# Department Executive Order No. 5 (1916)

* EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 5.
* S. 1916.
SUBJECT:Municipal Districts, Province of Sulu ― Organization of
Pursuant to the provisions of section fifty-two of the Organic Act, the territory in the Province of Sulu not included in the Municipality of Jolo is hereby organized into twenty-six municipal districts constituted as follows, Executive Order No. 15, series of nineteen hundred and fourteen, being hereby repealed:
1. The Municipal District of Tañgkil shall consist of all the islands in the Province of Sulu, east of longitude 121° 30′ and southwest of a line running north west and southeast and passing at a point two miles due east of the northwest extremity of Taluan Island, sometimes known as Talaran Island. The municipal district capital shall be at Tañgkil.
2. The Municipal District of Tandu shall consist of the islands of Kapual, Bitinan and Balikuting and that portion of the Island of Sulu lying east of a line which commences at the mouth of the Tubig Puti’ River, thence continues along the course of this river to a point north of Cotta Pangi and then extends in a southwesterly direction, skirting midway between Bud Pandai Batu and the southwestern base of Bud Sami to Absara’s on the southeastern coast of Sulu at a point midway between the settlements of Sukuban and Pitugu. The municipal district capital shall be at Niug-Niug (Camp Andres).
3. The Municipal District of Lu’uk shall consist of the islands of Talayan and Kubañgan, and that portion of the Island of Sulu west of the western boundary of the Municipal District of Tandu and east of a line drawn from the estero south of Tabu Assin on the south of Cotta Usap, thence northeast direct to Cotta on crest of Bud Lahi, thence due north to the north coast of the Island of Sulu. The municipal district capital shall be at Karungdung.
4. The Municipal District of Panamau shall consist of that portion of the Island of Sulu west of the western boundary of the Municipal District of Lu’uk and east of a line drawn from the north coast along the Mai River from its mouth in a southwesterly direction direct to the Crest of Bud Taukum, thence due south to the mouth of the Tubig Bilaan on the south coast. The municipal district capital shall be at Si’it Lake.
5. The Municipal District of Lati shall consist of the islands of Bakungan and Panganaa and of that portion of the Island of Sulu north of a line drawn from Su’uk to the summit of Bud Pula whose eastern boundary is the western boundary of the Municipal District of Panamau to its intersection with the Su’k-Bud Pula line and whose western boundary is a line drawn from the mouth of the Tubig Bangalan, to its source and thence due south to the southern boundary of the district. The municipal district capital shall be at Taglibi.
6. The Municipal District of Patikul shall consist of that portion of the Island of Sulu, excluding the Municipality of Jolo, whose eastern boundary is the western boundary of the Municipal District of Lati, whose southern boundary is the line connecting Su’uk and Bud Pula and Bud Kañagun and whose western boundary is a line drawn from Bud Kañagun to Bilan Point west of the Chinese Pier of Jolo. The municipal district capital shall be at Tugus.
7. The Municipal District of Talipau shall consist of that section of the Island of Sulu, west of the western boundary of the Municipal District of Panamau and south of a line extending from Bud Kutung to Bud Bayag and thence to Bud Taukum. The western boundary is a line extending from the mouth of the Ipil River on the south coast to the crest of Bud Kutung. The municipal district capital shall be at Lumapit.
8. The Municipal District of Pansul shall consist of that portion of the Island of Sulu whose eastern boundary is a line from Bilan point to Bud Kañagun, thence to Bud Pula and along the southern boundary of the Municipal District of Patikul to its point of intersection with the western boundary of the Municipal District of Gitung, thence along this western boundary to its point of intersection with the Si’it Lake road. The southern boundary of Pansul is a line from this point of intersection to Bud Kumora and thence to Mt. Tumantangis and the western boundary is a line from Mt. Tumantangis to Pugut point. The municipal district capital shall be at Lantung.
9. The Municipal District of Maimbung shall consist of that part of the Island of Sulu, lying south of the municipal districts of Pansul and Patikul, west of the municipal districts of Gitung and Talipau and east of a line drawn from the summits of Buds Kapang and Mabigtang and extended to the coast on the south and to the southern boundary of Pansul on the north. The municipal district capital shall he at Maimbung.
10. The Municipal District of Silangkan shall consist of that part of the island of Sulu lying west of the Municipal District of Pansul and north west of a line from the summit of Mt. Tumantangis in a southerly direction to Buñggau Point on the west coast of Sulu. The municipal district capital shall be at Silangkan.
11. The Municipal District of Parang shall consist of the Island of Suladi and that part of the Island of Sulu lying west of the Municipal District of Maimbung and south of the Municipal Districts of Silangkan and Pansul. The municipal district capital shall be at Indanan.
12. The Municipal District of Panguturan shall consist of the islands of Pangutaran, Pandukan, North Ubian, Tikul, Usada, Kunilan, Malikut, Basbas, Kulasain, Tubigan, North Tiumabal, and adjacent small islands not included within other municipal districts. The municipal district capital shall be at Sumbahan.
13. The Municipal District of Gitung shall consist of that portion of the Island of Sulu lying south of the Municipal Districts of Patikul and Lati and west of the western boundary of Panamau from Bud Taukum to its point of intersection with the Su’uk-Bud Pula line. The southern boundary is the northern boundary of Talipau and the western boundary is a line from Bud Kutung due north to the southern boundary of Patikul. The municipal district capital shall be at Camp Romandier.
14. The Municipal District of Tapul shall consist of the islands of Tapul, Lugus, Kabinga’an, Taluk, and Pakia, and adjacent small islands. The Municipal District capital of Tapul shall be at Tandu Batu, Lugus.
15. The Municipal District of Pata shall consist of the islands of Pata, Dungdung, Patian, Lumbian, and South Tiumabal and adjacent small islands. The municipal district capital of Pata shall be at Tandu Abbang.
16. The Municipal District of Siasi shall consist of the islands of Siasi, Pandami, Lapak, Manubal Kansing, Kaluman, Bulitun, Sambasamba, Putainga, Laminusa, Tara, Sirun, Parangan, Maglanbak, Manikulat, South Buban, Tapa’an and adjacent small islands. The municipal district capital shall be at Siasi.
17. The Municipal District of South Ubian shall consist of the islands of South Ubian, Tabuan, Luran, Tabawan Bintanlan, Kinipusan, Tagan Magpius, Pasigan Samal, Little Kalupag, Tumbagaan, Sigbui, Pandanan, Tankulaluan, and all adjacent small islands within a line enclosing the islands named. The municipal district capital shall be at Tubig Dayang.
18. The Municipal District of Tandubas shall consist of the islands of Tandubas, Sikubun, Latuan, Ultra, Flus, Pintada, Tambilungan, Sinagbuan, Taruk, Paminsaa, Tandu Batu, Tigungun, Pasigan, Kalupag, Gandul, Pasinkulan, Libaluk, Kalaitan, Sipungut, Dundangan, Lintian, Mantabuan, and the adjacent small islands within a line drawn about the islands named and that portion of the island of Tawi-Tawi east, of a line extending from Tunijatan Pt. south of the eastern extremity of Taata Peninsula. The municipal district capital shall be at Tandubas.
19. The Municipal District of Banaran shall consist of the Is!and of Banaran and the Taata Peninsula on Tawi-Tawi Island. The municipal district capital shall be at Tuñggusuñg.
20. The Municipal District of Simunul shall consist of the islands of Simunul, Manuk Mañgkau, Sañggisiapu, La’a, and all other adjacent islands west of the Municipal District of Balimbing and south of a line drawn from the northeast to south west bisecting the distance from the Island of Simunul to the Island of Buñggau. The municipal district capital shall be at Tubig Indanan.
21. The Municipal District of Sitangkai shall consist of the islands of Sitangkai, Sibutu, Imapui, Sipañgkut, Tumindan, and all small islands adjacent thereto lying south of 5° north latitude and between Alice Channel and Sibutu Passage. The municipal district capital shall be at Sitangkai
22. The Municipal District of Buñggau shall consist of the islands of Buñggau, Sañggasañgga, Papahag and as much of the Island of Tawi-Tawi as is not included within the limits of other municipal districts and also all the small surrounding islands that are not within the limits of other districts. The municipal district capital shall be at Buñggau.
23. The Municipal District of Laparan shall consist of the Island of Laparan and all small islands adjacent thereto north of latitude 5° 33′ and south of latitude 6° north, and west of longitude 120° 30′, and not included in other municipal districts. The municipal district capital shall be at Laparan.
24. The Municipal District of Kagayan shall consist of the Island of Kagayan and all small islands adjacent thereto. The municipal district capital shall be at Kagayan.
25. The Municipal District of Marungas shall consist of the islands of Marungas, Kabukan, Pangasinan, Higad, North Bubuan, Minis, Pantukunan, and adjacent small islands. The municipal district capital of Marungas shall be at Bangas.
26. The Municipal District of Balimbing shall consist of the territory on the south coast of Tawi-Tawi from the western side of Taata Peninsula to Mesa Peak and extending back to a line drawn midway between the north and south coasts of Tawi-Tawi Island and the islands of Buan, Lupa Samanput, Lubukan, Bilatan, Tiji-Tiji and all other small islands adjacent thereto which are not included in any other municipal district. The municipal district capital shall be at Balimbing.
The form of government of such municipal districts shall be that prescribed in Executive Order Numbered Ten, series of Nineteen hundred and fourteen, as amended by Executive Order Numbered Two, series of Nineteen hundred sixteen.
The above changes in the political subdivisions of the municipal districts of the Province of Sulu shall take effect as of January 1, 1916.
* Attest:
       (Sgd.) C. R. CAMERON, Assistant to the Governor For and in the absence of the Department Secretary.