Turtle Islands
تاڬانق Taganak | |
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Municipality of 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.
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