Panglima Sugala

Philippines / Muslim Mindanao / Panglima Alari /
 town, municipality, invisible, third-level administrative division

Panglima Sugala, officially the Municipality of Panglima Sugala, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,055 people. 

It is formerly known as Balimbing.

The municipality's barangay Batu-batu was once the provincial capital of Tawi-Tawi until it was transferred in the municipality of Bongao in 1979.

The municipality was renamed from Balimbing to Panglima Sugala as per Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 7, enacted on July 4, 1991, and approved by the Regional Governor on September 9, 1991.
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Coordinates:   5°5'28"N   120°1'29"E
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