Tangalan

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Tangalan
Municipality
Municipality of Tangalan
Tangalan seascape
Flag Seal
Map of Aklan with Tangalan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Tangalan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°46′39″N122°15′37″E / 11.7775°N 122.2603°E / 11.7775; 122.2603
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Aklan
District	2nd district
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Gary T. Fuentes
•  Vice Mayor	Gene T. Fuentes
•  Representative	Teodorico T. Haresco Jr.
•  Municipal Council	Members Audie T. Señeris Elizer A. Aguirre Glenn F. Tigson Nolina T. Toriaga Edina T. Gelito Alexander N. Tefora Peter A. Ascaño Vicente V. Garino
•  Electorate	15,577 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• 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 % (2021) [4]
•  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	060417000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Aklanon Hiligaynon Tagalog
Website	www.tangalan.ph

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]

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

Tangalan is located at 11°46′39″N122°15′37″E / 11.7775°N 122.2603°E / 11.7775; 122.2603 . 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

Population census of Tangalan

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 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

Jawili Falls

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

1.   Municipality of Tangalan | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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.
6. "Province: Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. "Tangalan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
8. "Municipal: Tangalan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
9. 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.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. 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.
12. "Province of Aklan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code