Sarangani, officially the Municipality of Sarangani ( ceb, Lungsod sa Sarangani; tl, Bayan ng Sarangani), is a 4th class
municipality
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in the
province
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of
Davao Occidental
Davao Occidental ( Cebuano: ''Kasadpang Dabaw''; Filipino: ''Kanlurang Davao''), officially the Province of Davao Occidental, is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is the municipality of Malita. To ...
,
Philippines
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
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* hil, Republ ...
. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,515 people.
Geography
The municipality consists of 2 major islands (the eponymous Sarangani Island and
Balut Island) and 1 minor islet (Olanivan Island), collectively called as the ''Sarangani Islands'', located just south of
Mindanao
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island in the
Celebes Sea
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. It is the municipality of the Philippines bordering
Indonesia
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.
Climate
Sarangani has a
tropical rainforest climate
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(Af) with moderate to heavy rainfall year-round.
Barangays
Sarangani is politically subdivided into 12
barangay
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s.
''
Balut Island''
* Batuganding
* Konel
* Lipol
* Mabila (
Poblacion
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)
* Tinina
* Gomtago
* Tagen
* Tucal
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Sarangani Island
Sarangani, officially the Municipality of Sarangani ( ceb, Lungsod sa Sarangani; tl, Bayan ng Sarangani), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Davao Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,515 p ...
''
* Patuco (Sarangani Norte)
* Laker (Sarangani Sur)
* Camahual
* Camalig
Demographics
Economy
Government
Municipal officials 2013-2016:
* Mayor: Virginia Cawa
* Vice Mayor: Jerry Cawa
* Councilors:
** Alfredo Lora
** Sergio Tablingon
** Adelan de Arce
** Jamere Ismael
** Lorencio Angin
** Windy Grace Gomez
** Jovanie Amierol
** Arturo Olarte, Jr.
References
External links
Sarangani Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index*
Philippine Standard Geographic CodePhilippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
Municipalities of Davao Occidental
Island municipalities in the Philippines
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