Pata, Sulu

Pata, officially the Municipality of Pata (Tausūg: Dāira sin Pata; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pata), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 22,163 people. [3]

Pata
Municipality
Municipality of Pata
Map of Sulu with Pata highlighted
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Pata
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°50′40″N 121°08′38″E
Country Philippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
District2nd District
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAbdurauf C. Burahan
 • Vice MayorAnton J. Burahan
 • RepresentativeMunir M. Arbison
 • Electorate7,489 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total116.99 km2 (45.17 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Highest elevation
796 m (2,612 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total22,163
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
 • Households
3,580
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence59.35% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱51,317,464.56 (2016)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySulu Electric Cooperative
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7405
PSGC
156610000
IDD : area code +63 (0)68
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesTausug
Tagalog

Barangays

Pata is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.

  • Andalan
  • Daungdong
  • Kamawi
  • Kanjarang
  • Kayawan (Poblacion)
  • Kiput
  • Likud
  • Luuk-tulay
  • Niog-niog
  • Patian
  • Pisak-pisak
  • Saimbangon
  • Sangkap
  • Timuddas

Climate
Climate data for Pata, Sulu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)
Average low °C (°F) 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 28
(81)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 170
(6.7)		 130
(5.1)		 125
(4.9)		 122
(4.8)		 229
(9.0)		 286
(11.3)		 254
(10.0)		 248
(9.8)		 182
(7.2)		 257
(10.1)		 233
(9.2)		 188
(7.4)		 2,424
(95.5)
Average rainy days 18.3 15.3 15.2 14.6 22.8 24.0 24.3 23.3 20.5 22.6 21.9 19.3 242.1
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[5]

Demographics
Population census of Pata
YearPop.±% p.a.
1939 9,105—    
1948 6,795−3.20%
1960 6,657−0.17%
1970 8,077+1.95%
1975 4,379−11.55%
1980 7,213+10.49%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 9,244+2.51%
1995 10,065+1.61%
2000 11,791+3.45%
2007 20,095+7.63%
2010 14,918−10.27%
2015 22,163+7.83%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

Economy

References
  1.  Municipality of Pata | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Sulu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  5. "Pata, Sulu : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Sulu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  10. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  11. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  12. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.


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