The Municipality of Talipao's total area coverage is approximately 497.32 square kilometres or 49,732 hectares. This constitute more or less 20.63% of Sulu's total land area. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Patikul; on the south by
Sulu Sea; on the east by the municipality of Panglima Estino; and by the municipality of Maimbung on its west side. The municipality of Talipao lies right in the mid portion of
Jolo island with its Barangay
Poblacion basically situated in the innermost central part of the municipality. From the capital town of
Jolo, Talipao is connected with concrete-type national road which is approximately away from the Sulu Provincial Capitol Complex.
Barangays Talipao is politically subdivided into 52
barangays. Each barangay consists of
puroks while some have
sitios. • Andalan • Bagsak • Bandang • Bilaan (
Poblacion) • Bud Bunga • Buntod • Buroh • Dalih • Gata • Kabatuhan Bilaan • Kabatuhan Tiis • Kabungkol • Kagay • Kahawa • Kandaga • Kanlibot • Kiutaan • Kuhaw • Kulamboh • Kuttong • Lagtoh • Lambanah • Liban • Liu-Bud Pantao • Lower Binuang • Lower Kamuntayan • Lower Laus • Lower Sinumaan • Lower Talipao • Lumbayao • Lumping Pigih Daho • Lungkiaban • Mabahay • Mahala • Mampallam • Marsada • Mauboh • Mungit-mungit • Niog-Sangahan • Pantao • Samak • Talipao Proper • Tampakan • Tiis • Tinggah • Tubod • Tuyang • Upper Binuang • Upper Kamuntayan • Upper Laus • Upper Sinumaan • Upper Talipao
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