Jolo

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Jolo Native name: Sulu
Image:Ph locator sulu jolo island.png Map of Sulu showing the location of Jolo
Geography
Location	South East Asia
Archipelago	Sulu archipelago
Major islands	Basilan, Jolo, Mapun (Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi), Tawi-Tawi
Area	869 km² 811 m
Administration
Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
Municipalities	Indanan, Jolo, Kalingalan Caluang, Luuk, Maimbung, Old Panamao, Panglima Estino, Parang, Patikul, Talipao
Largest city	Jolo (87,998)
Demographics
Population	447,700 (as of 2000)
Density	515.6/km²
Indigenous people	Banguingui, Bajau, Suluk/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 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.