Tangcal, Lanao del Norte
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Tangcal is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines
Philippines
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. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 9,351 people.

In 1956, the barrios of Tangcal, Berowar, Pangao, Tawinian, Lumbac, Lawigadato, Somyorang, Bayabao, Pilingkingan, Ramain, Bagigicon, Lamaosa, Meladoc Big and Meladoc Small and Rarab, then part of Kolambugan
Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte
Kolambugan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 25,306 people.-Name:...

 was constituted into the municipal district of Tangal.

Geography

It is located about 51 kilometers in the southwest of Iligan City
Iligan City
The City of Iligan is a highly urbanized industrial city north of the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines, and the province's former capital. It is approximately 795 kilometers southeast of Manila...

, the progressive industrial center of Region X. Geographically, Tangcal is bounded by the municipalities of Tubod
Tubod
Tubod is the name of two places in the Philippines:*Tubod, Lanao del Norte*Tubod, Surigao del Norte...

, Magsaysay
Magsaysay
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 and Maigo on the North, Munai on the East, Nunungan on the South and Magsaysay
Magsaysay
Magsaysay commonly refers to Ramon Magsaysay, the third President of the Philippines, several places in the Philippines are named after him:* Magsaysay, Davao del Sur* Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte* Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental* Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro...

 on the West.

Barangays

Tangcal is politically subdivided into 18 barangay
Barangay
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s.


  • Small Banisilon
  • Bayabao
  • Berwar
  • Big Banisilon
  • Big Meladoc
  • Bubong
  • Lamaosa
  • Linao
  • Lindongan

  • Lingco-an
  • Small Meladoc
  • Papan
  • Pelingkingan
  • Poblacion
  • Poona Kapatagan
  • Punod
  • Somiorang
  • Tangcal Proper


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