Talipao, officially the Municipality of Talipao ( Tausūg: ''Kawman sin Talipao''; tl, Bayan ng Talipao), is a 1st class

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in the

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Sulu Sulu (), officially the Province of Sulu (Tausug language, Tausūg: ''Wilāya sin Lupa' Sūg''; tl, Lalawigan ng Sulu), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines in the Sulu Archipelago and part of the Bangsamoro, Bangsamor ...

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. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 80,255 people.

Etymology

The municipality of Talipao derived its name from a certain couple, “Tal” and “Pao”, that of the husband's and wife's name respectively.

History

From the district of Jolo, it was transformed into a full-pledged municipality on July 1, 1957, under the provision of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu Administrative Code. On March 7, 1984, Talipao was renamed as '' Arolas Tulawie'' by virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 692 but was rejected in a plebiscite.

Geography

The Municipality of Talipao's total area coverage is approximately 497.32 square kilometres or 49,732 hectares. This constitute more or less 20.63% of Sulu's total land area. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Patikul; on the south by

Sulu Sea The Sulu Sea ( fil, Dagat Sulu; Tausug: ''Dagat sin Sūg''; Chavacano: ''Mar de Sulu''; Cebuano: ''Dagat sa Sulu''; Hiligaynon: ''Dagat sang Sulu''; Karay-a: ''Dagat kang Sulu''; Cuyonon: ''Dagat i'ang Sulu''; ms, Laut Sulu) is a body o ...

; on the east by the municipality of Panglima Estino; and by the municipality of Maimbung on its west side. The municipality of Talipao lies right in the mid portion of

Jolo Jolo ( tsg, Sūg) is a volcanic island in the southwest Philippines and the primary island of the province of Sulu, on which the capital of the same name is situated. It is located in the Sulu Archipelago, between Borneo and Mindanao, and has ...

island with its Barangay

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basically situated in the innermost central part of the municipality. From the capital town of

, Talipao is connected with concrete-type national road which is approximately away from the Sulu Provincial Capitol Complex.

Barangays

Talipao is politically subdivided into 52

barangay A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolitan ...

Climate

Demographics

Economy

References

External links

Talipao Profile at PhilAtlas.com
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Talipao Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index

Philippine Census Information

Local Governance Performance Management System
{{Authority control Municipalities of Sulu