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Turtle Islands
تاڬانق Taganak | |
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| Municipality of Turtle Islands | |
 Port of Taganak | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Map of Tawi-Tawi with Turtle Islands highlighted | |
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.svg)  Turtle Islands Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°05′00″N 118°19′00″E / 6.0833333°N 118.3166667°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Tawi-Tawi |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 2 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Mohammad Faizal H. Jamalul |
| • Vice Mayor | Suraida B. Ibnusali |
| • Representative | Dimszar M. Sali |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 8,331 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.50 km2 (24.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.0 m (3.3 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 5,683 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Households | 893 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 35.11 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 62.27 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 39.83 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 62.15 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cagayan de Sulu Electric Cooperative |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7507 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Native languages | Sama Tagalog Sabah Malay |
Turtle Islands, officially the Municipality of Turtle Islands (Tagalog: Bayan ng Turtle Islands), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,683 people, making it the least populated town in the province.[3]
It is also known as Philippine Turtle Islands[5][6] to distinguish it from its Malaysian counterpart; while locals call it Taganak.[citation needed]
Access to the Turtle Islands is difficult, as there are no regular means of transportation to the area. This has kept the islands protected from turtle egg poachers. A station for park rangers is also present on the islands.[citation needed] The island municipality and its surrounding waters form part of the Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary.
- ^ Municipality of Turtle Islands | (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 25 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". 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.
- ^ "Philippine Turtle Islands". Ocean Ambassadors. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
- ^ "Lessons Learned from the Philippine Turtle Islands". Indian Ocean and South-East Asian Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding. 2006. Archived from the original on 27 April 2006.
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