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Country
  
Philippines

Barangays
  
15 (see Barangays)

ZIP code
  
5612

Province
  
Aklan

District
  
Lone district

Time zone
  
PST (UTC+8)

Area
  
74.59 km²

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Region
  
Western Visayas (Region VI)

Skim spot spotted jawili beach tangalan aklan


Tangalan, officially the Municipality of Tangalan (Aklanon: Banwa it Tangalan; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Tangalan; Filipino: Bayan ng Tangalan), is a municipality in the province of Aklan in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 21,916 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 12,736 registered voters.

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Map of Tangalan, Aklan, Philippines

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.

Dancing kid of tamalagon tangalan aklan


Geography

Tangalan is located at 11°46′N 122°15′E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 74.59 square kilometres (28.80 sq mi) constituting 7000410009999999999♠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.

Demographics

In the 2015 census, Tangalan had a population of 21,916. The population density was 290 inhabitants per square kilometre (750/sq mi).

In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 12,736 registered voters.

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

Tangalan, Aklan Wikipedia