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Turtle Islands

Turtle Islands is a municipality in Tawi-Tawi, Bangsamoro (BARMM), Philippines. Its population was 7,665 in the 2024 census, and it has 2 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Turtle Islands by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
Taganak Poblacion: 6,177 people, 2,404 per km², 9.65% a yearLikud Bakkao: 1,488 people, 1,630 per km², 0.19% 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

    7,665

    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 103.2% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    11th

    of the 11 cities and municipalities of Tawi-Tawi 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 2 of every 100 people in Tawi-Tawi lived in Turtle Islands in 2024 (1.59%)

  • Inside itSources

    2

    barangays

  • LandSources

    3.41 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: Turtle Islands's land would fill a square about 1.8 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: 2,248 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 22 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

    1,397

    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

    5.4 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    80.6%

    About 81 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
1907008000[4]Formerly 157008000
ZIP code
7507[18]

People

Turtle Islands had 7,665 people in the 2024 census, up 103.2% 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.

Turtle Islands had the fewest people of the 11 cities and municipalities of Tawi-Tawi in 2024[1]
  1. 5Sibutu38,070
  2. 6Sapa-Sapa37,129
  3. 7Simunul35,616
  4. 8Tandubas34,702
  5. 9South Ubian31,942
  6. 10Mapun29,218
  7. 11Turtle Islands7,665
All 11 cities and municipalities of Tawi-Tawi
Its 2 barangays by people, 2024 Census[2]
  1. Taganak Poblacion6,17781 in 100
  2. Likud Bakkao1,48819 in 100
Age structure · 2020 Census[34]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 42 of every 100 are children under 15 (42.3%)
  • About 55 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (55.2%)
  • About 3 of every 100 are 65 or older (2.5%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 4798394404
5 - 9837448389
10 - 14759338421
15 - 19571292279
20 - 24495268227
25 - 29445225220
30 - 34393195198
35 - 39307165142
40 - 44302145157
45 - 49251128123
50 - 541679374
55 - 591127042
60 - 64823844
65 - 69684127
70 - 74422715
75 - 7916124
80 years and over15510

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
7,665[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
1,397[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
5.4 on average[1, 2]
Share of Tawi-Tawi, 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
1.59%[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
80.6% (6,177 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
2,884 men, 2,776 women[34]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 20247,665[1, 2]7.44% a year1,3975.4
2020as of May 1, 20205,683[1]3.95% a year——
2015as of August 1, 20154,727[1]4.39% a year——
2010as of May 1, 20103,772[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then6,194[32]7.77% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders3,600[32, 33]9.48% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then2,359[32]0.51% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then2,296[32]0.44% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then2,197[32]22.39% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then799[32]15.52% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then389[32]−3.09% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then536[32]———

Barangays

Turtle Islands is made up of 2 barangays.
Barangays of Turtle Islands. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Likud Bakkao1,48819.41%0.19% a yearabout 0.913 km²Rural
Taganak Poblacion6,17780.59%9.65% a yearabout 2.57 km²Urban

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

Turtle Islands covers 3.41 km² of land, 2,248 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 136 m above the sea and it has 18.4 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
3.41 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
2,248 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
6.07677° N, 118.31408° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Climate
Not yet published by PAGASA[35, 36]PAGASA's climate map of the Philippines (1951 to 2010) colours no climate type over Turtle Islands, and no PAGASA station with climate normals for 1991 to 2020 stands within 60 km of it.
Height above the sea[30]
Lowest
0 m
Average
24 m
Highest
136 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

18.4 km of coastline[31]

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.

Life & Economy

About 35 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
35.1% of people[21]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
5th class[4]
About 35 of every 100 people in Turtle Islands lived below the poverty line in 2021 (35.1%)[21]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 8.5% and 61.7%, with 90% confidence.

The PSA says caution must be observed in using this estimate: read it as a rough guide only.

Public places

  • 1government office
  • 4schools
  • 1monument or memorial

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.

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

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Turtle Islands. 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.[16, 17]

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
Lone district of Tawi-Tawi[19, 20]

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
    Jay Sayang Lonzaga Jamalul[22]
    Vice mayor
    Mohammad Faizal Hajani Jamalul[22]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Mohammad Faizal Hajani Jamalul[23]
    Vice mayor
    Suraida Bailam Ibnusali[23]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Mohammad Faizal Hajani Jamalul[24]
    Vice mayor
    Al-Hasan Bakil Sahibil[24]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Benie Calleja Oliveros[25]
    Vice mayor
    Al-Hasan Bakil Sahibil[25]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Mibaral Mudding Tang[26]
    Vice mayor
    Al-Hasan Bakil Sahibil[26]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Mibaral Mudding Tang[27]
    Vice mayor
    Irwin Lim Tan[27]

  7. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Mibaral Tang[28]
    Vice mayor
    Masangling Samindih[28]

  8. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Sarajul M. Jihim[29]
    Vice mayor
    Laurel E. Hamjaji[29]
Mayors and vice mayors of Turtle Islands, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Jay Sayang Lonzaga Jamalul[22]Mohammad Faizal Hajani Jamalul[22]
2022–2025Mohammad Faizal Hajani Jamalul[23]Suraida Bailam Ibnusali[23]
2019–2022Mohammad Faizal Hajani Jamalul[24]Al-Hasan Bakil Sahibil[24]
2016–2019Benie Calleja Oliveros[25]Al-Hasan Bakil Sahibil[25]
2013–2016Mibaral Mudding Tang[26]Al-Hasan Bakil Sahibil[26]
2010–2013Mibaral Mudding Tang[27]Irwin Lim Tan[27]
2004–2007Mibaral Tang[28]Masangling Samindih[28]
2001–2004Sarajul M. Jihim[29]Laurel E. Hamjaji[29]

History & Identity

Its story

The United States and the United Kingdom agreed by convention that the Turtle Islands were Philippine territory, and the Philippines proclaimed jurisdiction over them in 1947.[10]

Executive Order No. 95 of 13 October 1947 made the islands a special municipal district under Sulu province, run by a district officer.[10]

The municipality's own website says the British administration of North Borneo handed the islands over to the Philippines on 16 October 1947.[11]

In April 1948 Executive Order No. 130 organized the islands as a municipal district, with the Sulu provincial board acting as its council.[12]

Executive Order No. 355 turned the municipal district into a municipality, counting from 1 July 1958.[13]

The 1973 decree that formed Tawi-Tawi province listed Turtle Island among its municipalities.[14]

A 1999 proclamation made the island group and the waters around it the Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary.[15]

Timeline

  1. 13 October 1947

    Executive Order No. 95 creates a special municipal district for the Turtle Islands under Sulu province.[10]

  2. 16 October 1947

    Control of the islands is transferred from the North Borneo administration to the Philippines, according to the municipality.[11]

  3. 21 April 1948

    Executive Order No. 130 organizes the Turtle Islands as a municipal district.[12]

  4. 26 August 1959 (effective 1 July 1958)

    Executive Order No. 355 converts the municipal district into a municipality.[13]

  5. 27 September 1973

    Presidential Decree No. 302 places Turtle Island in the new Province of Tawi-Tawi.[14]

  6. 26 August 1999

    Proclamation No. 171 declares the Turtle Islands and surrounding waters a wildlife sanctuary.[15]

Nearby

How it compares

Turtle Islands beside Tawi-Tawi, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Tawi-Tawi.

Turtle Islands beside Tawi-Tawi
FigureTurtle IslandsTawi-TawiRank among the cities and municipalities of Tawi-Tawi
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 glossary7,665[1, 2]482,64511th of 11
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 glossary7.44% a year[1, 2]faster2.23% a year1st of 11
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 glossary2,248[6]more crowded3611st of 11
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 glossary3.41 km²[6]1,335.72 km²11th of 11
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 glossary5.4[1, 2]lower5.8not 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 glossary80.6%[5]higher27.8%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Bongao, the capital of Tawi-Tawi
203.0 km southeast
Manila
992.2 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. MapunTawi-Tawi104.9 km north
  2. SitangkaiTawi-Tawi191.4 km southeast
  3. SibutuTawi-Tawi194.2 km southeast
  4. BongaoTawi-Tawi203.0 km southeast
  5. LanguyanTawi-Tawi209.6 km southeast
  6. Panglima SugalaTawi-Tawi210.0 km southeast

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  36. 36.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climatological Normals, 1991-2020, by synoptic station (one PDF each). Published January 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source

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