Alcantara, Romblon

Alcantara
Municipality of Alcantara
Map of Romblon with Alcantara highlighted
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Alcantara
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°15′30″N 122°03′15″E / 12.258397°N 122.054272°E / 12.258397; 122.054272
CountryPhilippines
RegionMimaropa
ProvinceRomblon
District Lone district
Founded1730 (as La Lauan)
Renamed1870 (as Alcantara)
IncorporatedMarch 21, 1961
Barangays12 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorRiza G. Pamorada
  Vice MayorAdrio "Onyot" Galin, Jr.
  RepresentativeEleandro Jesus F. Madrona
  Councilors
  • Josephine Morales
  • Frankie Galin
  • Miriam Estrada
  • Martino Larky
  • Ermar Martinez
  • Jirmel Gado
  • Danny Sombilon
  • Cristina Imperial
  Electorate11,886 voters (2025)
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)
  Total
17,171
  Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
  Households
4,149
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
16.09
% (2021)
  Revenue120.3 million (2022)
  Assets218.4 million (2022)
  Expenditure91.88 million (2022)
  Liabilities27.69 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityTablas Island Electric Cooperative (TIELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5509
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)42
Native languagesOnhan
Tagalog

Alcantara, officially the Municipality of Alcantara, is a municipality in the province of Romblon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,171 people.