Municipality of Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi

Sitangkai is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. It is called the 'Venice of the Philippines' due to the use of boats as primary transportation, although footbridges connect one house from another. The major sources of livelihood are fishing and farming, although there is very sparse agricultural land available. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 52,772 people in 8,969 households.