Jolo 1500434 220892346 2008-06-22T02:49:17Z Nick Dowling 415269 removed traces of rubbish {{otheruses}} {{Infobox Islands |name = Jolo |image name = Ph_locator_sulu_jolo_island.png |image caption = Map of [[Sulu]] showing the location of Jolo |native name = Sulu |native name link = |location = [[South East Asia]] |coordinates= |archipelago = [[Sulu archipelago]] |total islands = |major islands = [[Basilan (island)|Basilan]], [[Jolo]], [[Mapun|Mapun (Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi)]], [[Tawi-Tawi]] |area = 869 km² |highest mount = |elevation = 811 m |country = Philippines |country admin divisions title = [[Municipalities of the Philippines|Municipalities]] |country admin divisions = [[Indanan, Sulu|Indanan]], [[Jolo, Sulu|Jolo]], [[Kalingalan Caluang, Sulu|Kalingalan Caluang]], [[Luuk, Sulu|Luuk]], [[Maimbung, Sulu|Maimbung]], [[Old Panamao, Sulu|Old Panamao]], [[Panglima Estino, Sulu|Panglima Estino]], [[Parang, Sulu|Parang]], [[Patikul, Sulu|Patikul]], [[Talipao, Sulu|Talipao]] |country largest city = [[Jolo, Sulu|Jolo]] |country largest city population = 87,998 |population = 447,700 |population as of = 2000 |density = 515.6 |ethnic groups = [[Banguingui]], [[Bajau]], [[Suluk]]/[[Tausug people|Tausug]] }} '''Jolo''' is a volcanic island in the southwest [[Philippines]]. It is located in the [[Sulu Archipelago]], between [[Mindanao]] and [[Borneo]], 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]]. About a third of the island's population live in the municipality of Jolo. Fighting on the island intensified in February 2005 when between 4,000 and 5,000 Philippine troops clashed with around 800 [[Islamism|Islamist]] militants from the [[Abu Sayyaf]] group, along with followers of [[Nur Misuari]]. Up to 12,000 people were thought to have fled the fighting. The island contains numerous volcanic cones and craters, including the active [[Bud Dajo]] cinder cone. ==See also== * [[Jolo, Sulu]] ==References== *{{VNUM|1=0700-01=}} {{Philippines-geo-stub}} {{coor title dm|5|59|N|121|08|E|type:isle}} [[Category:Sulu Archipelago]] [[Category:Volcanoes of the Philippines]] [[Category:Sulu]] [[es:Isla de Joló]] [[es:Joló]] [[de:Jolo]] [[fr:Jolo]] [[hr:Jolo (otok)]] [[id:Jolo]] [[ja:ホロ島]] [[ms:Jolo]] [[nl:Jolo (eiland)]] [[fi:Jolo]]