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iards returned to Jolo, and this period marked the "incorporation of the Sultanate of Sulu into the Spanish Monarchy". The Spaniards were allowed to establish a trading-post
and a garrison at Jolo, but even up to that time there was no
definite understanding between the Spaniards and the people of Jolo on the question of sovereignty. The Sultan of
wan lie south of 10~ north latitude, represent a combined area of
44,715 square miles, or 39% of the total area of the Philippines.
"The Mohammedans occupy only 21% of this territory.
"If the total land area of the Philippines is taken as the basis of
computation, it Will be seen that the section inhabited by Mohammedan Filipinos is only eight per cent.
"As regards population, the 1918 Census shows that the Island
of Mindanao, the Sulu Archipelago, and the Palawan Group have
1,176,212 inhabitants.
"Of this number, only 423,299. or 36%, are Mohammedans. Taking the total population of the Philippines which is 10,314,310 again
as a basis, we note that the Mohammedan population is but four
per cent.
The following table gives in detail the proportion of the Christian,
Mohammedan, and pagan inhabitants of these Islands:
Christian, Mohammedan, and Pagan Inhabitants of these Islands:
NON-CHRISTIANS
PROVINCES Chris- Moham- Pags
tians medans agans Total
Island of Mindanao:
Agusan...................... 38,596 32 6,112 44,740
Bukidnon.................. 10,110 668 37,766 48,544
Cotabato.................... 7,583 110,865 53,530 171,978
Davao........................ 53,130 9,079 46,013 108,222
Lanao........................ 7,680 83,286 493 91,459
Misamis.................... 195,066 224 3,653 198,943
Surigao...................... 119,416 159 2,589 122,164
Zamboanga................ 65,837 44,845 36,651 147,333
Sulu Archipelago:
Sulu........................... 3,721 168,610 445 172,776
Palawan Group:
Palawan................... 45,656 5,531 17,866 69,053
Total........................ 546,795 423,299 205.118 1,175,212"
46.5% 36% 17.5 %
The Non-Christian Problemn of the Philippines, unpublished, by
Jose G. Sanvictores, formerly Director, Bureau of Non-Christian
Tribes; Los Habitantes No Cristianos de Filipinas by Teopisto Guingona, formerly Governor and Senator for Mindanao and Sulu.