Tungawan
Municipality in The Province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines
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Tungawan, officially the Municipality of Tungawan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tungawan; Subanon: Benwa Tungawan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Tungawan; Tausūg: Kawman sin Tungawan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tungawan), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 48,013 people.[5]
Tungawan | |
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| Municipality of Tungawan | |
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| 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 | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Carlnan C. Climaco |
| • Vice Mayor | Ivan N. Balano |
| • Representative | Dr. Marly T. Hofer-Hasim |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 34,367 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 473.28 km2 (182.73 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −2 m (−6.6 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 48,013 |
| • Density | 101.45/km2 (262.75/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,523 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 36.99 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 310.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 543.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 277.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 187.7 million (2022) |
| 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 Tausug Sama |
| Website | www |
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, 1960, 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 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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 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[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
The population of Tungawan is mostly Subanon and Cebuano who are Christian. However, there is also a significant minority of Tausug and Sama who are Muslim, most of whom live in coastal areas, especially in barangays Looc-Labuan, Linguisan, and Santo Niño. Then, Kolibugan people, a Muslim Subanon subgroup, mainly live in barangay Datu Tumanggong.
