Maimbung, Sulu
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 Map of Sulu with Maimbung highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 05°56′N 121°02′E / 5.933°N 121.033°ECoordinates: 05°56′N 121°02′E / 5.933°N 121.033°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) |
| Province | Sulu |
| District | 1st district of Sulu |
| Barangays | 27 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Samier Tan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.50 km2 (29.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 37,914 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 7409 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| 156605000 | |
| Electorate | 24,748 voters as of 2016 |
Maimbung is a fifth class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 37,914 people. It is the official capital of the Sultanate of Sulu.
The town has been cited by the late self-proclaimed Sultan Jamalul Kiram III of the Sultanate of Sulu as the capital of the sultanate, and the place where he wished he was buried after death. The late sultan died in 2013 and was buried in the town afterwards. The town hosts a school named after the late sultan.
The town is one of the three official ports of the province of Sulu, the other two being Jolo and Siasi. The town is also a known producer of seaweed, a major export product of the Sulu archipelago.
Maimbung is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.
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