Tangalan

Tangalan
Tangalan
Municipality
	Tangalan seascape
	Location within Aklan province
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Aklan
District	Lone district
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• mayor of Tangalan[*]	Gene T. Fuentes
Area
• Total	74.59 km2 (28.80 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	23,704
• Density	320/km2 (820/sq mi)
• Voter (2022)	15,577
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5612
IDD : area code	+63 (0)36
Income class	5th class
PSGC	060417000
Website	www.tangalan.ph

Tangalan, officially the Municipality of Tangalan (Aklanon: Banwa it Tangalan; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Tangalan; Template:Lang-fil), is a municipality in the province of Aklan in the Western Visayas of the Philippines. The population was 23,704 at the 2020 census.^[3] Template:PH electorate

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′39″N 122°15′37″E / 11.7775°N 122.2603°E / 11.7775; 122.2603.

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.
		2020^[3]		2010^[7]
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

Population census of Tangalan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	14,773	—
1995	16,172	+1.71%
2000	17,606	+1.84%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	19,121	+1.15%
2010	20,277	+2.16%
2015	21,916	+1.49%

Source: PSA^[8]^[7]^[9]

In the 2020 census, Tangalan had a population of 23,704.^[3] The population density was 320 inhabitants per square kilometre (830/sq mi)^*.

Template:PH electorate

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 of Tangalan | (DILG)
^ ^a ^b "Province: Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "Number of Registered Voters by Sex : 2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2019.
^ "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". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

External links

[1] Municipality of Tangalan | (DILG)

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2016.

[PSA20–06-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[comelec-4] "Number of Registered Voters by Sex : 2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2019.

[CorpusJuris-RA285-5] "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.

[nscb-6] "Municipal: Tangalan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

[NSO10–06-7] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[PSA15–06-8] Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO07-06-9] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

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