Hadji Panglima Tahil is a 6th class municipality in the province of Sulu.

According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 5,314 people in 807 households.

As of 2000, is was the poorest municipality in the Philippines with a poverty incidence estimate of 89.7%.

Hadji Panglima Tahil is politically subdivided into 5 barangays.

Its climate is warm, humidity is generally moist, but precipitation is constant throughout the year. February is considered the coldest month while May to August are the hottest, with mean relative humidity of 86%, one of the hottest in the country.