Detailed Information
Zip code in Bongao: 7500
Telephone Area Code: No area code yet
|
Bongao is a municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. In the early
1970s, Bongao is merely a backwater village ruled by the prominent noble Halun
family, who used to own about 3/4 of the island.
The capital of the province is Bato-Bato.
According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 58,174 people in 10,146
households.
The provincial capitol building is located on a hill overlooking the bay, a Taj
Mahal inspired.
One tourist attraction is the famous Bud Bongao (Bongao Peak).
The Town Hall is located in Datu Halun St., Poblacion is the commercial hub. Most
of the businesses here are owned by local Chinese. Banks operating in Bongao
include Land Bank of the Philippines, Philippine National Bank and Allied Banking
Corporation.
The following schools are found in Bongao: Mindanao State University-Tawi-Tawi
College of Technology and Oceanography (MSU-TCTO), Tawi-Tawi State Agricultural
College (TSAC), Mahardika Institute of Technology (MITI), Abubakar Learning
Center Foundation College (ACLC), Tawi-Tawi School of Midwifery (TSF). The first
two are government owned state colleges, while the last three are
privately-owned.
Bongao is politically subdivided into 35 barangays.
The place has two seasons: dry and wet The climate is generally moderate. The
wettest months are from August to November. The other months of the year are
generally dry with occasional rain showers.