Tingloy, Batangas

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Coordinates: 13°39′N 120°52′E / 13.65°N 120.867°E / 13.65; 120.867


Municipality of Tingloy
Location
Map of Batangas showing the location of Tingloy.
Map of Batangas showing the location of Tingloy.
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
Census Pop. Rate
1995 14,897
2000 17,028 2.91%
2007 18,548 1.19%
A view towards Maribacan Island, Tingloy from the Province of Mindoro

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