Omar, Sulu
Omar
عمر | |
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| Municipality of Omar | |
Tandang Mairan Rock Formation in Capual Island | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Sulu with Omar highlighted | |
Interactive map of Omar | |
Omar Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°00′33″N 121°23′15″E / 6.0091389°N 121.3874333°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Sulu |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | December 20, 2005 |
| Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Abdulbaki J. Ajibon |
| • Vice Mayor | Juddin-Nur A. Pantasan |
| • Representative | Munir N. Arbison Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 19,162 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 180.98 km2 (69.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 53,903 |
| • Density | 297.84/km2 (771.40/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,877 |
| Economy | |
| • Poverty incidence | 50.45 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 149.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 404.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 96.27 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 161.2 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7404 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Native languages | Tausug Tagalog |
Omar, officially the Municipality of Omar (Tausūg: Kawman sin Omar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Omar), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 53,903 people.
It was created out of the 8 barangays of Luuk, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 194, which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on July 18, 2007.