Tabuelan, officially the Municipality of Tabuelan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tabuelan;Tagalog: Bayan ng Tabuelan), is amunicipality in the province ofCebu,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,907 people.
Tabuelan | |
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| Municipality of Tabuelan | |
 Tabuelan beach | |
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 Map of Cebu with Tabuelan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Tabuelan Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:10°51′N123°54′E / 10.85°N 123.9°E /10.85; 123.9 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | October 23, 1953 |
| Barangays | 12 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Raul T. Gerona |
| • Vice Mayor | Rex Casiano T. Gerona |
| • Representative | Janice Z. Salimbangon |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 20,864 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 141.13 km2 (54.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 28,907 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,545 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 44.56 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 201.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 552.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 135.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 112.4 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6044 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Tabuelan, officially theMunicipality of Tabuelan (Cebuano:Lungsod sa Tabuelan;Tagalog:Bayan ng Tabuelan), is 2nd income classmunicipality in theprovince ofCebu,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,907 people.[3]
Tabuelan used to be a barangay ofTuburan until the 1950s and it was also Tuburan's largestBarangay at the time. In fact, all of its constituent barangays were once barrio of then Barangay Tabuelan. In 1953, Tabuelan was separated via a Philippine Law from its mother municipality of Tuburan, on the grounds that Barangay Tabuelan is far from the administrative center of Tuburan (Poblacion Tuburan) and hence, it was not able to properly maintain and address the needs of the people in that barangay. Tuburan opposed such partition but when the law was upheld, it humbly gave way and followed the mandate of the law to avoid economic repercussions. Hence, being formally established as a full-fledged Municipality in 1953, makes Tabuelan, the newest and youngest municipality in Cebu Island.
Tabuelan is bordered to the north by the town ofSan Remigio, to the west is theTañon Strait, to the east are the towns ofBorbon andSogod, and to the south is the town ofTuburan. It is 94 kilometres (58 mi) fromCebu City and 33 kilometres (21 mi) from San Remigio.
Tabuelan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[5] | |||||
| 072249001 | Bongon | 12.8% | 3,701 | 3,315 | ▴ | 1.11% |
| 072249010 | Dalid | 4.6% | 1,318 | 1,262 | ▴ | 0.44% |
| 072249005 | Kanlim‑ao | 3.4% | 972 | 980 | ▾ | −0.08% |
| 072249006 | Kanluhangon | 3.5% | 1,026 | 1,018 | ▴ | 0.08% |
| 072249008 | Kantubaon | 5.9% | 1,709 | 1,672 | ▴ | 0.22% |
| 072249013 | Mabunao | 3.3% | 947 | 747 | ▴ | 2.40% |
| 072249014 | Maravilla | 8.9% | 2,573 | 2,171 | ▴ | 1.71% |
| 072249015 | Olivo | 7.3% | 2,120 | 1,897 | ▴ | 1.12% |
| 072249016 | Poblacion | 18.0% | 5,201 | 4,796 | ▴ | 0.81% |
| 072249017 | Tabunok | 12.2% | 3,531 | 2,266 | ▴ | 4.53% |
| 072249018 | Tigbawan | 7.2% | 2,073 | 1,767 | ▴ | 1.61% |
| 072249019 | Villahermosa | 1.6% | 459 | 401 | ▴ | 1.36% |
| Total | 28,907 | 22,292 | ▴ | 2.63% | ||
| Climate data for Tabuelan, Cebu | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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[6] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19,626 | — |
| 1970 | 12,961 | −4.06% |
| 1975 | 13,890 | +1.40% |
| 1980 | 14,499 | +0.86% |
| 1990 | 15,515 | +0.68% |
| 1995 | 16,936 | +1.66% |
| 2000 | 19,373 | +2.92% |
| 2007 | 21,421 | +1.40% |
| 2010 | 22,292 | +1.46% |
| 2015 | 25,630 | +2.69% |
| 2020 | 28,907 | +2.39% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[7][5][8][9] | ||
Poverty incidence of Tabuelan
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 57.57 2003 47.41 2006 66.50 2009 53.83 2012 33.44 2015 29.36 2018 22.20 2021 44.56 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
V-Hire,Ceres Liner and Mini Buses are among the PUVs going to the town. They mostly bypass here for their Main Routes are either San Remigio or Tuburan.
Places adjacent to Tabuelan | |
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 Province ofCebu | |
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Cebu City (capital and largest city) | |
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| Component cities | |
| Highly urbanized cities | (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Cebu by thePhilippine Statistics Authority. However, qualified voters in Mandaue are allowed to vote in elections for Cebu provincial officials by virtue of Republic Act No. 6641, in accordance with Section 452-c of the Local Government Code of 1991.) |
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