Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur
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Beach view of Tukuran located at Barangay Alindahaw
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| Nickname(s): Swimming Capital of Zamboanga del Sur; The Isthmus of Zamboanga Peninsula | ||
| Motto: Lihok Tukuranon! | ||
 Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Tukuran highlighted |
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 Tukuran
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| Coordinates: 07°51′N 123°35′E / 7.850°N 123.583°ECoordinates: 07°51′N 123°35′E / 7.850°N 123.583°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) | |
| Province | Zamboanga del Sur | |
| District | 1st district of Zamboanga del Sur | |
| Founded | November 29, 1958 April 1, 1959 (Araw ng Tukuran) |
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| Barangays | 25 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Datu Dimangantap A. Didagen (Nationalist People's Coalition) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 144.91 km2 (55.95 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 39,820 | |
| • Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Tukuranon | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 7019 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 | |
| Income class | 4th municipal income class | |
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| Electorate | 23,367 voters as of 2016 | |
| Language(s) | Cebuano, Filipino, English, Ilonggo, Ilocano, Iranun, Samal | |
| Ecclesiastical Province | Archdiocese of Ozamiz | |
| Episcopal Polity | Diocese of Pagadian | |
| Patron Saint | Our Lady, Star of the Sea (Maria Bitoon Sa Dagat) | |
| Website | www |
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Tukuran LGU Officers (from 2016–2019) |
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| Effective until June 30 (2019) | |
| Title | Name |
| Mayor | Atty. Francisvic S. Villamero |
| Vice Mayor | Maychel Velayo |
| SB Member | Kenneth O Alivio |
| SB Member | Noe C. Gozalo |
| SB Member | Beinvenido Ocampo |
| SB Member | Rafael dela Torre Jr. |
| SB Member | Albert Bergado |
| SB Member | Leomy P. Saysip |
| SB Member | Narpil A. Pepito |
| SB Member | Joan Marie Tingson |
| ABC President | Hipolito Villamero |
Tukuran (Cebuano: Lungsod Sa Tukuran; Filipino: Lungsod ng Tukuran; Iranun: Tukudan) is a fourth class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 39,820 people.
Kargado, a movie starring Gardo Versoza, was shot in Tukuran at Tabak E Beach Resort (now E and D beach) in 1998 (circa).
The town of Tukuran is situated in the isthmus of Zamboanga peninsula of its southern part. After the construction of Maharlika Highway or the Tukuran-Dabliston Road, a national highway, Tukuran became the passageway of two regions – that are Region 9 and Region 10.The City of Pagadian can be reached within 20 minutes via private vehicle while 45–50 minutes via public utility vehicle or PUJ.
Tukuran is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.
The original inhabitants were Subanens and Iranuns. Tukuran is derived from the word tukod meaning "to build" or "to construct". Its original inhabitants were Subanuns and Iranuns.
Historically, Tukuran was a passing point of many merchants because of its location on the trade route. Merchants of different tribes regularly passed by the area, carrying with them their wares. These merchants usually came from the nearby provinces, most specifically, Zamboanga City and Southern Mindanao, as well as the places of Lanao and the Misamis region (Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental). When the Spaniards came, they tried to control the trade route, building the famous Fort Militar that overlooks Tukuran and the northern part of Illana Bay, as well as the so-called Spanish Trocha which then connected Tukuran directly to the regions of Lanao and Misamis. It came to be known as the Trocha de Tukuran ( Trocha that means in Meranau Afta or Apazan).
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