Tantangan
Place in Negros Island Region, Philippines
Tantangan, officially the Municipality of Tantangan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Tantangan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tantangan; Ilocano: Ili ti Tantangan; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Tantangan, Jawi: ايڠد نو تنتاڠن; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tantangan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 45,744 people.[3]
Tantangan | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | تنتاڠن |
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OpenStreetMap | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Barangays | (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Benjamin V. Figueroa Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Timee Joy T. Gonzales |
| • Representative | Ferdinand L. Hernandez |
| • Electorate | voters (?) |
| Highest elevation | 1,121 m (3,678 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Economy | |
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| • Revenue | ₱ |
| • Assets | ₱ |
| • Expenditure | ₱ |
| • Liabilities | ₱ |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | — |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| PSGC | PSGC unknown |
Geography
Barangays
Tantangan is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Bukay Pait
- Cabuling
- Dumadalig
- Libas
- Magon Baguiland
- Maibo
- Mangilala
- New Cuyapo
- New Iloilo
- New Lambunao
- Poblacion
- San Felipe
- Tinongcop
Climate
| Climate data for Tantangan, South Cotabato | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 64 (2.5) |
45 (1.8) |
59 (2.3) |
71 (2.8) |
140 (5.5) |
179 (7.0) |
192 (7.6) |
198 (7.8) |
163 (6.4) |
147 (5.8) |
113 (4.4) |
66 (2.6) |
1,437 (56.5) |
| Average rainy days | 12.2 | 10.3 | 12.7 | 15.7 | 26.0 | 27.4 | 28.1 | 28.2 | 26.0 | 26.7 | 22.9 | 16.6 | 252.8 |
| Source: Meteoblue[4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[5][6][7] | ||
Economy
Poverty incidence of
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References
- ^
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ 3.0 3.1 Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Tantangan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
External links
- Tantangan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Tantangan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
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- Philippine Census Information
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