Tukuran

Tukuran
Municipality of Tukuran
Poblacion of Tukuran
Poblacion of Tukuran
Flag of Tukuran
Official seal of Tukuran
Nickname: 
Swimming Capital of Zamboanga del Sur
Motto: 
Lihok Tukuranon!
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Tukuran highlighted
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Tukuran highlighted
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Tukuran is located in Philippines
Tukuran
Tukuran
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°51′17″N 123°34′42″E / 7.8547°N 123.5783°E / 7.8547; 123.5783
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
District 1st district
FoundedNovember 29, 1958
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Tukuran[*]Macario V. Tingson
 • Vice MayorDelfina S. Cortina
 • RepresentativeDivina Grace C. Yu
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate30,324 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
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
 • Households
9,941
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
23.13
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 169.3 million (2020), 69.07 million (2012), 72.3 million (2013), 85.39 million (2014), 95.11 million (2015), 103.8 million (2016), 118.9 million (2017), 127.3 million (2018), 140.1 million (2019), 165.2 million (2021), 219.9 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 575.8 million (2020), 196.2 million (2012), 205.3 million (2013), 240 million (2014), 238.3 million (2015), 333.1 million (2016), 435.6 million (2017), 474.6 million (2018), 518.4 million (2019), 647.1 million (2021), 588.4 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 118.2 million (2020), 54 million (2012), 58.18 million (2013), 57.62 million (2014), 65.15 million (2015), 74.56 million (2016), 79.17 million (2017), 85.34 million (2018), 104.6 million (2019), 111.4 million (2021), 152.8 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 162.2 million (2020), 45.18 million (2012), 45.29 million (2013), 64.24 million (2014), 101.9 million (2015), 175.7 million (2016), 174.5 million (2017), 137.1 million (2018), 151.5 million (2019), 133.9 million (2021), 111.2 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityZamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7019
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)62
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Iranun
Websitewww.tukuran.com.ph

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).

  1. ^ Municipality of Tukuran | (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). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". 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.