Tangcal, Lanao del Norte
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| Coordinates: 08°00′N 124°00′E / 8.000°N 124.000°ECoordinates: 08°00′N 124°00′E / 8.000°N 124.000°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao (Region X) |
| Province | Lanao del Norte |
| District | 2nd district of Lanao del Norte |
| Founded | June 16, 1956 |
| Barangays | 18 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fatima M. Tomawis |
| • Vice Mayor | Dardagan M. Maliawao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 178.62 km2 (68.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 15,181 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 9220 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Income class | 5th municipal income class |
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| Electorate | 6,995 voters as of 2016 |
| Website | www |
Tangcal (also known as Tangkal) is a fifth class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 15,181 people.
In 1956, the Barangays of Tangcal, Berowar, Pangao, Tawinian, Lumbac, Lawigadato, Somyorang, Bayabao, Pilingkingan, Ramain, Bagigicon, Lamaosa, Meladoc Big and Meladoc Small and Rarab, then part of Kolambugan, were constituted into the municipal district of Tangcal. Other Barangays and Areas of municipality of Munai are also consolidated.
It is located about 51 kilometers in the southwest of Iligan City, the commercial center of Lanao del Norte. Geographically, Tangcal is bounded by the municipalities of Tubod, Magsaysay and Maigo on the north, Munai on the east, Nunungan on the south, and Magsaysay on the west.
Originally, Tangcal is part of Municipality of Munai in the interior areas and municipality of Kolambugan in urvan area (sea direction). Some of the barangay in Tangcal is the same with munai and kolambugan because of the same locations and direct Connecticut locations. The Batingolo Family and Mutia Family are the prominent politics family in Tangcal are from Munai. Almost land area of Tangcal are elevated and the basic and easily economic are usually coconut plantation and corn before.
Datu Mangansan was one of the Moro Tribe who hold and fight the American Soldiers at the time of American invasion. His remain is in Barangay Linao where he holds and fight with American troops. During the American escalation the lanao del Norte, Datu Mangansan had learn that the American troops are going direction to Tangcal, then he goes to the middle of mountain they called it now Barangay Linao to deck for his small Camp. Few days later, American troops are now reached barangay Linao where small Camp Datu Mangansan located and he is there alone and waiting them. According to the old elders story, Datu Mangansan made a traditional ceremonial first (Sagayan in maranao term) before he start to fight against American troops, however and on other hand, easy to the American troops to kill him since ceremonial takes almost an hour, for that when he starts to strike using his sword aiming to the American soldiers, on process they just fire at him because they are ready and watching.
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