Manubul Island

Manubul is a densely populated island in the province of Sulu, Philippines. The island is under the municipal government of Pandami, Sulu. Manubul is part of the chain of islands called the Sulu Archipelago. It is located near the islands of Siasi and Lapak.

Through an Executive Order by President Diosdado Macapagal in 1965, the island, which was once part of Siasi is now under the jurisdiction of Pandami.

Demographics
The inhabitants of the island of Manubul adhere to Islam and are part of the Tausug and the Sama-Bajau ethnic groups. The total population of the island is 7,644. With an estimated land area of merely 0.13 km2, the population density of Manubul is about 58,800/km2.

Here is the population of the barangays of Manubul island according to the recent census.

Biodiversity
Aside from a variety of fish species that are found near the island, researchers from the Department of Biological Sciences of the Western Mindanao State University have discovered that Manubul Island has a diverse number of echinoderm species. These marine creatures include species of sea urchins, brittle stars, starfish and sea cucumbers. This diversity of echinoderms is due to the island's distinctive feature, where seagrass, mangrove and beach ecosystems are present.