Tungawan
Tungawan | |
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| Municipality of Tungawan | |
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  Tungawan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°36′06″N 122°25′38″E / 7.601725°N 122.427294°ECoordinates: 7°36′06″N 122°25′38″E / 7.601725°N 122.427294°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga Sibugay |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | May 24, 1960 |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Carlnan C. Climaco |
| • Vice Mayor | Ivan N. Balano |
| • Representative | Dulce Ann K. Hofer |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 27,602 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 473.28 km2 (182.73 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −2 m (−7 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) [3] | |
| • Total | 46,497 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,418 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 52.21% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱209,378,000.00 (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱469,789,000.00 (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱255,228,000.00 (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱152,677,000.00 (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7018 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Tungawan, officially the Municipality of Tungawan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tungawan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Tungawan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tungawan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,497 people. [3]
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.[5] 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.
Barangays[]
Tungawan is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.
- 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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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 days | 19.6 | 18.6 | 21.8 | 22.9 | 29.0 | 28.6 | 28.7 | 28.3 | 27.0 | 28.6 | 25.9 | 22.1 | 301.1 |
| Source: Meteoblue [6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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 | +2.01% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10] | ||
Economy[]
| Poverty Incidence of Tungawan | |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16] | |
References[]
- ^ Municipality of Tungawan | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tungawan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Zamboanga Sibugay". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
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