Omar, officially the Municipality of Omar ( Tausūg: ''Kawman sin Omar''; tl, Bayan ng Omar), is a

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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 2020 census, it has a population of 28,070 people. It was created out of the 8 barangays of Luuk, by virtue of ''Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 194'', which was subsequently ratified in a

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held on July 18, 2007.MMA Act No. 194 : An Act Creating the Municipality of Omar in the Province of Sulu
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Geography

Barangays

Omar is politically subdivided into 8

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s. * Andalan * Angilan * Capual Island * Huwit-huwit * Lahing-Lahing * Niangkaan * Sucuban * Tangkuan

Climate

Demographics

Economy

References

External links

Omar Profile at PhilAtlas.com
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Omar Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index

Memorandum Order No. 260

Philippine Census Information

Local Governance Performance Management System
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