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Alcantara | |
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| Municipality of Alcantara | |
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 Map of Romblon with Alcantara highlighted | |
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.svg)  Alcantara Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°15′30″N 122°03′15″E / 12.258397°N 122.054272°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Romblon |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1730 (as La Lauan) |
| Renamed | 1870 (as Alcantara) |
| Incorporated | March 21, 1961 |
| Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Alcantara[*] | Riza G. Pamorada |
| • Vice Mayor | Adrio "Onyot" Galin, Jr. |
| • Representative | Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona |
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| • Electorate | 11,769 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.12 km2 (23.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 651 m (2,136 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 17,171 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,149 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 16.09 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 83.33 million (2020), 35.91 million (2012), 38.94 million (2013), 43.96 million (2014), 50.48 million (2015), 67.94 million (2016), 63.09 million (2017), 68.41 million (2018), 74.47 million (2019) |
| • Assets | ₱ 165 million (2020), 25.95 million (2012), 25.74 million (2013), 48.71 million (2014), 60.41 million (2015), 88.5 million (2016), 133.1 million (2017), 151.4 million (2018), 139.8 million (2019), 180.1 million (2021), 218.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 75.88 million (2020), 32.24 million (2012), 31.67 million (2013), 33.33 million (2014), 38.72 million (2015), 51.09 million (2016), 52.29 million (2017), 58.91 million (2018) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 15.89 million (2020), 2.21 million (2012), 3.46 million (2013), 22.53 million (2014), 16.01 million (2015), 27.24 million (2016), 34.61 million (2017), 32.99 million (2018), 11.58 million (2019), 11.66 million (2021), 27.69 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Tablas Island Electric Cooperative (TIELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5509 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Native languages | Onhan Tagalog |
Alcantara, officially the Municipality of Alcantara, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Romblon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,171 people.[3]
- ^ Municipality of Alcantara | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.