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Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan

Ungkaya Pukan
Municipality
Map of Basilan showing the location of Ungkaya Pukan
Location within Basilan province
Ungkaya Pukan is located in Philippines
Ungkaya Pukan
Ungkaya Pukan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°30′N 122°07′E / 6.5°N 122.12°E / 6.5; 122.12Coordinates: 6°30′N 122°07′E / 6.5°N 122.12°E / 6.5; 122.12
Country Philippines
Region Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province Basilan
District Lone district of Basilan
Founded May 22, 2006
Barangays 12 (see Barangays)
Government
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Jomar M. Maturan
Area
 • Total 96.13 km2 (37.12 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
 • Total 18,441
 • Density 190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 7304
IDD:area code +63 (0)62
150711000
Electorate 9,015 voters as of 2016

Ungkaya Pukan, officially the Municipality of Ungkaya Pukan (Chavacano: Municipalidad de Ungkaya Pukan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Ungkaya Pukan; Filipino: Bayan ng Ungkaya Pukan), is a municipality in the province of Basilan in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) of the Philippines. The population was 18,441 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 9,015 registered voters.

Ungkaya Pukan was created by Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 190, ratified by plebiscite on May 22, 2006. It is composed of 12 barangays that were formerly part of Tipo-Tipo.

Ungkaya Pukan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.


In the 2015 census, Ungkaya Pukan had a population of 18,441. The population density was 190 inhabitants per square kilometre (490/sq mi).

In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 9,015 registered voters.



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