Maimbung, officially the Municipality of Maimbung ( Tausūg: Kawman sin Maimbung; ), is a

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in the

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Sulu Sulu (), officially the Province of Sulu (Tausug language, Tausūg: ''Wilaya' sin Lupa' Sūg''; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines in the Sulu Archipelago. It was part of the Bangsamoro, Bangsamoro Autonomous R ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,597 people. It was the seat of the

Sultanate of Sulu The Sultanate of Sulu (; ; ) is a Sunni Muslim subnational monarchy in the Philippines, Republic of the Philippines that includes the Sulu Archipelago, coastal areas of Zamboanga City and certain portions of Palawan in today's Philippines. H ...

History

The town hosted the Daru Jambangan (Palace of Flowers) which was the royal palace of the Sultan of Sulu since historical times. The palace was made of wood, and was destroyed in 1932 by a huge storm. Today, a few arches and posts remain from the once grand palace complex. Many members of the royal family advocated for the reconstruction of the palace, and even its enlargement, however, the government of the Philippines has yet to establish a position or a fund for the matter. The town was officially cited by the late Sultan Jamalul Kiram III of the

as the capital of the sultanate, and the place where he wished he was buried after death. The late sultan died in 2013 and was buried in the town afterwards. The town hosts a school named after the late sultan. In 2016, a small replica of Daru Jambangan was built in the neighboring town of

Talipao Talipao, officially the Municipality of Talipao ( Tausūg: ''Kawman sin Talipao''; ), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 80,255 people. Etymology The municipality of Talip ...

and became a centerpiece for a 'vacation park'. The replica was about 25% of the actual size of the real Daru Jambangan during its heyday. A campaign to restore the Daru Jambanagn in its original location in Maimbung is still ongoing. The

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and the

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were tasked to faithfully restore or reconstruct the Daru Jambangan in Maimbung.

Geography

Barangays

Maimbung is politically subdivided into 27

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s while some have

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. * Anak Jati * Bato Ugis * Bualo Lahi * Bualo Lipid * Bulabog * Duhol Kabbon * Gulangan * Ipil * Kandang * Kapok-Punggol * Kulasi * Labah * Lagasan Asibih * Lantong * Lapa * Laud Kulasi * Laum Maimbung * Lower Tambaking * Lunggang * Matatal * Patao *

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(Maimbung) * Ratag Limbon * Tabu-Bato * Tandu Patong * Tubig-Samin * Upper Tambaking

Climate

Maimbung has a consistently very warm to hot, oppressively humid, and wet

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(

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''Af'').

Demographics

Economy

Poverty Incidence of

The town is one of the three official ports of the province of Sulu, the other two being

Jolo Jolo () 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 a populatio ...

and Siasi. The town is also a known producer of seaweed, a major export product of the Sulu archipelago.

References

External links

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

Philippine Census Information

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