Tukuran | |
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| Municipality of Tukuran | |
 Poblacion of Tukuran | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Swimming Capital of Zamboanga del Sur | |
| Motto: Lihok Tukuranon! | |
 Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Tukuran highlighted | |
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.svg)  Tukuran 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).
- ^ Municipality of Tukuran | (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). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". 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.