Tingloy, Batangas

Tingloy
Municipality

A fishing village on the eastern side of Tingloy
Map of Batangas showing the location of Tingloy
Location within Batangas province
Tingloy

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 13°39′N 120°52′E / 13.65°N 120.87°E / 13.65; 120.87Coordinates: 13°39′N 120°52′E / 13.65°N 120.87°E / 13.65; 120.87
Country Philippines
Region Calabarzon (Region IV-A)
District 2nd District
Founded 1890
Barangays 15 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Mark Laurence F. Alvarez
Area [2]
 • Total 33.07 km2 (12.77 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 17,919
 • Density 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 • Voter (2016)[4]  11,079
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 4203
IDD : area code  +63 (0)43
Income class 5th class
PSGC 041033000

Tingloy, officially the Municipality of Tingloy (Filipino: Bayan ng Tingloy), is a municipality in the province of Batangas in the Calabarzon (Region IV-A) of the Philippines. The population was 17,919 at the 2015 census.[3] In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 11,079 registered voters.[4]

The municipality comprises Maricaban Island, Caban Island, and other minor islets, all just south of the Calumpang Peninsula. Visitors to its beaches and diving facilities are a source of income.

History

The name "Tingloy" was, according to legend, derived from a plant of almost the same name, "tinghoy", which is no longer found in abundance on the island.

The first people to inhabit the island almost a century ago came from Taal and Bauan, presumably to escape the brutalities perpetrated by the Spanish "conquistadors". They came in family groups and finding the place a haven, settled down in definite areas later forming the various barrios now comprising the created political subdivision. It is said that the former barrio of Tingloy was founded by Jose Martinez, a Taaleño.[5]

At several times the island was placed under the jurisdiction of different towns. The island was originally part of the town of San Luis. In 1917, it was placed under the jurisdiction of Bauan, only to be separated from it a year later when the municipality of Mabini was formed. In 1921, it was again placed under the jurisdiction of Bauan.

During the Spanish regime, people were educated at home learning to read the "Cartillas" and the "Caton" "Christiana". During American occupation schools were established. Ireneo Martinez together with Flaviano Gamben, initiated a movement for a model schoolhouse for the former barrio of Tingloy. This movement was became a success when a model schoolhouse was constructed in the present poblacion of the Municipality of Tingloy sometime in 1921.[5]

During the second Regular Session of the third Congress of the Republic of the Philippines, the barrios of Tingloy, Maricaban, Payapa, Pisa, Gamao, and Talahib were separated from the Municipality of Bauan and constituted into the newly created municipality of Tingloy.[6] President Ramon Magsaysay, on June 17, 1955, appointed the first municipal Officials headed by Ramon De Claro as Mayor.

Geography

Tingloy is located at 13°39′N 120°52′E / 13.65°N 120.87°E / 13.65; 120.87.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 33.07 square kilometres (12.77 sq mi) [2] constituting 1.06% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometre- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.

Just off the southwest coast of the Batangas mainland, about two nautical miles (3.7 kilometres) south, lies the radish-shaped island of Maricaban. It has a land area of about 14 square miles (36 square kilometres) of rugged hills and sloping mountains with occasional lowland plains and valleys.

Barangays

Tingloy is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.[7]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[8]
041033001 Corona 4.8% 861 870 ▾ −0.20%
041033003 Gamao 5.9% 1,062 1,039 ▴ 0.42%
041033004 Makawayan 5.5% 977 982 ▾ −0.10%
041033005 Marikaban 6.8% 1,221 1,112 ▴ 1.80%
041033006 Papaya 9.7% 1,747 1,732 ▴ 0.16%
041033007 Pisa 6.6% 1,181 965 ▴ 3.92%
041033008 Barangay 13 (Poblacion 1) 4.9% 876 794 ▴ 1.89%
041033009 Barangay 14 (Poblacion 2) 4.9% 886 812 ▴ 1.67%
041033010 Barangay 15 (Poblacion 3) 4.8% 867 722 ▴ 3.55%
041033011 San Isidro 9.4% 1,686 1,459 ▴ 2.79%
041033012 San Jose 8.0% 1,428 1,197 ▴ 3.42%
041033013 San Juan 10.7% 1,916 1,821 ▴ 0.97%
041033014 San Pedro 2.7% 477 527 ▾ −1.88%
041033015 Santo Tomas 9.3% 1,673 1,677 ▾ −0.05%
041033016 Talahib 5.9% 1,061 1,161 ▾ −1.70%
Total 17,919 16,870 ▴ 1.16%

Demographics

Population census of Tingloy
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 7,656—    
1970 10,636+3.34%
1975 11,963+2.39%
1980 13,381+2.26%
1990 15,430+1.44%
1995 14,897−0.66%
2000 17,028+2.91%
2007 18,548+1.19%
2010 16,870−3.39%
2015 17,919+1.16%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][8][9][10]

In the 2015 census, Tingloy had a population of 17,919.[3] The population density was 540 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,400/sq mi).

In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 11,079 registered voters.[4]

Attractions

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
  5. 1 2 "TINGLOY TOWN", TINGLOY TOWN FIESTA SOUVENIR PROGRAM, 1979-10-18
  6. ↑ "Republic Act No. 1344 - An Act to Create the Municipality of Tingloy in the Province of Batangas". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 17 June 1955. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "Municipal: Tingloy, Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  8. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ↑ Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City and Municipality. NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
  10. ↑ "Province of Batangas". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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