Tawi-Tawi Island

Tawitawi
Tawitawi

Location within the Philippines

Geography
Coordinates 05°12′N 120°00′E / 5.200°N 120.000°E / 5.200; 120.000Coordinates: 05°12′N 120°00′E / 5.200°N 120.000°E / 5.200; 120.000
Archipelago Sulu Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water
Area 580.5 km2 (224.1 sq mi)[1]
Length 55 km (34.2 mi)[2]
Width 23 km (14.3 mi)[2]
Coastline 152.2 km (94.57 mi)[1]
Highest elevation 549 m (1,801 ft)[1]
Administration
Region ARMM
Province Tawi-Tawi
Municipalities
Demographics
Population 82,582 (2010)[3]
Pop. density 142.3 /km2 (368.6 /sq mi)

Tawitawi Island (also spelled Tawi Tawi or Tawi-Tawi) is a Philippine island in the Sulu Archipelago between the Sulu Sea and Celebes Sea, about 64 kilometres (40 mi) east of Borneo.[2] It is the main island of Tawi-Tawi Province.

Tawitawi has an area of 580.5 square kilometres (224.1 sq mi), making it the 20th largest island of the Philippines, and the 3rd largest island in the Sulu Archipelago (after Basilan and Jolo). It has a shoreline length of 152.2 kilometres (94.6 mi), and a maximum elevation of 549 metres (1,801 ft).[1]

Tawitawi Island is of volcanic origin and irregular in shape, about 55 kilometres (34 mi) long and between 10 to 23 kilometres (6.2 to 14.3 mi) wide. It is hilly and heavily wooded, with splashes of white sandy beaches and rock-bound coasts.[2]

The island is subdivided into 4 municipalities (Bongao, Languyan, Panglima Sugala, and Tandubas). The inhabitants are mostly Sama people, speaking Sama–Bajaw languages and of Muslim conviction.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Islands of Philippines". Island Directory. United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Tawi Tawi". www.britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
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