Tukuran

Tukuran, officially the Municipality of Tukuran (; Subanen: Benwa Tukuran; Iranun and Maranao: Inged a Tukudan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Tukuran; ), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 42,683 people.

Key facts

Settlement.image_skyline: Tukuran Poblacion.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Poblacion of Tukuran
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Tukuran,_Zamboanga_del_Sur.png
Settlement.flag_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_seal: Tukuran Seal.png
Settlement.seal_size: 120x80px
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map: Philippines
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.nickname: Swimming Capital of Zamboanga del Sur
Settlement.motto: Lihok Tukuranon!
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.established_title: Founded

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: municipality of the Philippines
Official name: Municipality of Tukuran
Country: Philippines
Located in: Q13900
Population: 42683
Area: 144.91
Elevation: 37
Time zone: UTC+08:00
Shares border with: Sominot
Official website: www.tukuran.com.ph
Image: Tukuran Fish Port.jpg
Households: 9941
Dialing code: 62

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language used: Tagalog
postal code: 7019
Commons category: Tukuran
electorate: 28987
Köppen climate classification: tropical climate
inception: 1958-11-29
poverty incidence: 23.13
total assets: 588385000.00
total expenditure: 152844000.00
total liabilities: 111167000.00
fiscal/tax revenue: 219859000.00

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Contents

History
The Spanish period
The American period and World War II liberation
Townhood and the 1960s
The 1970s
The tsunami of 1976
Post-EDSA Revolution to present
Geography
Climate
Barangays
Demographics
Economy
Culture
Transportation
Government
Education
Pre-school
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
References
External links

Kargado, a movie starring Gardo Versoza, was shot in Tukuran at Tabak E Beach Resort (now E and D beach) in 1998 (circa).

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