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Olutanga
Municipality
Municipality of Olutanga
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OlutangaLocation within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°18′38″N 122°50′47″E / 7.31056°N 122.84639°E / 7.31056; 122.84639
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga Sibugay
District	1st district
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Arthur P. Ruste Sr.
• Vice Mayor	Janie Bert D. Gumba
• Representative	Wilter W. Palma II
• Municipal Council	Members Mercedita B. Conturno James R. Nique Jr. Jimmy Joseph Siso Abdurahman I. Mahamod Michael A. Samat Wenielyn N. Plania Nursida A. Jambiran Elmie P. Pede
• Electorate	16,749 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	113.30 km (43.75 sq mi)
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Highest elevation	83 m (272 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population
• Total	38,438
• Density	340/km (880/sq mi)
• Households	8,125
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	27.55% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 124.6 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 269.7 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 112.8 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 91.32 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7041
PSGC	098310000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog
Website	www.olutangasibugay.gov.ph

Olutanga, officially the Municipality of Olutanga (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Olutanga; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Olutanga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Olutanga), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,438 people.

The municipality is in the southwestern part of the eponymous Olutanga Island.

Geography

Barangays

Olutanga is subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bateria
• Calais
• Esperanza
• Fama
• Galas
• Gandaan
• Kahayagan
• Looc Sapi
• Matim
• Noque
• Pulo Laum
• Pulo Mabao
• San Isidro
• San Jose
• Santa Maria
• Solar (Poblacion)
• Tambanan
• Villacorte
• Villagonzalo

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Poverty incidence of Olutanga

Educational institutions

Tertiary

• Western Mindanao State University - External Studies Unit (WMSU)

High schools

• Loyola High School
• Olutanga National High School
• Pantaleon Cudiera National High School (Formerly Bateria NHS)

Elementary

• Olutanga Central Elementary School
• Bateria Elementary School
• Buhangin Mahaba Elementary School
• Esperanza Elementary School
• Fama Elementary School
• Gandaan Elementary School
• Kahayagan Elementary School
• Kalines Elementary School (Formerly Calais ES)
• Kauswagan Elementary School
• Matim Elementary School
• Pulo Laum Elementary school
• San Jose Elementary School
• Santa Maria Elementary School
• Tambanan Elementary School
• Villa Gonzalo Elementary School
• Villacorte Elementary School

Primary

• San Isidro Primary School

References

1.  Municipality of Olutanga | (DILG)
2. "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.
3. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. "Olutanga: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
6. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
9. "Province of Zamboanga Sibugay". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

• Olutanga Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information

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