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Punungan in the region of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is a town in Philippines - some 601 mi or ( 967 km ) South of Manila , the country's capital city .
Current time in Punungan is now 02:51 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Manila " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zamboanga, Tuburan, Tipo-Tipo, Talipao, and Sumisip. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zamboanga . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Punungan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Maimbung, Sulu
Maimbung is a 5th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 24,982 people in 3,920 households.
Located at 5.93 121.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Talipao, Sulu
Talipao is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. The Municipality of Talipao’s total area coverage is pegged at approximately 38,057.00 hectares. The said figures constitute more or less 20.63% of Sulu’s total land area. I.
Located at 5.93 121.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Pata, Sulu
Pata is a 4th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 11,791 people in 2,048 households.
Located at 5.83 121.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Jolo
Jolo is a volcanic island in the southwest Philippines. It is located in the Sulu Archipelago, between Borneo and Mindanao, and has a population of approximately 300,000 people. Jolo is also the name of the town on the island which serves as the capital of the province of Sulu, within the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. About a third of the island's population live in the municipality of Jolo.
Located at 5.98 121.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
First Battle of Bud Dajo
The First Battle of Bud Dajo, also known as the Battle of Mt. Dajo, was a counter insurgency action fought by the United States Army against native Moros in March 1906, during the Moro Rebellion phase of the Philippine-American War. While fighting was limited to ground action on Jolo Island in the Sulu Archipelago, use of naval gunfire contributed significantly to the overwhelming firepower brought to bear against the Muslim insurgents, who were mostly armed with melee weapons.
Located at 6.01 121.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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