Jolo
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{{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==
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