Kalingalan Caluang, officially the Municipality of Kalingalan Caluang (Tausūg: Kawman sin Kalingalan Caluang; ), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 42,845 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 Captain Kalingalan Caluang, former Governor of Sulu and one of the "Fighting 21" of Sulu during World War II.Philippine Bureau of Local Government. (1975). The symbols of the state (pp. 258–259). https://archive.org/details/SymbolsOfTheStateRepublicOfThePhilippines
Geography
Barangays Kalingalan Caluang is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios. Kambing Kanlagay Karungdong (Poblacion) Masjid Bayle Masjid Punjungan Pang Pangdan Pangdan Pitogo Tunggol
Climate
Demographics
Economy Poverty Incidence of
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
See also Tausūg people Moro National Liberation Front
References
External links Kalingalan Caluang Profile at PhilAtlas.com [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Kalingalan Caluang Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System