Tipo-Tipo
تيڤو-تيڤو | |
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Municipality of Tipo-Tipo | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 6°32′N 122°10′E / 6.53°N 122.17°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
Province | Basilan |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Arcam P. Istarul |
• Vice Mayor | Ingatun G. Istarul |
• Representative | Mujiv S. Hataman |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 16,478 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 49.7 km2 (19.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
Highest elevation | 583 m (1,913 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 25,531 |
• Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,195 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 62.29 |
• Revenue | ₱ 112.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 305.1 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 107.5 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 229.7 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Basilan Electric Cooperative (BASELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7304 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
Native languages | Yakan Chavacano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Tipo-Tipo, officially the Municipality of Tipo-Tipo (Tausūg: Lupah Tipo-Tipo; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Tipo-Tipo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tipo-Tipo), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,531 people.[3]
In 2006, the municipalities of Al-Barka and Ungkaya Pukan were created from Tipo-Tipo,[5][6] reducing its number of barangays from 39 to 11.
Tipo-Tipo was the site of the 2007 Basilan beheading incident where Abu Sayyaf bandits beheaded 14 Philippine Marines, as well as two subsequent battles in April 2014 and April 2016.