Tingloy, Batangas
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Coordinates: 13°39′N 120°52′E / 13.65°N 120.867°E
| Municipality of Tingloy | |
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| Location | |
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| Government | |
| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 2nd District |
| Barangays | 15 |
| Income class | 5th class |
| Mayor | Larry Alvarez |
| ZIP Code | 4203 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 33.07 km² |
| Population
Total |
18,548 |
| Population Census of Tingloy | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 14,897 |
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| 2000 | 17,028 | 2.91% | |
| 2007 | 18,548 | 1.19% | |
Tingloy is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 18,548 people in 3,269 households
The town lays on Maribacan Island, just south of the Calumpang Peninsula in which Mabini, Batangas is located. Because Tingloy is a small island, the place is surrounded with beaches and dive points. Masasa Beach (Barangay San Juan) is one of the most visited beach of the place, and known for its white sand and beautiful sunset at the beach's tip of the coast. Tingloy also boasts for its over 30 dive points. This link shows some of the diving points of the island.
Mag-Asawang Bato is one of the two peaks of the island, and this is the most visited peak by mountaineers and nature enthusiasts, where a 360º view of the whole island can be seen.
[edit] Barangays
Tingloy is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.
- Corona
- Gamao
- Makawayan
- Marikaban
- Papaya
- Pisa
- Barangay 13 (Poblacion 1)
- Barangay 14 (Poblacion 2)
- Barangay 15 (Poblacion 3)
- San Isidro
- San Jose
- San Juan
- San Pedro
- Santo Tomas
- Talahib
[edit] External links
- Trek to Mag-Asawang Bato
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 1995 Philippine Census Information
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information
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