Kalingalan Caluang is a 5th class municipality in the province of Sulu.

According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 22,688 people in 4,162 households.

Kalingalan Caluang is politically subdivided into 9 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.