The Sulu Provincial Government
Welcome To Province Of Sulu
His Excellency Governor Abdusakur Tan
( The Governor Of Sulu Province )
Geography of Sulu, Philippines
The province consists of over 400 scattered, and almost isolated, islands, stretching from the tip of Zamboanga Peninsula southwestward towards Borneo. It forms one of the three southerly connections of the Philippines with Borneo.
Climate: The Sulu Archipelago is outside of the typhoon belt, and its climate is mostly warm, moist humidity, but precipitation is constant throughout the year. February is considered the coldest month, while May to August are the hottest with a mean relative humidity of 86% (one of the hottest in the country), and January to April is considered the dry period with a monthly average of 7 to 9 inches of rainfall. The mean annual temperature is 26 degrees centigrade, and the maximum is 27 degrees centigrade.
Location of Sulu, Philippines
The Sulu Archipelago is the southernmost tip of The Philippines. It straddles both marine-rich Sulu Sea to the North and Celebes Sea to the South, and Borneo to the West.
People of Sulu, Philippines
The principal dialect of the natives of the Sulu Archipelago is Tausog, a Muslim dialect. The rest speak Samal, Cebuano, Chavacano, Tagalog, and other Philippine dialects. English is also widely spoken.
Local Government Unit LGU of Sulu, Philippines
Elected officials of Sulu for the term of 2010-2013
§ House Representatives:
§ Provincial Board Members:
Elected officials of Sulu for the term of 2007-2010
Businesses in Sulu, Philippines
§ We invite you to list your business located in Sulu.
§ Give your business a good description. Add your address and contact number if available.
§ Resorts, restaurants, pension houses, or hotels are welcome to be listed here.
§ Bakery, Mechanical Shop, Bicycle Shop, Tailor shops can be listed here.
§ If you have a pharmacy or gas station, it can be listed here too.
§ Hardware stores, Agrivets, salon, spas, etc. are welcome to be listed.
§ We do not allow external links exept for our sponsors zamboanga.com and maletsky.com. If you have an external site for your business you may not link to it in Z-Wiki but you can point to it. e.g. list it like this: www.my??business.com - this tells the people of your website but it does not link to it.
§ Businesses in Sulu
1. The name of your business, address, phone number
Sulu, Philippines supports Philippine Cycling
Philippine Cycling is about cycling in the Philippnes. Philippine Cycling helps promote bike races, cycling clubs, bicycle tours, and the development of bicycle trails. Activities are coordinated with bike shops and cycling clubs throughout the Philippines to promote the fun of riding bikes. Philippine Cycling will be coordinating events with tour of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Road biking and mountain bikings will be promoted by Philippine Cycling.
Economy of Sulu, Philippines
The Sulu Archipelago is, surprisingly, a progressive province for income standards. While there is an absence of natural mineral deposits, the area nevertheless abounds with valuable timber resource. Lying outside the typhoon belt, the archipelago is blessed with a year-round bounty of harvests from the land and the surrounding seas.
Due to the character of soil and climate, the province of Sulu grows greater variety of products than any other part of the country. In addition to all the crops of the islands, which consist mostly of abaca, coconut, and fruits like oranges, lanzones, and jacks, other fruits that do not grow in the northern islands of The Philippines are harvested here, such as the mangosteen and durian.
Fishing is the most important area industry. Trepang and pearls are extensively harvested from the area’s rich waters. Sea turtles and fish of all kinds are also caught. Unfortunately, most of the fishing industry has gone into the hands of the Chinese and Japanese.
When the Suluans take a break from their fishing activity, they engage in boat-building and mat weaving. The people have learned how to produce beautiful trays and combs out of turtle shells. Additionally, technology has taught them to preserve the durian and mangosteen fruits. Overall, the Sulu Archipelago has industries such as boat building, mat weaving, coffee processing, and fruit preservation (durian and mangosteen).
Natural Resources of Sulu, Philippines
This page needs some articles about the natural resources of Sulu. Where does the energy source of this city come from? Are there any mining industries? Rivers and tributaries are part of the natural resources.
Tourists Attractions of Sulu, Philippines
Historical Points of interest:
Walled City – Jolo Island's walled city is the smallest in the world. Here is located the historic brick walls of Jolo that now crumble due to age, neglect, and decay. All around, there are evidence of Jolo´s historic and continuous strife. At the entrance of the city are four ancient gates which were once used as watchtowers, and several visible, yet symbolic, mounds that represent public graves of fallen Spanish and American soldiers who died from conflict against the fiercely independent Muslim warriors.
Provincial Capitol – It was constructed during the administration of Governor Murphy Sangkula. This is also considered one of Jolo´s main tourist attractions because of its beautiful Moorish-inspired architectural design.
Port Asturias - Located .85 km away from the town center of Jolo.
American Calvary Monument - It is by far the only existing museum of its kind in the Sulu Archipelago. It is located a little more than 1 km. from the central town of Jolo.
Beaches:
Maubo Beach - It boasts of at least 1 km of powder-white sand, and is frequented by the local citizenry due to its public accessibility.
Tandu Beach - Located just 2 kms. away from the Jolo town center, it is also a beautiful white sand beach.
Tadjung Beach - Another white sandy beach just 3 kms. away from the Jolo town proper.
Special Tourist Interest:
Pearl Farm at Marungas Island - It can be reached by a 30-minute pump boat (motorized outrigger canoe) ride from the island of Jolo. The Sulu Sea is dotted with coral reefs and can provide some of the world’s best dive spots for those seeking the ultimate in underwater beauty and adventure. At least half of the world's known sea shell species are found in the immensely rich marine waters of the Sulu Sea.
Tubbataja Reef - is the best-known dive site in the Sulu Sea, drawing divers from all over the world. Philippine dive books and diving experts claim that diving here is a wonderful experience due to the rich marine life that abounds in the reef. Snappers, sweet lips, groupers, angelfish and morays can be found amid huge fan corals and sponges. Large schools of barracudas, jacks, rainbow runners and surgeons pass by while schools of tuna race about. Most divers use Puerto Princessa in Palawan as their jump-off point. The most experienced dive cruise vessels are docked here.
How to get there: Jolo Island and its capital of Jolo is the gateway to the islands of the Sulu Archipelago. Three commercial flights are available daily from Zamboanga City.
Festivals, Fiestas and Traditions of Sulu, Philippines
Jolo Town Fiesta
Hariraya Puasa - A religious Muslim holiday.
Hariraya Hadji - A religious Muslim holiday.
Amon Jaded - A religious Muslim holiday.
