Mapun, Tawi-Tawi
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| Coordinates: 07°00′N 118°30′E / 7.000°N 118.500°ECoordinates: 07°00′N 118°30′E / 7.000°N 118.500°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) |
| Province | Tawi-Tawi |
| District | Lone district of Tawi-Tawi |
| Barangays | 15 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kennedy Muksin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 181.29 km2 (70.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 26,597 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 7508 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| 157003000 | |
| Electorate | 15,250 voters as of 2016 |
Mapun (formerly Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi or Cagayan de Sulu) is a fourth class partially urban municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines.According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 26,597 people.
Mapun is an island municipality in the Sulu Sea on the south-western extreme of the Philippines, located very close to Sabah, Malaysia. The people inhabiting the island are known as Jama Mapun or "people of Mapun". Their dialect is Pullun Mapun, which means "Mapun dialect".
Mapun is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.
Mindanao State University Extension - a public school and the only college institution in Mapun. MSU-Extension offers two-year courses.
Majority of those who graduate from high school pursue their studies in other places, most notably Zamboanga City, Palawan, and Bongao.
Mapun Foundation Day is celebrated by the Jama Mapun every September 5. This week-long celebration starts on September 1, with a parade and then a short program held in Lupa Pula Central School. Various competitions are held during Mapun Day, which includes singing competitions (in English, Tagalog, and Pullun Mapun), dance showdowns (modern dance, folk dance, pangalay, which is a native dance, and lunsay, which is a dance performed during weddings), Azaan competition, Tarasul iban Daman (Mapun's version of declamation and oration), and Leleng, to name a few. Each Barangay has their own representatives in the various events. However, the most popular is the "Budjang Mapun", which is a beauty contest. Each barangay has its own contestant in this event. The winner of the search for "Budjang Mapun" is usually sent to Bongao as Mapun's representative in Budjang Tawi-Tawi, a similar beauty search held in Bongao every Province Day. Every municipality in Tawi-Tawi has its own contestant.
According to local legend the Berbalang is indigenous to a small village in the interior of the Island.
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