Olutanga, officially the Municipality of Olutanga (;
Chavacano
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: ''Municipalidad de Olutanga''; ), is a
municipality
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in the
province
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of
Zamboanga Sibugay
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,
Philippines
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. 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
barangay
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s. Each barangay consists of
purok
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s while some have
sitios
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.
* Bateria
* Calais
* Esperanza
* Fama
* Galas
* Gandaan
* Kahayagan
* Looc Sapi
* Matim
* Noque
* Pulo Laum
* Pulo Mabao
* San Isidro
* San Jose
* Santa Maria
* Solar (
Poblacion
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)
* Tambanan
* Villacorte
* Villagonzalo
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Educational institutions
Tertiary
*
Western Mindanao State University
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- External Studies Unit (
WMSU
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)
High schools
* Loyola High School
* Olutanga National High School
* Pantaleon Cudiera National High School (Formerly Bateria NHS)
Elementary
Primary
* San Isidro Primary School
References
External links
Olutanga Profile at PhilAtlas.com*
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Philippine Census Information
Municipalities of Zamboanga Sibugay
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