Tangalan Explained

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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 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.[1]

Geography

Tangalan is located at . It is from Kalibo, the provincial capital.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the 1821.42adj=mid2adj=mid total area of Aklan.

Barangays

Tangalan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Tangalan had a population of 23,704. The population density was NaN23,704/74.59.

Tourism

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 of marine ecosystem and a coral garden.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Republic Act No. 285; An Act Creating the Municipality of Tangalan in the Province of Capiz. The Corpus Juris. 22 October 2016. 16 June 1948.