Tuburan, officially the Municipality of Tuburan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tuburan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tuburan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,167 people.[3]
Tuburan | |
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| Municipality of Tuburan | |
 Beach in Tuburan | |
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| Anthem: Tuburan, Cebu hymn | |
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  Tuburan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°44′N 123°50′E / 10.73°N 123.83°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Barangays | 54 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Democrito M. Diamante (IND) |
| • Vice Mayor | Danilo M. Diamante (IND) |
| • Representative | Pablo John F. Garcia |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 47,583 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 233.56 km2 (90.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 68,167 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| • Households | 17,312 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 44.52 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 246.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,089 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 252.8 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 279.8 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6043 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Tuburan was the hometown of the revolutionary leader Arcadio Maxilom.[5] And is also known for its crystal-clear springs, beaches, creeks, rivers, caves and natural attractions.
Industrial and domestic products include decorative apparel and fashion accessories made of seashells and coconut shells, wood and other indigenous products. Tubod Festival is held every 13 June in honor of the parish patron, Saint Anthony of Padua.[6]
History
editFoundation
editTuburan was founded in the 1851 by Don Mariano Montebon who came from the town of Sogod. The townsite was first located at Daan Lungsod which is just across the Adela River, north of the present poblacion. Tuburan got its name from the prevalence of springs, which are the sources of potable water for household use of the early settlers. "Tuburan" evolved from the Cebuano word Tubod, meaning "spring".
Philippine revolution
editGeneral Arcadio Maxilom y Molero was a hero of the Philippine Revolution. He was born in Tuburan where his family were members of the local gentry, or principalía. He worked as a public school teacher but later joined the Katipunan, whose activities in Cebu were led by León Kilat.
After Kilat's execution, Maxilom continued the revolution in Cebu as second in command. The Katipunan regrouped in the then impenetrable, mountainous central part of Cebu island which now part of the central highlands. On 16 December 1898, Maxilom wrote a letter to the Spanish authorities in Cebu, demanding the latter to surrender. The Spaniards quickly responded, weary after incessant fighting and on the impending defeat of the Spanish forces by the Americans overseas, on Christmas Eve of the same year, the Spaniards had left, leaving behind only three Catholic clerics.[7]
Their newfound liberty short lived, when the Treaty of Paris took effect on December 10, 1898, Spain had to sell the fate of their former subjects to the United States for twenty million dollars.
Maxilom is best remembered for stubbornly refusing to surrender to the American occupying forces even as his fellow revolutionaries in Manila and Cebu were starting to capitulate or collaborate with the new colonial power. He finally surrendered on 27 October 1901. Virtually forgotten after the revolution, Maxilom died in his hometown of Tuburan, after a long period of time with paralysis. Decades later, the then, Mango Avenue of Cebu City, the second most historic road of the city was renamed after the late general.
Tuburan as Cebu's largest municipality
editTuburan is still the largest municipality in Cebu. But before the 1950s, Tuburan had a much larger land area, even bigger than Cebu City's. The municipality's land area was reduced in size when its former barangay, Tabuelan, was separated from Tuburan to form its own municipality in 1953.
Geography
editTuburan is bordered to the north by the town of Tabuelan, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east are the towns of Carmen, Catmon and Sogod, and to the south is the town of Asturias. It is 82 kilometres (51 mi) from Cebu City.
Tuburan is the largest municipality in Cebu in terms of land area. It also has the most number of barangays for a municipality in Cebu. And it is also the only municipality in Cebu to have numerous barangays with very small population count. Most of these barangays are located in the mountains. The barangay with the lowest population count is Barangay Kanlunsing with 210 people as of 2016, though the barangay with the lowest recorded population count on Cebu Island is located in the nearby municipality of Catmon, which is the Barangay of Amancion, with 190 people in 2016.
Barangays
editTuburan is politically subdivided into 54 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[8] | |||||
| 072252001 | Alegria | 1.4% | 958 | 962 | −0.04% | |
| 072252002 | Amatugan | 1.2% | 816 | 922 | −1.21% | |
| 072252003 | Antipolo | 1.8% | 1,246 | 1,120 | 1.07% | |
| 072252004 | Apalan | 2.4% | 1,665 | 1,387 | 1.84% | |
| 072252005 | Bagasawe | 2.7% | 1,812 | 1,564 | 1.48% | |
| 072252006 | Bakyawan | 1.3% | 880 | 890 | −0.11% | |
| 072252007 | Bangkito | 0.4% | 296 | 273 | 0.81% | |
| 072252047 | Barangay I (Poblacion) | 2.2% | 1,512 | 1,585 | −0.47% | |
| 072252048 | Barangay II (Poblacion) | 2.8% | 1,928 | 1,665 | 1.48% | |
| 072252049 | Barangay III (Poblacion) | 0.4% | 299 | 269 | 1.06% | |
| 072252050 | Barangay IV (Poblacion) | 0.4% | 254 | 294 | −1.45% | |
| 072252051 | Barangay V (Poblacion) | 1.5% | 1,011 | 843 | 1.83% | |
| 072252052 | Barangay VI (Poblacion) | 3.1% | 2,084 | 1,820 | 1.36% | |
| 072252053 | Barangay VII (Poblacion) | 2.0% | 1,373 | 1,116 | 2.09% | |
| 072252054 | Barangay VIII (Poblacion) | 3.6% | 2,488 | 1,980 | 2.31% | |
| 072252008 | Bulwang | 1.0% | 674 | 808 | −1.80% | |
| 072252015 | Caridad | 2.4% | 1,604 | 1,576 | 0.18% | |
| 072252016 | Carmelo | 3.2% | 2,168 | 2,164 | 0.02% | |
| 072252017 | Cogon | 5.1% | 3,451 | 3,125 | 1.00% | |
| 072252018 | Colonia | 3.8% | 2,615 | 2,255 | 1.49% | |
| 072252019 | Daan Lungsod | 3.8% | 2,591 | 2,132 | 1.97% | |
| 072252020 | Fortaliza | 2.0% | 1,353 | 1,161 | 1.54% | |
| 072252021 | Ga‑ang | 1.0% | 657 | 538 | 2.02% | |
| 072252022 | Gimama‑a | 2.1% | 1,442 | 1,379 | 0.45% | |
| 072252023 | Jagbuaya | 2.0% | 1,397 | 1,361 | 0.26% | |
| 072252009 | Kabangkalan | 1.2% | 818 | 730 | 1.14% | |
| 072252024 | Kabkaban | 0.7% | 503 | 446 | 1.21% | |
| 072252025 | Kagba‑o | 0.7% | 510 | 558 | −0.90% | |
| 072252010 | Kalangahan | 2.3% | 1,554 | 1,467 | 0.58% | |
| 072252011 | Kamansi | 0.8% | 539 | 480 | 1.17% | |
| 072252026 | Kampoot | 0.8% | 573 | 435 | 2.79% | |
| 072252012 | Kan‑an | 0.5% | 315 | 279 | 1.22% | |
| 072252013 | Kanlunsing | 0.3% | 204 | 365 | −5.65% | |
| 072252014 | Kansi | 1.8% | 1,250 | 991 | 2.35% | |
| 072252027 | Kaorasan | 0.6% | 375 | 333 | 1.19% | |
| 072252028 | Libo | 0.4% | 301 | 255 | 1.67% | |
| 072252029 | Lusong | 1.4% | 962 | 801 | 1.85% | |
| 072252030 | Macupa | 0.5% | 364 | 343 | 0.60% | |
| 072252031 | Mag‑alwa | 1.1% | 726 | 698 | 0.39% | |
| 072252032 | Mag‑antoy | 1.1% | 724 | 675 | 0.70% | |
| 072252033 | Mag‑atubang | 1.4% | 921 | 1,096 | −1.72% | |
| 072252034 | Maghan‑ay | 0.9% | 620 | 644 | −0.38% | |
| 072252035 | Mangga | 4.5% | 3,042 | 2,804 | 0.82% | |
| 072252036 | Marmol | 2.1% | 1,461 | 1,416 | 0.31% | |
| 072252037 | Molobolo | 1.0% | 655 | 538 | 1.99% | |
| 072252038 | Montealegre | 2.4% | 1,664 | 1,741 | −0.45% | |
| 072252039 | Putat | 6.1% | 4,171 | 4,001 | 0.42% | |
| 072252040 | San Juan | 1.4% | 974 | 841 | 1.48% | |
| 072252041 | Sandayong | 1.5% | 1,025 | 801 | 2.50% | |
| 072252042 | Santo Niño | 0.7% | 450 | 377 | 1.79% | |
| 072252043 | Siotes | 0.7% | 452 | 450 | 0.04% | |
| 072252044 | Sumon | 1.3% | 907 | 1,041 | −1.37% | |
| 072252045 | Tominjao | 1.4% | 951 | 806 | 1.67% | |
| 072252046 | Tomugpa | 0.4% | 281 | 313 | −1.07% | |
| Total | 68,167 | 58,914 | 1.47% | |||
Climate
editThe city has a tropical savanna climate (Koppen: Aw), narrowly missing a tropical monsoon climate (Koppen:Am), due to the month of February having less than 60mm of rain.
| Climate data for Tuburan, Cebu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70 (2.8) |
49 (1.9) |
62 (2.4) |
78 (3.1) |
138 (5.4) |
201 (7.9) |
192 (7.6) |
185 (7.3) |
192 (7.6) |
205 (8.1) |
156 (6.1) |
111 (4.4) |
1,639 (64.6) |
| Average rainy days | 13.4 | 10.6 | 13.1 | 14.5 | 24.2 | 27.9 | 28.4 | 27.7 | 27.1 | 27.4 | 22.5 | 15.9 | 252.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[9] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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Economy
editPoverty incidence of Tuburan
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
58.40 2009
45.86 2012
34.26 2015
36.76 2018
24.40 2021
44.52 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] |
There is a 2,000 hectares (4,900 acres) coffee farm which has the capacity to produce 4.3 million kilograms (9.5 million pounds), which if when roasted can be sold at the (2017) prevailing price of ₱600 per kilogram (₱270/lb), and the farm could earn ₱2 billion annually. This farm is located within the mountain barangay of Kabangkalan.
In addition, the coffee farm is gaining ground as a tourist attraction in an ecotourism niche.[21]
Tourism
edit- Scenic spots
Among the scenic spots are:
- Springs of:
- Molobolo Spring
- Mantawihan
- Little Baguio
- Blue Hole Spring, San Juan
- Marmol cliff and cave
- Lantawan Lookout
- White beaches of:
- Friendship
- Daan Lungsod
- Apalan
- Eco-tourism
- Adela River Eco Tourism Adventure
- Molobolo Nature Spring
Transportation
editCeres Liner and Corominas Bros. are among the bus companies going to the town. But riding a V-Hire is the quickest way of going to the town. There are three ways of getting to the town:
- V-Hire - Via Transcentral Highway (Balamban) - 80 km
- Ceres Liner - Via Lugo (Tabuelan) - 100 km
- Ceres Liner, Corominas Bros. - Via Toledo City - 110 km
Education
editThe public schools in the town of Tuburan are administered by two school districts under the Schools Division of Cebu Province.
Elementary schools
edit- Amatugan Elementary School — Amatugan
- Antipolo Elementary School — Antipolo
- Apalan Elementary School — Apalan
- Bagasawe Elementary School — Bagasawe
- Bakyawan Elementary School — Bakyawan
- Bangkito Elementary School — Bangkito
- Bulwang Elementary School — Bulwang
- Caridad Elementary School — Caridad
- Carmelo Elementary School — Carmelo
- Colonia Central Elementary School — Colonia
- Cogon Elementary School — Cogon
- Daanlungsod Elementary School — Daan Lungsod
- Fortaliza Elementary School — Fortaliza
- Gaang Elementary School — Gaang
- Gimama-a Elementary School — Gimama-a
- Jagbuaya Elementary School — Jagbuaya
- Kabangkalan Elementary School — Kabangkalan
- Kabkaban Elementary School — Kabkaban
- Kagbao Elementary School — Kagba-o
- Kalangahan Elementary School — Kalangahan
- Kalunsing Elementary School — Kanlunsing
- Kamansi Elementary School — Kamansi
- Kampoot Elementary School — Kampoot
- Kan-an Elementary School — Kan-an
- Kansi Elementary School — Kansi
- Kaorasan Primary School — Kaorasan
- Libo Elementary School — Libo
- Lusong Elementary School — Lusong
- Macupa Elementary School — Macupa
- Mag-agta Elementary School — Sitio Mag-agta, Lusong
- Mag-alwa Elementary School — Mag-alwa
- Mag-antoy Elementary School — Mag-antoy
- Mag-atubang Elementary School — Mag-atubang
- Maghan-ay Elementary School — Maghan-ay
- Mangga Elementary School — Mangga
- Marmol Elementary School — Marmol
- Matnog Elementary School — Sitio Matnog, Putat
- Molobolo Elementary School — Molobolo
- Montealegre Elementary School — Montealegre
- Putat Elementary School — Putat
- Sandayong Elementary School — Sandayong
- San Juan Elementary School — San Juan
- Siotes Elementary School — Siotes
- Sto. Niño Elementary School — Sto. Niño
- Tominjao Elementary School — Tominjao
- Tomugpa Primary School — Tomugpa
- Tuburan Central Elementary School — C. Parilla Street, Barangay VII
High schools
edit- Ireneo V. Diamante National High School — Kabangkalan
- Kalangahan National High School — Kalangahan
- Kansi National High School — Kansi
- Lusong National High School — Lusong
- Montealegre National High School — Montealegre
- Putat National High School — Putat
- Saint Anthony Academy Tuburan — Poblacion
- Tuburan National High School — Barangay VII
- Vicente Cabahug National High School (formerly Colonia NHS) — Colonia
Integrated schools:
- Paulo Gallarde Sr. Integrated School — Alegria
- Sumon Integrated School — Sumon
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Tuburan | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Cebu Daily News 2008.
- ^ Parish church
- ^ The Freeman 1998.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Tuburan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ The Freeman 2017.
Sources
edit- Cebu Daily News, Joeber Bersales (4 October 2008). "Museum for Tuburan, more gold in Boljoon". Archived from the original on 25 December 2014.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - The Freeman, Emil Justimbaste (1 June 1998). "Recruitment and Beginnings". León Kilat and Cebu's Revolution. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - The Freeman, Ehda M. Dagooc (10 March 2017). "Coffee farm emerges as new tourist magnet". Archived from the original on 22 March 2017.
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