Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi

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Map of Tawi-Tawi showing the location of Sitangkai

Sitangkai is a municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. It is the southernmost municipality of the Philippines. It lies about 14 kilometers east of the coast of Sabah, Malaysia. It is called the 'Venice of the Philippines' due to the use of boats as primary transportation, although footbridges connect one house from another. The major sources of livelihood are fishing and farming, although there is very sparse agricultural land available. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 52,772 people in 8,969 households.

[edit] Barangays

Sitangkai is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.

  • South Larap (Larap)
  • Ligayan
  • Nunukan
  • Sitangkai Poblacion
  • Sibutu (Pob.)
  • Talisay
  • Tandu Banak
  • Taungoh
  • Tongehat
  • Tongmageng
  • Tongsibalo
  • Tongusong
  • Ungus-ungus
  • Ambulong Sapal
  • Datu Amilhamja Jaafar
  • Datu Baguinda Putih
  • Hadji Imam Bidin
  • Hadji Mohtar Sulayman
  • Hadji Taha
  • Imam Hadji Mohammad
  • Imam Sapie
  • North Larap
  • Panglima Alari
  • Sheik Makdum
  • Sipangkot

[edit] External links

Province of Tawi-Tawi Provincial Seal of Tawi-Tawi
Municipalities Bongao | Languyan | Mapun | Panglima Sugala | Sapa-Sapa | Simunul | Sitangkai | South Ubian | Tandubas | Turtle Islands

Coordinates: 4°40′N 119°24′E

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