Tuburan, Cebu

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
Municipality
Municipality of Tuburan
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Official seal of Tuburan
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Anthem: Tuburan, Cebu hymn
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Tuburan is located in Philippines
Tuburan
Tuburan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°44′N 123°50′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 3rd district
Founded1851
Barangays54 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDemocrito M. Diamante (IND)
 • Vice MayorDanilo M. Diamante (IND)
 • RepresentativePablo John F. Garcia
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate47,583 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total233.56 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]
 • Total68,167
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
 • Households
17,312
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.40
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 246.5 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,089 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 252.8 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 279.8 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6043
PSGC
072252000
IDD : area code +63 (0)32
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.tuburancebu.gov.ph

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 13th of June in honor of the parish patron, Saint Anthony of Padua.[6]

History

Foundation

Tuburan 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

General 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

Tuburan is still the largest municipality in Cebu. But before the 1950s it was even bigger than the land area of Cebu City. The town's land area decreased in size when the former barangay Tabuelan separated from Tuburan to become the Municipality of Tabuelan in 1953.

Geography

Tuburan 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

Tuburan 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
Climate data for Tuburan, Cebu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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
Population census of Tuburan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 19,158—    
1918 30,568+3.16%
1939 45,750+1.94%
1948 53,654+1.79%
1960 37,720−2.89%
1970 41,071+0.85%
1975 38,600−1.24%
1980 42,968+2.17%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 43,078+0.03%
1995 47,818+1.98%
2000 51,845+1.75%
2007 53,663+0.48%
2010 58,914+3.46%
2015 63,866+1.55%
2020 68,167+1.29%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][8][11][12]

Economy
Poverty Incidence of Tuburan
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14]
[15][16][17][18][19]

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.[20]

Tourism
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

Ceres 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

References
  1.  Municipality of Tuburan | (DILG)
  2. "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.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. Cebu Daily News 2008.
  6. Parish church
  7. The Freeman 1998.
  8. 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.
  9. "Tuburan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  10. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. 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.
  12. "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. The Freeman 2017.

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