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Jolo
Native name:
Sūg / Lupah Sug
Satellite image of Jolo
Jolo is located in Philippines
Jolo
Jolo
Location within the Philippines
Geography
Coordinates5°58′23″N 121°9′0″E / 5.97306°N 121.15000°E / 5.97306; 121.15000
ArchipelagoSulu archipelago
Adjacent to
  • Celebes Sea
  • Sulu Sea
Major islands
  • Basilan
  • Jolo
  • Tawi-tawi
Area869 km2 (336 sq mi)
Highest elevation803 m (2635 ft)
Highest pointMount Tumatangis
Administration
Philippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceSulu
Municipalities
  • Indanan
  • Jolo
  • Kalingalan Caluang
  • Luuk
  • Maimbung
  • Old Panamao
  • Panglima Estino
  • Parang
  • Patikul
  • Talipao
Largest settlementJolo (pop. 87,998)
Demographics
Population530,000 (2015)
Pop. density515.6/km2 (1335.4/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
  • Banguingui
  • Bajau
  • Suluk/Tausug
  • Zamboangueño
Additional information
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Jolo (Tausug: Sūg) is a volcanic island in the southwest Philippines and the primary island of the province of Sulu, on which the capital of the same name is situated. It is located in the Sulu Archipelago, between Borneo and Mindanao, and has a population of approximately 500,000 people.

The island is the location of the Jolo Group of Volcanoes, and contains numerous volcanic cones and craters, including the active Bud Dajo cinder cone. It has been the headquarters of militants from the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf.

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