Tuburan | |
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| Municipality of Tuburan | |
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| Anthem: Tuburan, Cebu hymn | |
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| Coordinates:10°44′N123°50′E / 10.73°N 123.83°E /10.73; 123.83 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Barangays | 54 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Christian Daniel B. Diamante (Lakas-CMD) |
| • Vice Mayor | Danilo M. Diamante (Lakas-CMD) |
| • Representative | Karen Hope Flores-Garcia |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 46,602 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 233.56 km2 (90.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3.3 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 68,307 |
| • Density | 292.46/km2 (757.47/sq mi) |
| • Households | 17,312 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 44.52 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 340.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,373 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 251.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 354.6 million (2022) |
| 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, officially theMunicipality of Tuburan (Cebuano:Lungsod sa Tuburan;Tagalog:Bayan ng Tuburan), is amunicipality in theprovince ofCebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 68,307 people.[5]
Tuburan was the hometown of therevolutionary leaderArcadio Maxilom.[6] 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.[7]
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 wordTubod, meaning "spring".
Tuburan was founded in the 1851 by Don Mariano Montebon who came from the town ofSogod, who also served as Tuburan's firstgobernadorcillo. The townsite was first located at Barangay Daan Lungsod (old town) which is just across the Adela River, north of the presentpoblacion. The following year, Don Mariano was succeeded by Don Vicente Bato who then moved the seat of the town to Sitio Daligdigan of Barangay Carmelo due to the abundance ofmarine life, favorable harbor, and being the residence of the newgobernadorcillo. This is, however, short-lived because he was succeeded a year later by Don Diego Tabotabo, a wealthyhacendero fromLiloan, Cebu, who then finally moved the town capital to its current location. In 1857, the seed of theCatholic faith was planted on its lands. The bishop confirmed the erection of a church on the town in February 13 of the same year. The town's parish church, the Tuburan Parish Church (Iglesia Parroquial de San Antonio de Padua, currently known as the Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint Anthony of Padua) was constructed and spearheaded byRev. Fr. Prospero Salazar, the townparish priest during this time. It was built onlimestone andcoral,friars would then exploit the local men to build it. Originally built on theBaroque style of architecture, the latter would be destroyed during theSecond World War and be replaced by the currentneo-Romanesque style.
General Arcadio Maxilom was a hero of thePhilippine Revolution. He was born in Tuburan where his family were members of the local gentry, orprincipalía. He worked as a public school teacher but later joined theKatipunan, whose activities in Cebu were led byLeón 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 thecentral highlands. He finally surrendered on October 27, 1901, to American forces in his hometown of Tuburan. Virtually forgotten after the revolution, Maxilom died in the town, after a long period of time with paralysis.
April 7 of 1898, during the ongoing revolution, Maxilom went home to Tuburan to defend the town against an incoming attack from Spanish armed forces and loyalist Filipinos. With the help of then-gobernadorcillo Fausto Tabotabo, he rallied the townspeople to battle on April 15, with casualties of 45 Cebuanos, among them are relatives of Maxilom. In the midst of the battle, the Spanish burned almost every building in the town center, sparing the parish church, the convent at its yard, and the municipal building, which was the house of Don Fausto.
Starting with only onebarrio during the early beginning of its founding which was Barangay Putat, Tuburan is still the largest municipality in Cebu. But before the 1950s, Tuburan had a much larger land area, even bigger thanCebu City's. The municipality's land area was reduced significantly in size when its former barangay, Tabuelan, which also happened to be its biggest barangay at the time, was separated from Tuburan to formits own municipality in 1953 on the reason that Tabuelan is far from the town center (about 12 kilometers away), leading the then-barangay to not be properly maintained and administer the needs of its people there. The local government of Tuburan initially opposed of the idea, but when it was supported by the higher authorities, they have no choice but to let go of Tabuelan and avoid economic andsociopolitical problems.
Tuburan is bordered to the north by the town ofTabuelan, to the west is theTañon Strait, to the east are the towns ofCarmen,Catmon andSogod, and to the south is the town ofAsturias. It is 82 kilometres (51 mi) fromCebu 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 ofCatmon, which is the Barangay of Amancion, with 190 people in 2016.
Tuburan is politically subdivided into 54 barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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| 2024[8] | 2010[9] | |||||
| 072252001 | Alegria | 1.4% | 958 | 962 | ▾ | −0.03% |
| 072252002 | Amatugan | 1.2% | 816 | 922 | ▾ | −0.88% |
| 072252003 | Antipolo | 1.8% | 1,246 | 1,120 | ▴ | 0.78% |
| 072252004 | Apalan | 2.4% | 1,665 | 1,387 | ▴ | 1.33% |
| 072252005 | Bagasawe | 2.7% | 1,812 | 1,564 | ▴ | 1.07% |
| 072252006 | Bakyawan | 1.3% | 880 | 890 | ▾ | −0.08% |
| 072252007 | Bangkito | 0.4% | 296 | 273 | ▴ | 0.59% |
| 072252047 | Barangay I (Poblacion) | 2.2% | 1,512 | 1,585 | ▾ | −0.34% |
| 072252048 | Barangay II (Poblacion) | 2.8% | 1,928 | 1,665 | ▴ | 1.07% |
| 072252049 | Barangay III (Poblacion) | 0.4% | 299 | 269 | ▴ | 0.77% |
| 072252050 | Barangay IV (Poblacion) | 0.4% | 254 | 294 | ▾ | −1.05% |
| 072252051 | Barangay V (Poblacion) | 1.5% | 1,011 | 843 | ▴ | 1.33% |
| 072252052 | Barangay VI (Poblacion) | 3.1% | 2,084 | 1,820 | ▴ | 0.99% |
| 072252053 | Barangay VII (Poblacion) | 2.0% | 1,373 | 1,116 | ▴ | 1.51% |
| 072252054 | Barangay VIII (Poblacion) | 3.6% | 2,488 | 1,980 | ▴ | 1.67% |
| 072252008 | Bulwang | 1.0% | 674 | 808 | ▾ | −1.31% |
| 072252015 | Caridad | 2.3% | 1,604 | 1,576 | ▴ | 0.13% |
| 072252016 | Carmelo | 3.2% | 2,168 | 2,164 | ▴ | 0.01% |
| 072252017 | Cogon | 5.1% | 3,451 | 3,125 | ▴ | 0.72% |
| 072252018 | Colonia | 3.8% | 2,615 | 2,255 | ▴ | 1.08% |
| 072252019 | Daan Lungsod | 3.8% | 2,591 | 2,132 | ▴ | 1.42% |
| 072252020 | Fortaliza | 2.0% | 1,353 | 1,161 | ▴ | 1.12% |
| 072252021 | Ga‑ang | 1.0% | 657 | 538 | ▴ | 1.46% |
| 072252022 | Gimama‑a | 2.1% | 1,442 | 1,379 | ▴ | 0.32% |
| 072252023 | Jagbuaya | 2.0% | 1,397 | 1,361 | ▴ | 0.19% |
| 072252009 | Kabangkalan | 1.2% | 818 | 730 | ▴ | 0.83% |
| 072252024 | Kabkaban | 0.7% | 503 | 446 | ▴ | 0.88% |
| 072252025 | Kagba‑o | 0.7% | 510 | 558 | ▾ | −0.65% |
| 072252010 | Kalangahan | 2.3% | 1,554 | 1,467 | ▴ | 0.42% |
| 072252011 | Kamansi | 0.8% | 539 | 480 | ▴ | 0.84% |
| 072252026 | Kampoot | 0.8% | 573 | 435 | ▴ | 2.02% |
| 072252012 | Kan‑an | 0.5% | 315 | 279 | ▴ | 0.88% |
| 072252013 | Kanlunsing | 0.3% | 204 | 365 | ▾ | −4.13% |
| 072252014 | Kansi | 1.8% | 1,250 | 991 | ▴ | 1.70% |
| 072252027 | Kaorasan | 0.5% | 375 | 333 | ▴ | 0.86% |
| 072252028 | Libo | 0.4% | 301 | 255 | ▴ | 1.21% |
| 072252029 | Lusong | 1.4% | 962 | 801 | ▴ | 1.34% |
| 072252030 | Macupa | 0.5% | 364 | 343 | ▴ | 0.43% |
| 072252031 | Mag‑alwa | 1.1% | 726 | 698 | ▴ | 0.29% |
| 072252032 | Mag‑antoy | 1.1% | 724 | 675 | ▴ | 0.51% |
| 072252033 | Mag‑atubang | 1.3% | 921 | 1,096 | ▾ | −1.25% |
| 072252034 | Maghan‑ay | 0.9% | 620 | 644 | ▾ | −0.27% |
| 072252035 | Mangga | 4.5% | 3,042 | 2,804 | ▴ | 0.59% |
| 072252036 | Marmol | 2.1% | 1,461 | 1,416 | ▴ | 0.23% |
| 072252037 | Molobolo | 1.0% | 655 | 538 | ▴ | 1.44% |
| 072252038 | Montealegre | 2.4% | 1,664 | 1,741 | ▾ | −0.33% |
| 072252039 | Putat | 6.1% | 4,171 | 4,001 | ▴ | 0.30% |
| 072252040 | San Juan | 1.4% | 974 | 841 | ▴ | 1.07% |
| 072252041 | Sandayong | 1.5% | 1,025 | 801 | ▴ | 1.80% |
| 072252042 | Santo Niño | 0.7% | 450 | 377 | ▴ | 1.29% |
| 072252043 | Siotes | 0.7% | 452 | 450 | ▴ | 0.03% |
| 072252044 | Sumon | 1.3% | 907 | 1,041 | ▾ | −0.99% |
| 072252045 | Tominjao | 1.4% | 951 | 806 | ▴ | 1.21% |
| 072252046 | Tomugpa | 0.4% | 281 | 313 | ▾ | −0.78% |
| Total | 68,307 | 58,914 | ▴ | 1.08% | ||
The city has atropical savanna climate (Koppen: Aw), narrowly missing atropical monsoon climate (Koppen:Am), due to the month of February having less than 60mm of rain. From 1973 to 1999, 28typhoons (110kilometers per hour wind), occurred. 13 storms passed with 65 to 109 km/h wind and 14depressions passed with winds not more than 64 km/h. Strongest typhoons that hit the area and caused significant damage since 1951 areAmy (240 km/h) on December 10, 1951,Nitang (176 km/h) on September 2, 1984,Ruping (185 km/h) on November 10, 1990,Bising (120 km/h) on April 14, 1994,Yolanda (315 km/h) on November 8, 2013,Odette (195 km/h) on December 16, 2021, andTino (205 km/h) on November 4, 2025.
| Climate data for Tuburan, 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(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[10] | |||||||||||||
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Poverty incidence of Tuburan
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
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.[23]
| Position | Name | Party | Start of term | End of term | Term | |
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| Mayor | Christian Daniel B. Diamante | Lakas | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | 1 | |
| Vice Mayor | Danilo M. Diamante | Lakas | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2028 | 2 | |
| Councilors | Wilfredo M. Diamante | Lakas | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2028 | 2 | |
| Dominador P. Pesiao | Independent | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | 1 | ||
| Louise A. Potencioso | Lakas | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2028 | 3 | ||
| Eugenio M. Arigo | Lakas | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2028 | 3 | ||
| Rodillo A. Dela Cerna | Lakas | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2028 | 3 | ||
| Carmelli Luz G. Suezo | Lakas | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2028 | 3 | ||
| Glenn G. Regado | Lakas | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | 1 | ||
| Marvin M. Monterola | Lakas | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2028 | 3 | ||
| Ex Officio Municipal Council Members | ||||||
| ABC President | Rodelo M. Diamante | Nonpartisan | January 1, 2027 | 1 | ||
| SK Federation President | Beryl C. Encabo | Nonpartisan | January 1, 2027 | 1 | ||
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:
The public schools in the town of Tuburan are administered by two school districts under the Schools Division of Cebu Province. The only college of the town,Cebu Technological University, is administered by the office of theCommission on Higher Education (CHED).
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