Tangalan, Province of Aklan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAklan
Barangay count15
Postal code5612
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSibuyan Sea
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)62.03 km2 (23.95 sq mi)
Population (2020)23,704
Density (2020)382 / km2 (990 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 46' North, 122° 16' East (11.7740, 122.2604)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.7 meters (31.8 feet)

Tangalan is a coastal municipality in the province of Aklan.

The municipality has a land area of 62.03 square kilometers or 23.95 square miles which constitutes 3.52% of Aklan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 23,704. This represented 3.85% of the total population of Aklan province, or 0.30% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 382 inhabitants per square kilometer or 990 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tangalan has 15 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tangalan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Afga7.61%1,8051,61211.97%2.41%
Baybay7.19%1,7041,5976.70%1.37%
Dapdap4.75%1,1271,0428.16%1.66%
Dumatad5.37%1,2741,13012.74%2.56%
Jawili8.88%2,1061,82215.59%3.10%
Lanipga1.40%3323300.61%0.13%
Napatag1.21%28822428.57%5.43%
Panayakan13.16%3,1193,1160.10%0.02%
Poblacion6.45%1,5291,5160.86%0.18%
Pudiot8.70%2,0631,82812.86%2.58%
Tagas10.72%2,5402,4075.53%1.14%
Tamalagon11.85%2,8102,6097.70%1.57%
Tamokoe0.56%133154-13.64%-3.04%
Tondog9.18%2,1761,95511.30%2.28%
Vivo2.94%69857421.60%4.20%
Tangalan Total23,70421,9168.16%1.66%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tangalan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 65,648,823.50.

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Annual regular income of Tangalan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200935,986,273.68
201043,236,045.8020.15%
201145,102,830.274.32%
201242,779,320.07-5.15%
201346,195,277.097.99%
201452,208,494.1513.02%
201559,777,551.7614.50%
201665,648,823.509.82%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tangalan in the 2015 Census was 21,914 broken down into 4,991 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Tangalan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
14,7692,6915.49
16,1722,9515.48
17,6033,3175.31
19,1204,0504.72
20,2594,2634.75
21,9144,9914.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tangalan is 5 to 9, with 2,373 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 274 individuals.

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Population of Tangalan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14211.92%
1 to 41,8348.37%
5 to 92,37310.83%
10 to 142,19310.01%
15 to 192,29710.48%
20 to 242,0299.26%
25 to 291,7107.80%
30 to 341,4636.68%
35 to 391,2895.88%
40 to 441,1645.31%
45 to 491,1435.22%
50 to 541,0274.69%
55 to 598543.90%
60 to 646803.10%
65 to 695012.29%
70 to 743511.60%
75 to 792741.25%
80 and over3131.43%
Total21,916100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.95
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.49
  • Median Age: 24.53

Historical population

The population of Tangalan grew from 3,009 in 1903 to 23,704 in 2020, an increase of 20,695 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.66%, or an increase of 1,788 people, from the previous population of 21,916 in 2015.

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Population of Tangalan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,009
-100.00%
6,765
7,6501.09%
9,9872.64%
10,5091.03%
11,1741.23%
14,7732.83%
16,1721.71%
17,6061.84%
19,1211.14%
20,2772.16%
21,9161.49%
23,7041.66%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tangalan for the year 2019 was 14,399, broken down into 7,007 males and 7,392 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tangalan is situated at approximately 11° 46' North, 122° 16' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.7 meters or 31.8 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Tangalan are Roxas City, Capiz, Passi, Iloilo, Iloilo City, Victorias, Negros Occidental, Silay, Negros Occidental, and Talisay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Makato, Aklan, Numancia, Aklan, Ibajay, Aklan, Kalibo, Aklan, Lezo, Aklan, and Malinao, Aklan. Its distance from the national capital is 341.12 kilometers (211.96 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Makato, Aklan, 7.74 kilometers (4.81 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S27°E)
  • Numancia, Aklan, 10.55 kilometers (6.55 miles) to the Southeast (S44°E)
  • Ibajay, Aklan, 11.95 kilometers (7.42 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N65°W)
  • Kalibo, Aklan, 13.39 kilometers (8.32 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S57°E)
  • Lezo, Aklan, 13.89 kilometers (8.63 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S32°E)
  • Malinao, Aklan, 15.28 kilometers (9.50 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S20°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 341.12 kilometers (211.96 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N24°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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