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Alcantara | |
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| Municipality of Alcantara | |
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 Map of Romblon with Alcantara highlighted | |
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| Coordinates: 12°15′30″N 122°03′15″E / 12.258397°N 122.054272°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Romblon |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1730 (as La Lauan) |
| Renamed | 1870 (as Alcantara) |
| Incorporated | March 21, 1961 |
| Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Riza G. Pamorada |
| • Vice Mayor | Adrio "Onyot" Galin, Jr. |
| • Representative | Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona |
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| • Electorate | 11,769 voters (2022) |
| 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)[3] | |
| • Total | 17,171 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,149 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 16.09 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 83.33 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 165 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 75.88 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 15.89 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Tablas Island Electric Cooperative (TIELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5509 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Native languages | Onhan Tagalog |
Alcantara, officially the Municipality of Alcantara, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Romblon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,171 people.[3]
- ^ Municipality of Alcantara | (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 May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". 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.