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Alcantara, Romblon

Alcantara
Municipality
Municipality of Alcantara
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Official seal of Alcantara
Seal
Map of Romblon with Alcantara highlighted
Map of Romblon with Alcantara highlighted
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Alcantara is located in Philippines
Alcantara
Alcantara
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°15′30″N 122°03′15″E / 12.258397°N 122.054272°E / 12.258397; 122.054272
CountryPhilippines
RegionMimaropa
ProvinceRomblon
District Lone district
Founded1730 (as La Lauan)
Renamed1870 (as Alcantara)
IncorporatedMarch 21, 1961
Barangays12 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Alcantara[*]Riza G. Pamorada
 • Vice MayorAdrio "Onyot" Galin, Jr.
 • RepresentativeEleandro Jesus F. Madrona
 • Councilors
  • Josephine Morales
  • Frankie Galin
  • Miriam Estrada
  • Martino Larky
  • Ermar Martinez
  • Jirmel Gado
  • Danny Sombilon
  • Cristina Imperial
 • Electorate11,769 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total
60.12 km2 (23.21 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Highest elevation
651 m (2,136 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
17,171
 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
 • Households
4,149
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
16.09
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 83.33 million (2020), 35.91 million (2012), 38.94 million (2013), 43.96 million (2014), 50.48 million (2015), 67.94 million (2016), 63.09 million (2017), 68.41 million (2018), 74.47 million (2019), 88.93 million (2021), 120.3 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 165 million (2020), 25.95 million (2012), 25.74 million (2013), 48.71 million (2014), 60.41 million (2015), 88.5 million (2016), 133.1 million (2017), 151.4 million (2018), 139.8 million (2019), 180.1 million (2021), 218.4 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 75.88 million (2020), 32.24 million (2012), 31.67 million (2013), 33.33 million (2014), 38.72 million (2015), 51.09 million (2016), 52.29 million (2017), 58.91 million (2018), 63.58 million (2019), 72.84 million (2021), 91.88 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 15.89 million (2020), 2.21 million (2012), 3.46 million (2013), 22.53 million (2014), 16.01 million (2015), 27.24 million (2016), 34.61 million (2017), 32.99 million (2018), 11.58 million (2019), 11.66 million (2021), 27.69 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityTablas Island Electric Cooperative (TIELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5509
PSGC
175901000
IDD : area code +63 (0)42
Native languagesOnhan
Tagalog

Alcantara, officially the Municipality of Alcantara, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Romblon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,171 people.[3]

  1. ^  Municipality of Alcantara | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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