Tukuran | |
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Municipality of Tukuran | |
Nickname: Swimming Capital of Zamboanga del Sur | |
Motto: Lihok Tukuranon! | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°51′17″N 123°34′42″E / 7.8547°N 123.5783°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
Province | Zamboanga del Sur |
District | 1st district |
Founded | November 29, 1958 |
Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Macario V. Tingson |
• Vice Mayor | Delfina S. Cortina |
• Representative | Divina Grace C. Yu |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 30,324 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 144.91 km2 (55.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
Highest elevation | 319 m (1,047 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 42,429 |
• Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
• Households | 9,941 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 23.13 |
• Revenue | ₱ 169.3 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 575.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 118.2 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 162.2 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7019 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog Iranun |
Website | www |
Tukuran, officially the Municipality of Tukuran (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tukuran; Subanen: Benwa Tukuran; Iranun: Inged a Tukudan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Tukuran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tukuran), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,429 people.[3]
Kargado, a movie starring Gardo Versoza, was shot in Tukuran at Tabak E Beach Resort (now E and D beach) in 1998 (circa).