Tungawan

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Tungawan
Municipality
Municipality of Tungawan
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Tungawan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°36′17″N122°25′22″E / 7.6047°N 122.4228°E / 7.6047; 122.4228
CountryPhilippines
Region Zamboanga Peninsula
Province Zamboanga Sibugay
District 2nd district
Founded May 24, 1960
Barangays 25 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Carlnan C. Climaco
 •  Vice Mayor Ivan N. Balano
 •  Representative Dr. Marly T. Hofer-Hasim
 •  Municipal Council
Members
  • Rosalie E. Climaco
  • Lorverle S. Caracol
  • Allan E. Mangubat
  • Ruben M. Abdilla
  • Maximo L. Medado
  • Arvie G. Arcillas
  • Benzar Q. Abison
  • Muin S. Basa
 •  Electorate 34,367 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
473.28 km2 (182.73 sq mi)
Highest elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Lowest elevation
−2 m (−7 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
48,013
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
 •  Households
10,523
Economy
 •  Income class 2nd municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
36.99
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 310.8 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 543.9 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 277.8 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 187.7 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityZamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7018
PSGC
0908316000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)62
Native languages Subanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Website www.tungawansibugay.gov.ph

Tungawan, officially the Municipality of Tungawan (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Tungawan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Tungawan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Tungawan), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,497 people. [5]

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It has an area of 47,328 hectares (116,950 acres) of land, the largest in the province, as well as 15,236 hectares (37,650 acres) of coastal waters.

It was declared as a municipality on May 24, 1959, and started functioning as a Local Government Unit (LGU) on January 29, 1961, by virtue of Executive Order No. 395. [6] Its name was coined from the minute leech generally known as “tungaw” of the Hirudo family.

Tungawan's economy is primarily based on agriculture, producing rubber, coconut, corn, rice, and seaweeds. It is home to the 880 hectares Bangaan Marine Sanctuary at Barangays Linguisan and Tigbucay.

Geography

Barangays

Tungawan is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Baluran
  • Batungan
  • Cayamcam
  • Datu Tumanggong
  • Gaycon
  • Langon
  • Libertad (Poblacion)
  • Linguisan
  • Little Margos
  • Loboc
  • Looc-labuan
  • Lower Tungawan
  • Malungon
  • Masao
  • San Isidro
  • San Pedro
  • San Vicente
  • Santo Niño
  • Sisay
  • Taglibas
  • Tigbanuang
  • Tigbucay
  • Tigpalay
  • Timbabauan
  • Upper Tungawan

Climate

Climate data for Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30
(86)		30
(86)		31
(88)		31
(88)		30
(86)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		30
(86)		30
(86)		30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)23
(73)		23
(73)		24
(75)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		24
(75)		24
(75)		25
(77)		25
(77)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(76)
Average precipitation mm (inches)98
(3.9)		78
(3.1)		116
(4.6)		115
(4.5)		222
(8.7)		281
(11.1)		272
(10.7)		282
(11.1)		237
(9.3)		258
(10.2)		180
(7.1)		108
(4.3)		2,247
(88.6)
Average rainy days19.618.621.822.929.028.628.728.327.028.625.922.1301.1
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Tungawan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 11,838—    
1975 9,573−4.17%
1980 10,679+2.21%
1990 26,005+9.31%
1995 28,552+1.77%
2000 33,194+3.28%
2007 37,588+1.73%
2010 40,552+2.80%
2015 42,030+0.68%
2020 46,497+2.15%
2024 48,013+0.77%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Tungawan

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
65.35
2003
66.59
2006
51.10
2009
59.45
2012
56.11
2015
52.21
2018
36.30
2021
36.99

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Tungawan | (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. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Executive Order No. 395: Creating the Municipalities of Tungawan and Titay in the Province of Zamboanga Del Sur". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office. May 24, 1959. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Tungawan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  9. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. ↑ "Province of". 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.
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