Alcantara | |
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Municipality of Alcantara | |
![]() Map of Romblon with Alcantara highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°15′30″N 122°03′15″E / 12.258397°N 122.054272°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Mimaropa |
Province | Romblon |
District | Lone district |
Founded | 1730 (as La Lauan) |
Renamed | 1870 (as Alcantara) |
Incorporated | March 21, 1961 |
Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Riza G. Pamorada |
• Vice Mayor | Adrio "Onyot" Galin, Jr. |
• Representative | Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona |
• Councilors |
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• Electorate | 11,769 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• 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 |
• Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,149 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 16.09 |
• Revenue | ₱ 120.3 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 218.4 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 91.88 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 27.69 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Tablas Island Electric Cooperative (TIELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5509 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
Native languages | Onhan Tagalog |
Alcantara, officially the Municipality of Alcantara, is a municipality in the province of Romblon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,171 people.[3]