Detailed Information
Zip code in Tongkil: 7406
Telephone Area Code: No area code yet
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Tongkil is a municipality in the province of Sulu.
According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 15,933 people in 2,591
households.
The municipality was renamed Banguingui on January 29, 2006 in honor of the
dominant Banguingui tribe of the municipality.
Tongkil is politically subdivided into 14 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.