Sumisip

Sumisip, officially the Municipality of Sumisip (Yakan: Bulak Sumisip; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Sumisip; ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,345 people.

12 barangays that were not on Basilan Island seceded to form the municipality of Tabuan-Lasa through Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 187, which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on March 29, 2008.

Barangays
Sumisip is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Demographics
In the 2020 census, Sumisip had a population of 47,345.

Economy
Poverty Incidence of 

Notable people

 * Haber Amin Asarul, politician