Tukuran
Tukuran | |
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| Municipality of Tukuran | |
Poblacion of Tukuran | |
| Nickname: Swimming Capital of Zamboanga del Sur | |
| Motto: Lihok Tukuranon! | |
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Tukuran highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°51′17″N 123°34′42″E / 7.8547°N 123.5783°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga del Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | November 29, 1958 |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Macario V. Tingson |
| • Vice Mayor | Delfina S. Cortina |
| • Representative | Divina Grace C. Yu |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 28,987 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 144.91 km2 (55.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 319 m (1,047 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 42,429 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,941 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.13 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 219.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 588.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 152.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 111.2 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7019 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog Iranun |
| Website | www |
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Tukuran, officially the Municipality of Tukuran (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tukuran; Subanen: Benwa Tukuran; Iranun: Inged a Tukudan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Tukuran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tukuran), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,429 people.
Kargado, a movie starring Gardo Versoza, was shot in Tukuran at Tabak E Beach Resort (now E and D beach) in 1998 (circa).