Talipao is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines.
The Municipality of Talipao’s total area coverage is pegged at approximately 38,057.00 hectares. The said figures constitute more or less 20.63 % of Sulu’s total land area.
I. Brief Historical Background Historical: If we, people of today, were to believed what generation-age legend and old folks historical narration accounts to support the claims on the use of these known historical facts and records, the municipality of Talipao derived its names accordingly as to have been taken after the names of the couple, “Tal” and “Pao”, that of the husband’s and wife’s name respectively. As a mere municipality district then, the municipality of Talipao was transformed into a full-pledged Local Government Unit on July 1st 1957 under the provision of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu Administrative Code.
B. Political Subdivision
Congressional District: 1st District of Sulu No. of Barangays: Fifty Two (52)
II. Physical Features Land Area Coverage The Municipality of Talipao’s total area coverage is pegged at approximately 38,057.00 hectares. The said figures constitute more or less 20.63 % of Sulu’s total land area. Boundaries The municipality of Talipao lies within map coordinates 121*3’ E to 121*11’ E longitude and 5*52’ N latitude. That means the planning area is found right in the mid portion of the Jolo Mainland with its Barangay Poblacion basically situated in the inner most central part of the municipality. In short, it is right there in the very heart of the province of Sulu’s mainland. From the capital town of Jolo, Talipao is connected with concrete-type national road which is approximately 22.8 kilometers away from the Sulu-Provincial Capitol Complex. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Patikul; on the south by Sulu Sea; on the east by the municipality of Panglima Estino; and by the municipality of Maimbung on its west side.
Land Use: (Area in Hectares) Agriculture : Industrial : 0.025 Forest : 4,595.2 including the mangroves Institution : 5.1318 Commercial : 0.0788 Topography : 848-2,247 feet Lake : Mangrove : Residential Area : 3.1042 III. Social Sector A. Demography Total Population : 73,015 Male and Female ration : Population Density : 2.56 persons/hectare No. of Household : 13,016 Average household size : Birth rate : Death rate : B. Health Malnutrition : 75% of school age is malnourished Leading Causes of Mortality and Morbidity (for all ages as of June 2009):
Mortality: 1) Gunshot/Accident 2) Senility without mentioned of psychosis 3) Hypertension 4) Pneumonia 5) Malnutrition 6) Diarrhea l Disease 7) Still Birth
Morbidity: 1) Upper respiratory tract infection 2) Influenza 3) Dermatological diseases 4) Hypertension 5) Acid Peptic Disease 6) Anemia 7) Diarrhea 8) Parasitism 9) Malnutrition 10) Pneumonia 11) TB/Respiratory Infection
Health Facilities Public Private No. of health centers 2 No. of Medical Centers None No. of Dental Clinics None No. of Day Care Centers 10 Health Personnel Government Private No. of Doctors 1 No. of Nurses 1 No. of Districts None No. of midwives 10 Sanitary Inspectors 2 Malaria Lab. Tech. 1
C. Education Literacy rate 30.7%
Educational Institutions Public Private
Talipao is politically subdivided into 52 barangays.
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