Simunul, officially the Municipality of Simunul (), is a municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people. The majority of the people living here are Muslims.
History Simunul Island, is the place where the first mosque in the Philippines was built, Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Mosque, a National Historical Landmark of the Philippines.
Geography The municipality consists of 2 islands: the larger eponymous Simunul Island and Manuk Mangkaw (Manuk Manka) Island, to the south. There are six beaches in Simunul.
Barangays Simunul is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Bagid Bakong Doh-Tong Luuk Datan Manuk Mangkaw Maruwa Mongkay Pagasinan Panglima Mastul Sokah-Bulan Tampakan (Poblacion) Timundon Tonggusong Boheh Indangan Ubol
The barangays of Timundon, Manuk Mangkaw, and Luuk Datan are located on Manuk Mangkaw Island; the remaining 12 barangays are located on Simunul Island.
Climate
Demographics
The language spoken is Sama, also known as Sinama. The first Muslims in the Philippines are said to have arrived at Simunur. The first mosque in the Philippines was built here by Sheik Karimul Makhdum. This mosque is called the Sheik Karimal Makdum Mosque.
Economy Poverty Incidence of
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
References
External links Simunul Profile at PhilAtlas.com [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Simunul Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index Philippine Census Information