Tangalan
Tangalan, officially the Municipality of Tangalan (Aklanon: Banwa it Tangalan; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Tangalan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tangalan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,704 people.
Tangalan | |
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| Municipality of Tangalan | |
Tangalan seascape | |
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Map of Aklan with Tangalan highlighted | |
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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 | 15,577 voters (2022) |
| 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) | |
| • Total | 23,704 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,808 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.31 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 104.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 282.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 78.55 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 38.25 million (2020) |
| 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 |
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.
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