Talipao, officially the Municipality of Talipao (
Tausūg: ''Kawman sin Talipao''; tl, Bayan ng Talipao), is a 1st class
municipality
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in the
province
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of
Sulu,
Philippines
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
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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; 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
Poblacion
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basically situated in the innermost central part of the municipality. From the capital town 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 ...
, 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
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s.
Climate
Demographics
Economy
References
External links
Talipao Profile at PhilAtlas.com*
Philippine Standard Geographic Code Talipao Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive IndexPhilippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
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Municipalities of Sulu