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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]

Tungawan
Municipality
Municipality of Tungawan
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Map of Zamboanga Sibugay with Tungawan highlighted
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Tungawan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°36′17″N 122°25′22″E
Country	Philippines
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	Dulce Ann K. Hofer
• 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	27,602 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• 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	36.30% (2018)[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	098316000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog
Website	www.tungawansibugay.gov.ph

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.

Geography

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

Population census of Tungawan
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][17]

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.
Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
"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.
"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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