Agutaya
Agutaya | |
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| Municipality of Agutaya | |
Agutaya island, and small Eke island in the foreground | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Palawan with Agutaya highlighted | |
Interactive map of Agutaya | |
Agutaya Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°09′07″N 120°56′23″E / 11.151983°N 120.939647°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Palawan |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1916 |
| Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Fernando G. Ilustrisimo Sr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Joey B. Zumaraga |
| • Representative | Rosalie A. Salvame |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 7,815 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.31 km2 (14.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 13,351 |
| • Density | 357.8/km2 (926.8/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,174 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.28 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 100.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 237.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 71.46 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 41.94 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5320 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
| Native languages | Agutaynen Cuyonon Palawano Tagalog |
Agutaya, officially the Municipality of Agutaya (Tagalog: Bayan ng Agutaya), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 13,351 people.
An island municipality, it is the eastern part of the Cuyo Archipelago in the Sulu Sea, and covers several islands, including its namesake Agutaya Island, which is the second largest island of the Cuyo archipelago, as well as Diit, Halog, Maracanao, Matarawis (also spelled Matarabis), Eke, and Quiniluban islands.