Tangalan, Aklan
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 Location within Aklan province |
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| Coordinates: 11°46′N 122°15′E / 11.77°N 122.25°ECoordinates: 11°46′N 122°15′E / 11.77°N 122.25°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
| Province | Aklan |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Gene T. Fuentes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.59 km2 (28.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 21,916 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| • Voter (2016) | 12,736 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 5612 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Income class | 5th class |
| PSGC | 060417000 |
| Website | www |
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.. Tangalan is 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Kalibo, the provincial capital.
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.
Tangalan is located at 11°46′N 122°15′E / 11.77°N 122.25°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 74.59 square kilometres (28.80 sq mi) constituting 4.10% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.
Tangalan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.
In the 2015 census, Tangalan had a population of 21,916. The population density was 290 inhabitants per square kilometre (750/sq mi).
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