Sibutu

Sibutu, officially the Municipality of Sibutu (Bayan ng Sibutu), is a  municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,243 people.

History
Due to an administrative error in the Treaty of Paris, while the remainder of the Philippines was ceded to the United States, Sibutu and Cagayán de Sulu were retained under Spanish Sovereignty until they were formally ceded to the United States upon the ratification of the Treaty of Washington on March 23, 1901.

The municipality was created out of Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 197, which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on October 21, 2006.

Geography
It lies about 14 km east of the coast of Sabah, Malaysia. The municipality covers the main island of Sibutu as well as four small uninhabited islands 3.5 to 6 km south of the main island, which are, from north to south: Sicolan Calch Island, Sicolan Island, Sicolan Islet, and Saluag Island, the latter being the southernmost island of the Philippines. Sibutu Island is 50 km.or 31 miles away from Sabah state. People living in Sibutu Island are mostly boat builders. The people also sell seaweeds, firewood and stones.

Sibutu Island has an area is 109 km2. It is an important site for nature conservation.

Barangays
Sibutu is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
 * Ambutong Sapal
 * Datu Amilhamja Jaafar
 * Hadji Imam Bidin
 * Hadji Mohtar Sulayman
 * Hadji Taha
 * Imam Hadji Mohammad
 * Nunukan
 * Sheik Makdum
 * Sibutu (Poblacion)
 * Talisay
 * Tandu Banak
 * Tandu Owak
 * Taungoh
 * Tongehat
 * Tongsibalo
 * Ungus-ungus

Economy
Poverty Incidence of