Maimbung, officially the Municipality of Maimbung (Tausūg: كاومن سين ماءيمبوڠ; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maimbung), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,597 people.^[3]

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Maimbung ماءيمبوڠ
Municipality
Municipality of Maimbung
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Map of Sulu with Maimbung highlighted
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Maimbung Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°56′N 121°02′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Sulu
District	1st district
Barangays	27 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Shihla T. Hayudini
• Vice Mayor	Aiman T. Tan
• Representative	Samier A. Tan
• Municipal Council	Members Abubakar D. Tan Mervin A. Arajil Ahmadjan M. Hassan Almudzni T. Amil Alisa M. Arah Absar A. Arjalil Hatta J. Tiblan Annuar A. Usman
• Electorate	35,441 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	77.50 km2 (29.92 sq mi)
Elevation	49 m (161 ft)
Highest elevation	391 m (1,283 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	59,597
• Density	770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
• Households	10,130
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	71.21 % (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 126.6 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 321.1 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 94.66 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 166.9 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7409
PSGC	156605000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)68
Native languages	Tausug Tagalog

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It was the seat of the Sultanate of Sulu.

The town hosted the Daru Jambangan (Palace of Flowers) which was the royal palace of the Sultan of Sulu since historical times. The palace was made of wood, and was destroyed in 1932 by a huge storm. Today, a few arches and posts remain from the once grand palace complex. Many members of the royal family advocated for the reconstruction of the palace, and even its enlargement, however, the government of the Philippines has yet to establish a position or a fund for the matter.

The town was officially cited by the late Sultan Jamalul Kiram III of the Sultanate of Sulu as the capital of the sultanate, and the place where he wished he was buried after death. The late sultan died in 2013 and was buried in the town afterwards. The town hosts a school named after the late sultan.

In 2016, a small replica of Daru Jambangan was built in the neighboring town of Talipao and became a centerpiece for a 'vacation park'. The replica was about 25% of the actual size of the real Daru Jambangan during its heyday. A campaign to restore the Daru Jambanagn in its original location in Maimbung is still ongoing. The National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the National Museum of the Philippines were tasked to faithfully restore or reconstruct the Daru Jambangan in Maimbung.^[5]

Poverty Incidence of Maimbung

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The town is one of the three official ports of the province of Sulu, the other two being Jolo and Siasi. The town is also a known producer of seaweed, a major export product of the Sulu archipelago.