History:
Tanquigan was derived from the word tanqui because of its hilly portion which is unirrigated and Annam because of its portion which is basically plain and irrigated. After the Spaniards arrived. The name tanquigan was adopted because the people wanted one name for the whole place, from tanquig and the first letters of Annam.
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE:
Location : 7.00 Kilometers away from the city proper
Barangay Boundaries:
- North : Barangay Narra Oeste
- East : Barangay Birunget
- South : Brook
Land Area : 153.94 Hectares
Population : 895
Voting Population : 516
No. of Households : 211
Average Household Size : 4.71
ECONOMIC PROFILE & PHYSICAL FACILITIES:
Total No. of Business Establishments : 6 (with business permit as of October 2007)
Predominant Businesses or Products Produced in the Barangay: Agricultural Products (Rice, Tobacco, Corn, Vegetables)
Barangay Hall : Purok 4
Barangay Health Center : Purok 4
Barangay Day Care Center : Purok 4
School/s : Tanquigan Elementary School
Infrastructure & Utilities:
- Electricity - Supplied by LUECO
- Water - Deep well and dug well
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