Information about Sarangani Island

Sarangani, officially the Municipality of Sarangani (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sarangani; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sarangani), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Davao Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 24,039 people. 

Geography

The municipality consists of 2 major islands (the eponymous Sarangani Island and Balut Island) and 1 minor islet (Olanivan Island), collectively called as the Sarangani Islands, located just south of Mindanao island in the Celebes Sea. It is the municipality of the Philippines bordering Indonesia.

Barangays

Sarangani is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.

Balut Island

Batuganding

Konel

Lipol

Mabila (Poblacion)

Tinina

Gomtago

Tagen

TucalSarangani Island

Patuco (Sarangani Norte) (includes Olanivan islet)

Laker (Sarangani Sur)

Camahual

Camalig

Climate

Sarangani has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate to heavy rainfall year-round.

Demographics

Local government

Municipal officials 2013-2016:

Mayor: Virginia Cawa

Vice Mayor: Jerry Cawa

Councilors:

Alfredo Lora

Sergio Tablingon

Adelan de Arce

Jamere Ismael

Lorencio Angin

Windy Grace Gomez

Jovanie Amierol

Arturo Olarte, Jr.

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