Sumisip, officially the Municipality of Sumisip (Yakan: Bulak Sumisip; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Sumisip; ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,345 people.
12 barangays that were not on Basilan Island seceded to form the municipality of Tabuan-Lasa through Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 187, which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on March 29, 2008.
Geography
Barangays
Sumisip is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, Sumisip had a population of 47,345.