Jolo, Sulu

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This article is about the municipality. For the island, see Jolo Island.

Map of Sulu showing the location of Jolo

Jolo is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Sulu. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 87,998 people in 12,814 households.

Jolo was the center of the government of the Sultanate of Sulu. While Manila was just a small settlement, Jolo was already a developing city.

It is located on Jolo Island.

The incumbent Mayor is Mayor Hussein Amin.

[edit] Barangays

Jolo is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.

Alat
Asturias
Bus-Bus
Chinese Pier
San Raymundo
Takut-Takut
Tulay
Walled City

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