Tangalan

Tangalan
Municipality of Tangalan
Tangalan seascape
Map of Aklan with Tangalan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Tangalan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°46′39″N 122°15′37″E / 11.7775°N 122.2603°E / 11.7775; 122.2603
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceAklan
District 2nd district
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorGary T. Fuentes
  Vice MayorGene T. Fuentes
  RepresentativeTeodorico T. Haresco Jr.
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate16,128 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
74.59 km2 (28.80 sq mi)
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Highest elevation
876 m (2,874 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
23,704
  Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
  Households
5,808
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
18.57
% (2021)
  Revenue144.4 million (2022)
  Assets291.8 million (2022)
  Expenditure109 million (2022)
  Liabilities31.42 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityAklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5612
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)36
Native languagesAklanon
Hiligaynon
Tagalog
Websitewww.tangalan.ph

Tangalan, officially the Municipality of Tangalan (Aklanon: Banwa it Tangalan; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Tangalan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tangalan), is a municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,704 people.