Tangalan
Municipality in Aklan, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tangalan, officially the Municipality of Tangalan (Aklanon: Banwa it Tangalan; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Tangalan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tangalan), is a municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,704 people.[3]
Tangalan | |
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| Municipality of Tangalan | |
 Tangalan seascape | |
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 Map of Aklan with Tangalan highlighted | |
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.svg) Tangalan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°46′39″N 122°15′37″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Aklan |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Gary T. Fuentes |
| • Vice Mayor | Gene T. Fuentes |
| • Representative | Teodorico T. Haresco Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 16,128 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.59 km2 (28.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 876 m (2,874 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 23,704 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,808 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 18.57 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 144.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 291.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 109 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 31.42 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5612 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Native languages | Aklanon Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
History
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
Summarize
Perspective
Tangalan is located at 11°46′39″N 122°15′37″E. It is 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Kalibo, the provincial capital.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 74.59 square kilometres (28.80 sq mi) [6] constituting 4.10% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.
Climate
| Climate data for Tangalan, Aklan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47 (1.9) |
33 (1.3) |
39 (1.5) |
48 (1.9) |
98 (3.9) |
150 (5.9) |
169 (6.7) |
147 (5.8) |
163 (6.4) |
172 (6.8) |
118 (4.6) |
80 (3.1) |
1,264 (49.8) |
| Average rainy days | 11.4 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 19.1 | 25.6 | 27.4 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.2 | 18.5 | 14.5 | 219.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
Barangays
Tangalan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[9] | |||||
| 060417001 | Afga | 6.8% | 1,612 | 1,472 | 0.91% | |
| 060417002 | Baybay | 6.7% | 1,597 | 1,582 | 0.09% | |
| 060417003 | Dapdap | 4.4% | 1,042 | 966 | 0.76% | |
| 060417004 | Dumatad | 4.8% | 1,130 | 1,051 | 0.73% | |
| 060417005 | Jawili | 7.7% | 1,822 | 1,732 | 0.51% | |
| 060417006 | Lanipga | 1.4% | 330 | 312 | 0.56% | |
| 060417007 | Napatag | 0.9% | 224 | 280 | −2.21% | |
| 060417008 | Panayakan | 13.1% | 3,116 | 2,684 | 1.50% | |
| 060417009 | Poblacion | 6.4% | 1,516 | 1,429 | 0.59% | |
| 060417010 | Pudiot | 7.7% | 1,828 | 1,617 | 1.23% | |
| 060417011 | Tagas | 10.2% | 2,407 | 2,017 | 1.78% | |
| 060417012 | Tamalagon | 11.0% | 2,609 | 2,497 | 0.44% | |
| 060417013 | Tamokoe | 0.6% | 154 | 228 | −3.85% | |
| 060417014 | Tondog | 8.2% | 1,955 | 1,745 | 1.14% | |
| 060417015 | Vivo | 2.4% | 574 | 665 | −1.46% | |
| Total | 23,704 | 20,277 | 1.57% | |||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 3,009 | — |
| 1948 | 6,765 | +1.82% |
| 1960 | 7,650 | +1.03% |
| 1970 | 9,987 | +2.70% |
| 1975 | 10,509 | +1.03% |
| 1980 | 11,174 | +1.23% |
| 1990 | 14,773 | +2.83% |
| 1995 | 16,172 | +1.71% |
| 2000 | 17,606 | +1.84% |
| 2007 | 19,121 | +1.15% |
| 2010 | 20,277 | +2.16% |
| 2015 | 21,916 | +1.49% |
| 2020 | 23,704 | +1.55% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][9][11][12] | ||
In the 2020 census, Tangalan had a population of 23,704.[3] The population density was 320 inhabitants per square kilometre (830/sq mi).
Economy
Poverty incidence of Tangalan
10
20
30
40
50
60
2000
53.64 2003
49.01 2006
43.60 2009
42.50 2012
21.63 2015
23.46 2018
15.31 2021
18.57 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] |
Tourism
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
External links
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