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Municipality

Talipao

Talipao is a municipality in Sulu, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines. Its population was 107,901 in the 2024 census, and it has 52 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Talipao by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
IndananMaimbungOld PanamaoPanglima EstinoPatikulAndalan: 2,730 people, 813 per km², 0.54% a yearBagsak: 2,214 people, 736 per km², 1.78% a yearBandang: 1,715 people, 903 per km², 1.48% a yearBilaan: 6,183 people, 2,876 per km², 0.67% a yearBud Bunga: 1,951 people, 1,154 per km², 0.94% a yearBuntod: 3,501 people, 1,777 per km², 1.50% a yearBuroh: 1,325 people, 545 per km², 2.08% a yearDalih: 2,310 people, 1,805 per km², 3.96% a yearGata: 1,882 people, 1,568 per km², 1.58% a yearKabatuhan Tiis: 2,143 people, 776 per km², 2.85% a yearKabungkol: 1,800 people, 401 per km², 0.90% a yearKagay: 1,868 people, 721 per km², 1.76% a yearKahawa: 1,817 people, 2,633 per km², 2.31% a yearKandaga: 1,663 people, 562 per km², 2.36% a yearKanlibot: 2,422 people, 3,387 per km², 1.14% a yearKiutaan: 1,750 people, 1,136 per km², 0.17% a yearKuhaw: 2,574 people, 864 per km², 2.54% a yearKulamboh: 1,515 people, 439 per km², 0.08% a yearKuttong: 1,231 people, 102 per km², 0.98% a yearLagtoh: 1,884 people, 1,170 per km², 1.15% a yearLambanah: 2,055 people, 1,352 per km², 0.23% a yearLiban: 2,318 people, 753 per km², 1.39% a yearLiu-Bud Pantao: 1,150 people, 575 per km², 0.15% a yearLower Binuang: 1,602 people, 605 per km², 2.03% a yearLower Kamuntayan: 1,265 people, 512 per km², 2.33% a yearLower Laus: 1,473 people, 416 per km², 1.59% a yearLower Sinumaan: 2,158 people, 907 per km², 2.04% a yearLower Talipao: 2,600 people, 760 per km², 1.70% a yearLumbayao: 1,715 people, 730 per km², 1.86% a yearLumping Pigih Daho: 1,702 people, 652 per km², 2.93% a yearLungkiaban: 2,341 people, 897 per km², 0.58% a yearMabahay: 1,850 people, 371 per km², 0.47% a yearMahala: 2,267 people, 558 per km², 2.16% a yearMampallam: 2,054 people, 1,426 per km², 2.28% a yearMarsada: 2,124 people, 308 per km², 0.82% a yearMauboh: 1,644 people, 613 per km², 2.30% a yearMungit-mungit: 2,344 people, 609 per km², 3.36% a yearNiog-Sangahan: 1,593 people, 335 per km², 4.01% a yearPantao: 2,046 people, 1,176 per km², 3.63% a yearSamak: 1,848 people, 1,455 per km², 2.49% a yearTalipao Proper: 2,752 people, 256 per km², 1.48% a yearTampakan: 2,052 people, 754 per km², 1.70% a yearTiis: 2,215 people, 499 per km², 2.84% a yearTinggah: 1,726 people, 1,040 per km², 1.25% a yearTubod: 1,622 people, 487 per km², 2.27% a yearTuyang: 4,127 people, 1,169 per km², 1.18% a yearUpper Kamuntayan: 1,434 people, 1,032 per km², 4.05% a yearUpper Laus: 1,254 people, 713 per km², 5.00% a yearUpper Sinumaan: 1,755 people, 1,450 per km², 4.91% a yearUpper Talipao: 1,823 people, 102 per km², 3.07% a yearKabatuhan Bilaan: 2,508 people, 703 per km², 0.76% a yearUpper Binuang: 2,006 people, 538 per km², 3.80% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    107,901

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 43.5% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    2nd

    of the 19 cities and municipalities of Sulu by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 9 of every 100 people in Sulu lived in Talipao in 2024 (9.41%)

  • Inside itSources

    52

    barangays

  • LandSources

    169.51 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Talipao's land would fill a square about 13.0 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 637 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 6 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    18,431

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    5.9 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    5.7%

    About 6 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
0906613000[4]Formerly 156613000
ZIP code
7403[13]

People

Talipao had 107,901 people in the 2024 census, up 43.5% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Talipao had the 2nd most people of the 19 cities and municipalities of Sulu in 2024[1]
  1. 1Jolo152,067
  2. 2Talipao107,901
  3. 3Indanan105,384
  4. 4Siasi100,076
  5. 5Patikul92,600
  6. 6Maimbung85,681
  7. 7Parang83,092
All 19 cities and municipalities of Sulu
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 29 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Bilaan6,1836 in 100
  2. Tuyang4,1274 in 100
  3. Buntod3,5013 in 100
  4. Talipao Proper2,7523 in 100
  5. Andalan2,7303 in 100
  6. Lower Talipao2,6002 in 100
  7. Kuhaw2,5742 in 100
  8. Kabatuhan Bilaan2,5082 in 100
  9. Kanlibot2,4222 in 100
  10. Mungit-mungit2,3442 in 100
See all 52 barangays of Talipao
Age structure · 2020 Census[32]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 38 of every 100 are children under 15 (38.3%)
  • About 60 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (60.1%)
  • About 2 of every 100 are 65 or older (1.6%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 411,8255,7716,054
5 - 913,4156,6456,770
10 - 1413,1116,6186,493
15 - 1912,3255,8966,429
20 - 2410,0994,7825,317
25 - 298,1463,7484,398
30 - 346,7903,2493,541
35 - 396,1853,0353,150
40 - 445,4902,7582,732
45 - 494,7822,3762,406
50 - 543,0851,6991,386
55 - 591,9811,071910
60 - 641,225681544
65 - 69766378388
70 - 74440237203
75 - 7919510392
80 years and over228119109

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
107,901[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
18,431[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
5.9 on average[1, 2]
Share of Sulu, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
9.41%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
5.7% (6,183 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
49,166 men, 50,922 women[32]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 2024107,901[1, 2]1.82% a year18,4315.9
2020as of May 1, 2020100,088[1]4.76% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201580,255[1]1.25% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201075,173[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then85,920[29]2.27% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders73,015[29, 30]2.00% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then66,568[29]0.09% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then66,261[29]9.86% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then25,853[29]10.60% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then15,612[29]−13.46% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then32,111[29]5.51% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then18,553[29]———

Barangays

Talipao is made up of 52 barangays.
Barangays of Talipao. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Bilaan6,1835.73%0.67% a yearabout 2.15 km²Urban
Tuyang4,1273.82%1.18% a yearabout 3.53 km²Rural
Buntod3,5013.24%1.50% a yearabout 1.97 km²Rural
Talipao Proper2,7522.55%1.48% a yearabout 10.77 km²Rural
Andalan2,7302.53%0.54% a yearabout 3.36 km²Rural
Lower Talipao2,6002.41%1.70% a yearabout 3.42 km²Rural
Kuhaw2,5742.39%2.54% a yearabout 2.98 km²Rural
Kabatuhan Bilaan2,5082.32%0.76% a yearabout 3.57 km²Rural
Kanlibot2,4222.24%1.14% a yearabout 0.715 km²Rural
Mungit-mungit2,3442.17%3.36% a yearabout 3.85 km²Rural
Lungkiaban2,3412.17%0.58% a yearabout 2.61 km²Rural
Liban2,3182.15%1.39% a yearabout 3.08 km²Rural
Dalih2,3102.14%3.96% a yearabout 1.28 km²Rural
Mahala2,2672.1%2.16% a yearabout 4.06 km²Rural
Tiis2,2152.05%2.84% a yearabout 4.44 km²Rural
Bagsak2,2142.05%1.78% a yearabout 3.01 km²Rural
Lower Sinumaan2,1582%2.04% a yearabout 2.38 km²Rural
Kabatuhan Tiis2,1431.99%2.85% a yearabout 2.76 km²Rural
Marsada2,1241.97%0.82% a yearabout 6.89 km²Rural
Lambanah2,0551.9%0.23% a yearabout 1.52 km²Rural
Mampallam2,0541.9%2.28% a yearabout 1.44 km²Rural
Tampakan2,0521.9%1.70% a yearabout 2.72 km²Rural
Pantao2,0461.9%3.63% a yearabout 1.74 km²Rural
Upper Binuang2,0061.86%3.80% a yearabout 3.73 km²Rural
Bud Bunga1,9511.81%0.94% a yearabout 1.69 km²Rural
Lagtoh1,8841.75%1.15% a yearabout 1.61 km²Rural
Gata1,8821.74%1.58% a yearabout 1.20 km²Rural
Kagay1,8681.73%1.76% a yearabout 2.59 km²Rural
Mabahay1,8501.71%0.47% a yearabout 4.98 km²Rural
Samak1,8481.71%2.49% a yearabout 1.27 km²Rural
Upper Talipao1,8231.69%3.07% a yearabout 17.96 km²Rural
Kahawa1,8171.68%2.31% a yearabout 0.69 km²Rural
Kabungkol1,8001.67%0.90% a yearabout 4.49 km²Rural
Upper Sinumaan1,7551.63%4.91% a yearabout 1.21 km²Rural
Kiutaan1,7501.62%0.17% a yearabout 1.54 km²Rural
Tinggah1,7261.6%1.25% a yearabout 1.66 km²Rural
Bandang1,7151.59%1.48% a yearabout 1.90 km²Rural
Lumbayao1,7151.59%1.86% a yearabout 2.35 km²Rural
Lumping Pigih Daho1,7021.58%2.93% a yearabout 2.61 km²Rural
Kandaga1,6631.54%2.36% a yearabout 2.96 km²Rural
Mauboh1,6441.52%2.30% a yearabout 2.68 km²Rural
Tubod1,6221.5%2.27% a yearabout 3.33 km²Rural
Lower Binuang1,6021.48%2.03% a yearabout 2.65 km²Rural
Niog-Sangahan1,5931.48%4.01% a yearabout 4.75 km²Rural
Kulamboh1,5151.4%0.08% a yearabout 3.45 km²Rural
Lower Laus1,4731.37%1.59% a yearabout 3.54 km²Rural
Upper Kamuntayan1,4341.33%4.05% a yearabout 1.39 km²Rural
Buroh1,3251.23%2.08% a yearabout 2.43 km²Rural
Lower Kamuntayan1,2651.17%2.33% a yearabout 2.47 km²Rural
Upper Laus1,2541.16%5.00% a yearabout 1.76 km²Rural

The 50 with the most people, of 52. See all 52 barangays of Talipao

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Talipao covers 169.51 km² of land, 637 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 670 m above the sea and it has 37.5 km of coast.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
169.51 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
637 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
5.96129° N, 121.09479° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[26]
Lowest
Sea level
Average
122 m
Highest
670 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

37.5 km of coastline[27]

Peaks[27]

  1. Bud Dajovolcano650 m
  2. Mount Talipauvolcano391 m
  3. Mount Mahatavolcano287 m
  4. Mount Pantao270 m
  5. Mount Bayugheight not mapped
  6. Mount Libungheight not mapped

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type IV[28]

Rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with no dry season.

Covers about 88 of every 100 parts of its land. Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

Life & Economy

About 54 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
54.1% of people[16]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
1st class[4]
About 54 of every 100 people in Talipao lived below the poverty line in 2021 (54.1%)[16]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 49.0% and 59.2%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 1government office
  • 4schools

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Government offices1

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Talipao. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[11, 12]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
1st district of Sulu[14, 15]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Reham Samla Tulawie[17]
    Vice mayor
    Nivocadnezar Iserani Tulawie[17]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Nivocadnezar Iserani Tulawie[18]
    Vice mayor
    Zulficar Talib Tulawie[18]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Nivocadnezar Iserani Tulawie[19]
    Vice mayor
    Zulficar Talib Tulawie[19]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Nivocadnezar Iserani Tulawie[20]
    Vice mayor
    Sitti Raya Talib Tulawie[20]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Sitti Raya Talib Tulawie[21]
    Vice mayor
    Tambrin Jimbang Tulawie[21]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Sitti Raya Talib Tulawie[22]
    Vice mayor
    Tambrin Jimbang Tulawie[22]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Sitti Raya Talib Tulawie[23]
    Vice mayor
    Tambrin Jimbang Tulawie[23]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Tambrin Tulawie[24]
    Vice mayor
    Mijan Hasim[24]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Tambrin J. Tulawie[25]
    Vice mayor
    Mijan J. Hasim[25]
Mayors and vice mayors of Talipao, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Reham Samla Tulawie[17]Nivocadnezar Iserani Tulawie[17]
2022–2025Nivocadnezar Iserani Tulawie[18]Zulficar Talib Tulawie[18]
2019–2022Nivocadnezar Iserani Tulawie[19]Zulficar Talib Tulawie[19]
2016–2019Nivocadnezar Iserani Tulawie[20]Sitti Raya Talib Tulawie[20]
2013–2016Sitti Raya Talib Tulawie[21]Tambrin Jimbang Tulawie[21]
2010–2013Sitti Raya Talib Tulawie[22]Tambrin Jimbang Tulawie[22]
2007–2010Sitti Raya Talib Tulawie[23]Tambrin Jimbang Tulawie[23]
2004–2007Tambrin Tulawie[24]Mijan Hasim[24]
2001–2004Tambrin J. Tulawie[25]Mijan J. Hasim[25]

History & Identity

Created
The municipal district of Talipao was converted into a municipality by Executive Order No. 355, signed by President Carlos P. Garcia on 26 August 1959; the order says the conversion takes effect as of 1 July 1958.[9]

Its story

Before 1959 Talipao was a municipal district of Sulu province; the order kept its sitting mayor, vice-mayor and councilors in office until the next general election.[9]

Timeline

  1. 26 August 1959 (effective 1 July 1958)

    Talipao became a municipality under Executive Order No. 355, which turned all municipal districts of Sulu except Marungas into municipalities.[9]

  2. 7 March 1984

    Batas Pambansa Blg. 692 changed the name of Talipao to Arolas Tulawie.[10]

Changes since 1977

As the Philippine Statistics Authority recorded them in its list of places.

  1. July 2025

    Moved from Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).[31]

Nearby

Talipao shares a border with 5 places.

How it compares

Talipao beside Sulu, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Sulu.

Talipao beside Sulu
FigureTalipaoSuluRank among the cities and municipalities of Sulu
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary107,901[1, 2]1,146,0972nd of 19
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary1.82% a year[1, 2]slower3.32% a year16th of 19
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary637[6]more crowded5188th of 19
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary169.51 km²[6]2,211.57 km²3rd of 19
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary5.9[1, 2]lower6.0not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary5.7%[5]lower36.7%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Jolo, the capital of Sulu
14.3 km northwest
Manila
960.8 km north

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. Panglima EstinoSulu9.5 km east
  2. MaimbungSulu9.7 km west
  3. PatikulSulu10.3 km north
  4. JoloSulu14.3 km northwest
  5. Old PanamaoSulu15.7 km east
  6. IndananSulu16.2 km west

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.
  1. 1.Philippine Statistics Authority. Population and Annual Population Growth Rate of the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities Based on the 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2024 Population Census (OpenSTAT table 0211A6DAPG0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  2. 2.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024: Zamboanga Peninsula (OpenSTAT table 0091A6DTPH8). Published August 5, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  3. 3.UN OCHA, from the PSA and NAMRIA. Philippines: Subnational Administrative Boundaries (COD-AB), barangay layer. Published February 13, 2025. Read by Scene September 25, 2026. CC BY-IGO 3.0. Open the source
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