Tangalan, Aklan
Tangalan | |
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Municipality | |
Tangalan seascape | |
Location within Aklan province | |
Tangalan Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°46′N 122°15′E / 11.77°N 122.25°ECoordinates: 11°46′N 122°15′E / 11.77°N 122.25°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
Province | Aklan |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
Government [1] | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Gene T. Fuentes |
Area[2] | |
• Total | 74.59 km2 (28.80 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census)[3] | |
• Total | 21,916 |
• Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
• Voter (2016)[4] | 12,736 |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 5612 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Income class | 5th class |
PSGC | 060417000 |
Website |
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Tangalan, officially the Municipality of Tangalan (Aklanon: Banwa it Tangalan; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Tangalan; Filipino: Bayan ng Tangalan), is a municipality in the province of Aklan in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 21,916 at the 2015 census.[3] In the 2016 election, it had 12,736 registered voters.[4]
Tangalan was formerly an arrabal of Makato. At the time of its creation, it included the following barrios: Tondog, Jawili, Dumatad, Afga, Baybay, Dapdap, Pudyot, Tagas, Tamalagon, Panayakan, Vivo, Lanipga, Napatag and Tamokoe.[5]
Geography
Tangalan is located at 11°46′N 122°15′E / 11.77°N 122.25°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 74.59 square kilometres (28.80 sq mi)[2] constituting 4.10% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.
Barangays
Tangalan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.[6]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | ||
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2015[3] | 2010[7] | ||||
060417001 | Afga | 7.4% | 1,612 | 1,472 | +1.74% |
060417002 | Baybay | 7.3% | 1,597 | 1,582 | +0.18% |
060417003 | Dapdap | 4.8% | 1,042 | 966 | +1.45% |
060417004 | Dumatad | 5.2% | 1,130 | 1,051 | +1.39% |
060417005 | Jawili | 8.3% | 1,822 | 1,732 | +0.97% |
060417006 | Lanipga | 1.5% | 330 | 312 | +1.07% |
060417007 | Napatag | 1.0% | 224 | 280 | −4.16% |
060417008 | Panayakan | 14.2% | 3,116 | 2,684 | +2.88% |
060417009 | Poblacion | 6.9% | 1,516 | 1,429 | +1.13% |
060417010 | Pudiot | 8.3% | 1,828 | 1,617 | +2.36% |
060417011 | Tagas | 11.0% | 2,407 | 2,017 | +3.42% |
060417012 | Tamalagon | 11.9% | 2,609 | 2,497 | +0.84% |
060417013 | Tamokoe | 0.7% | 154 | 228 | −7.20% |
060417014 | Tondog | 8.9% | 1,955 | 1,745 | +2.19% |
060417015 | Vivo | 2.6% | 574 | 665 | −2.76% |
Total | 21,916 | 20,277 | +1.49% |
Demographics
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In the 2015 census, Tangalan had a population of 21,916.[3] The population density was 290 inhabitants per square kilometre (750/sq mi).
In the 2016 election, it had 12,736 registered voters.[4]
Attractions
Tourist spots with government support under "Project Bugna" include Jawili Falls, Jawili Beach Resorts, Dumatad Souvenir Shop, and Bughawi Reforestation Project.
The Tangalan Marine Sanctuary covers 375 hectares (930 acres) of marine ecosystem and a 10 hectares (25 acres) coral garden.
References
- ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- 1 2 "Province: Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
- ↑ "Republic Act No. 285; An Act Creating the Municipality of Tangalan in the Province of Capiz". The Corpus Juris. 16 June 1948. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ↑ "Municipal: Tangalan, Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ↑ "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tangalan, Aklan. |
- Official Website of the Municipality of Tangalan, Aklan
- ABS-CBN Choose Philippines travelogue on Tangalan
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