Barangays
Bongao is politically subdivided into 35 barangays.
- Ipil
- Kamagong
- Karungdong
- Lakit Lakit
- Lamion - It still has a community of Badjao, the traditional residents of the place.
- Lapid Lapid
- Lato Lato
- Luuk Pandan
- Luuk Tulay
- Malassa - With a growing population and few potable water supply, this unassuming barangay in Sanga-Sanga Island is the source of fresh drinking water for the Poblacion. Water is fetched in specially designed bangka (banca or boat) and a gallon is sold for PhP5.00.
- Mandulan
- Masantong
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- Montay Montay
- Pababag - Is the name of the Island adjacent to Bongao
- Pagasinan - Is situated near the famous Sanga-Sanga bridge that connects Bongao Island to Sanga-Sanga Island.
- Pahut
- Pakias
- Paniongan
- Pasiagan - Is the weekend capital for most of the Bongao residents because of fine white beaches. The setting of the famous song "Susulan Tawi-Tawi" is here. This love song is composed by a GI Joe who fell in love with a 'dayang-dayang' (princess). This noble lady is still alive.
- Bongao Poblacion - This is the main center. It grew from a collection of stilt houses to become the commercial center of the whole province
- Sanga-sanga - Is home to the Tawi-Tawi International Airport and the Mindanao State University. It is referred as a university town.
- Silubog
- Simandagit
- Sumangat
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- Tarawakan
- Tongsinah - From 'Tong'(Point) and 'Cina' (Chinese), used to be a trading post for Chinese merchants (Lannang).
- Tubig Basag
- Ungus-ungus
- Lagasan
- Nalil
- Pagatpat
- Pag-asa
- Tubig Tanah
- Tubig-Boh
- Tubig-Mampallam
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