Languyan

Languyan
لاڠوين
Municipality of Languyan
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Languyan is located in Philippines
Languyan
Languyan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°16′00″N 120°05′00″E / 5.2666667°N 120.0833333°E / 5.2666667; 120.0833333
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
District Lone district
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAbduhasan I. Sali
 • Vice MayorAbubashar S. Matba
 • RepresentativeDimzsar M. Sali
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate19,434 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total581.20 km2 (224.40 sq mi)
Elevation
5.0 m (16.4 ft)
Highest elevation
539 m (1,768 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total37,096
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
 • Households
6,599
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
39.72
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 258.5 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 286.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 227.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 13.38 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityTawi Tawi Electric Cooperative (TAWELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7509
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)68
Native languagesSama
Tagalog
Websitewww.languyan.gov.ph

Languyan, officially the Municipality of Languyan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Languyan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,096 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Languyan | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.