Tangcal

Tangcal
تانجكال
Municipality of Tangcal
Map of Lanao del Norte with Tangcal highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Tangcal
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°N 124°E / 8°N 124°E / 8; 124
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceLanao del Norte
District 2nd district
FoundedJune 16, 1956
Barangays18 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorSittie Aisah M. Tomawis
  Vice MayorFatima M. Tomawis
  RepresentativeSittie Aminah Q. Dimaporo
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate7,004 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
178.62 km2 (68.97 sq mi)
Elevation
652 m (2,139 ft)
Highest elevation
1,157 m (3,796 ft)
Lowest elevation
291 m (955 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
16,075
  Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
  Households
2,884
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
56.33
% (2021)
  Revenue149.2 million (2022)
  Assets276 million (2022)
  Expenditure125.4 million (2022)
  Liabilities101.8 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityLanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9220
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)63
Native languagesMaranao
Cebuano
Binukid
Tagalog
Major religionsIslam
Websitewww.tangkal.gov.ph

Tangcal, officially the Municipality of Tangcal (Maranao: Inged a Tangcal; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tangcal; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tangcal), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,075 people.

It is also pronounced as Tangkal.