Patikul فَتِكُلْ | |
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| Municipality of Patikul | |
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| Coordinates:6°05′21″N121°06′20″E / 6.089056°N 121.105669°E /6.089056; 121.105669 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Sulu |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 30 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Kabir E. Hayudini |
| • Vice Mayor | Pulaus A. Tarsum |
| • Representative | Samier A. Tan |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 45,483 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 330.04 km2 (127.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 581 m (1,906 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 92,600 |
| • Density | 281/km2 (727/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,776 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 61.25 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 309.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 326.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 290.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 24.57 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7401 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Native languages | Tausug Tagalog |
Patikul, officially theMunicipality of Patikul (Tausūg:Kawman sin Patikul;Filipino:Bayan ng Patikul), is amunicipality in theprovince ofSulu,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 79,564 people.[5] The provincial capitol and offices are located in this municipality.
The municipality is used to be known for being a stronghold of theAbu Sayyaf insurgent group.
The municipality ofPatikul, situated13.5 kilometers east ofJolo,[6] was a settlement at an isolated hill, far from the beach, by the 19th century.[7] In 1876, the expedition aimed to conquer theJolo island, led byGovernor-GeneralJosé Malcampo and consisted of 9,000 troops which had leftManila on February 5, had a force disembarked at the area on the 22nd, a day after reaching the island throughZamboanga.The Moros resisted, causing some casualties, but later escaped. Following the destruction of Jolo, the datus dispersed in all directions, except those remained in Tandu and Patikul, then the strongest, but later formed a party loyal tothe sultan.[7]
In the late 1870s, two candidates for sultan were both proclaimed—Amirul Kiram ofMaimbung (Maymbung), as suggested bySulu governor Julian Gonzales Parrado; and Datu Aliyud Din of Patikul, who was supposed to be the regent but such suggestion was opposed by the party, marking the start of armed conflicts. In 1885, the Maimbung forces attacked the outnumbered Patikul party, defeating them, destroying the camp, and burning the settlement. Aliyud Din later fled toBasilan.[7]
In 1887 and 1888, Patikul, along with other areas, was attacked by forces led by governor Juan Arolas and loyal to Sultan Harun, killing several natives. Meanwhile, Datu Aliyud Din returned to Patikul in late 1886, and for about a year, was defended against forces of Maimbung and those loyal to Sultan Harun. He temporarily left the area for a year, and lived until his death, about 1892.[7] Patikul and Maimbung parties remained divided, even the Spaniards left the country andthe Americans occupied Jolo in 1899.[8]
Natives of Lati and Patikul were involved in the deadly attack of Jolo when hostilities broke out shortly in 1895.[7]
Decade-old rivalries between the major Moro leaders continued. The district of Patikul was controlled by brothers, Datus Jokanain and Kalbi, close American allies who traditionally opposed to SultanJamalul Kiram II.[9] Thedatus and Panglima Bandahala played a key role during the failed three-day negotiations with Moros inBud Dajo—many of whom were the datus' followers[9]—convincing them to come down.[10] Panglima Imlam and Imam Harib, members of a runaway faction, occupied and defended the eastern summit of the volcanic mountain,[9] whichwas attacked by Americans in March 1906.[9][10]
Patikul was used to be strongholds of theMoro National Liberation Front (MNLF)[11] and theAbu Sayyaf (ASG);[12] and along with the rest of Sulu, has been the scene of clashes with the military.[13] On January 18, 1977, the first group of some 700 MNLF rebels, led by then district chairperson and former mayor Usman Sali, and a Philippine–Libyan ceasefire team were met and "pledged" to halt military activities in his area.[13] However, Sali was involved inan attack on October 10 on the soldiers of the1st Infantry (Tabak) Division of thePhilippine Army in a public market inBarrio Danag, by 150 insurgents[14] under him being a rogue commander, who lured them into a "peace dialogue".[13] Thirty-five, including their commander, Brig. Gen. Teodulfo Bautista, were killed; a soldier survived.[15][16]
On February 20, 1996, aMarine offensive against the ASG in Kanjamak killed fourteen extremists.[12] The MNLF later claimed[12] that at the height of the offensive, seven Muslim worshippers were killed by troopers in a mosque in Tanum, which was later denied by theArmed Forces Southern Command.[17]
Patikul had its power connection energized through a project by theNational Electrification Administration in the late 1996.[11]
On 2 February 2019, fivesoldiers were killed and five others injured in ashootout with theISIL-linked group,Abu Sayyaf, in Patikul. Threeterrorists were killed and 15 others were injured.[18] The attack happened a week aftera bombing that killed 20 people ina cathedral in the neighboring city ofJolo.[19]
On June 4, 2021, A Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) crashed in Patikul, Sulu, killing 53 people. The incident is the deadliest aviation accident involving the Philippine military.
Patikul is politically subdivided into 30barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks while some havesitios.
| Climate data for Patikul, Sulu | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 26 (79) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 28 (81) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 170 (6.7) | 130 (5.1) | 125 (4.9) | 122 (4.8) | 229 (9.0) | 286 (11.3) | 254 (10.0) | 248 (9.8) | 182 (7.2) | 257 (10.1) | 233 (9.2) | 188 (7.4) | 2,424 (95.5) |
| Average rainy days | 18.3 | 15.3 | 15.2 | 14.6 | 22.8 | 24.0 | 24.3 | 23.3 | 20.5 | 22.6 | 21.9 | 19.3 | 242.1 |
| Source: Meteoblue(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[20] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1918 | 14,594 | — |
| 1939 | 17,469 | +0.86% |
| 1948 | 16,353 | −0.73% |
| 1960 | 20,912 | +2.07% |
| 1970 | 22,577 | +0.77% |
| 1975 | 12,187 | −11.63% |
| 1980 | 26,208 | +16.54% |
| 1990 | 30,455 | +1.51% |
| 1995 | 30,699 | +0.15% |
| 2000 | 34,396 | +2.47% |
| 2007 | 56,805 | +7.16% |
| 2010 | 42,036 | −10.38% |
| 2015 | 62,287 | +7.78% |
| 2020 | 79,564 | +5.29% |
| 2024 | 92,600 | +3.71% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[21][5][22][23][24] | ||
Poverty Incidence of Patikul
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 66.97 2003 42.28 2006 44.60 2009 36.98 2012 48.00 2015 40.15 2018 59.06 2021 61.25 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] |
Places adjacent to Patikul | |
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 Province ofSulu | |
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Jolo (capital and largest municipality) | |
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