Place:Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines

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NameTungawan
TypeMunicipality
Located inZamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines
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Tungawan, officially the Municipality of Tungawan (; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Tungawan; ), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,497 people.

It has an area of of land, the largest in the province, as well as of coastal waters.

It was declared as a municipality on May 24, 1959, and started functioning as a Local Government Unit (LGU) on January 29, 1961, by virtue of Executive Order No. 395. Its name was coined from the minute leech generally known as “tungaw” of the Hirudo family.

Tungawan's economy is primarily based on agriculture, producing rubber, coconut, corn, rice, and seaweeds. It is home to the 880 hectares Bangaan Marine Sanctuary at Barangays Linguisan and Tigbucay.

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