Tantangan | |
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Municipality of Tantangan | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | تنتاڠن |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 6°37′N 124°45′E / 6.62°N 124.75°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Soccsksargen |
Province | South Cotabato |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Benjamin V. Figueroa Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Timee Joy T. Gonzales |
• Representative | Ferdinand L. Hernandez |
• Electorate | 28,911 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 113.10 km2 (43.67 sq mi) |
Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,121 m (3,678 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 45,744 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
• Households | 11,794 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 21.33 |
• Revenue | ₱ 164.5 million (2020), 62.39 million (2012) |
• Assets | ₱ 359.2 million (2020), 100.3 million (2012) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 161.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 142.9 million (2020), 45.76 million (2012) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | South Cotabato 1 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9510 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)83 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Cebuano Maguindanao Blaan Tagalog |
Website | www |
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]