Kalingalan Caluang

Kalingalan Caluang, officially the Municipality of Kalingalan Caluang, is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,549 people.

History

The Municipality of Kalingalan Caluang was created on December 6, 1975, by Presidential Decree No. 838 from the barangays of Luuk, Sulu. It was named in honor of Sayyid Capt. Kalingalan Caluang, former Governor of Sulu and one of the "Fighting 21" of Sulu during World War II.

Geography

Barangays

Kalingalan Caluang is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Kambing
Kanlagay
Karungdong
Masjid Bayle
Masjid Punjungan
Pang
Pangdan Pangdan
Pitogo
Tunggol
Climate

Demographics

Economy

Poverty Incidence of