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Tubigon
Municipality
Municipality of Tubigon
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TubigonLocation within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°57′N 123°58′E / 9.95°N 123.97°E / 9.95; 123.97
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Bohol
District	1st district
Founded	1819
Barangays	34 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	William R. Jao
• Vice Mayor	Renato C. Villaber
• Representative	Edgardo M. Chatto
• Municipal Council	Members Paciente D. Fuentes Delia F. Lasco Ernnest Paulo L. Mascariñas Everardeen A. Flores Aniceto U. Alipoyo Dionisio P. Sarpamones Oscar M. Labastilla Flaviano R. Adtoon
• Electorate	32,645 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	81.87 km (31.61 sq mi)
Elevation	39 m (128 ft)
Highest elevation	360 m (1,180 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population
• Total	47,886
• Density	580/km (1,500/sq mi)
• Households	11,389
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	23.35% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 232.4 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 588.6 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 277.8 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 74.12 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Bohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6329
PSGC	071245000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)38
Native languages	Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.tubigon.gov.ph

Tubigon, officially the Municipality of Tubigon (Cebuano: Munisipyo sa Tubigon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tubigon), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,886 people.

Tubigon is well known for its "lambay" crabs.

The municipality of Tubigon, Bohol celebrates its feast on May 15, to honor the town patron San Isidro Labrador.

History

The first settlers in Tubigon settled along the shores of the river that flows through the community. Their exact origins are unknown but they are thought to be early Malays from southeast Asian countries, migrating to the Philippines in small bangkas. Seasonal overflowing of the river flooded the community and led the place to be called "Tubigan" (meaning "place having water" or "watery"), which later morphed into "Tubigon" (meaning "place abounding in water"). The first record of the town of Tubigon dates from the early part of the 17th century.

In 1816, the community organized itself under a recognized headman, Yguiz Hutora, who was succeeded by teniente Mijares and by teniente Matong in 1818. A chapel was built on an elevated site of the settlement but had no officiating priest. A coadjutor of the Spanish friars from the Calape parish would perform the religious ceremonies.

In 1819, by authority of the Spanish governor of Cebu, Tubigon was formally organized into an independent town by separating from the town of Calape, with Capitan Teniente Matong becoming the first gobernadorcillo.

Starting in 1852, the exact boundaries of the municipality were defined. On 8 March of that year, sitio Bacane was made the boundary between Tubigon and Inabanga. In 1856, the boundary with Calape was fixed at Mandaug. On 19 June 1865, the boundary between Tubigon and Catigbian was set at the Sampilangon River and on 14 September 1913, the boundary with Antequera (currently San Isidro) was fixed at sitio Tubod.

On 31 January 1919, Tubigon lost five barrios when Clarin was formed by virtue of proclamation by Governor Yeater.

Tubigon was badly affected by the 2013 Bohol earthquake, suffering 11 fatalities and damage to some 7,300 homes, as well as total destruction of its town hall and church.

Geography

Tubigon is bounded by Calape in the west, Clarin in the east, by the Cebu Strait in the north, and San Isidro in the south. Located 54 kilometres (34 mi) from Tagbilaran, it is the nearest seaport in Bohol to Cebu City, providing many daily ferry round-trips to Cebu City. It has recently expanded its seaport to accommodate additional sea traffic.

Barangays

Tubigon is politically subdivided into 34 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Islands

There about 17 minor islands in the municipal, some of whom are inhabited:

• Bagongbanwa
• Batasan
• Bilangbilangan
• Budlaan
• Cabgan
• Cancostino
• Danajon Reef (part)
• Hayaan
• Inanuran
• Maagpit
• Mocaboc
• Pangapasan
• Sib
• Silo
• Taboan Islet
• Tanga‑on
• Ubay Island and Reef

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Poverty incidence of Tubigon

Agriculture and fishing are the primary industries. 60% of the total land area of the municipality is used by agriculture and other related industries. The main agricultural produce includes rice, corn, coconut, bananas and different variety of vegetables.

Electric power is supplied by the Bohol Electric Cooperative I (BOHECO I). Its new administrative building is located in Tubigon along the National Road.

Tourism

Enchanted Ilijan Hill Volcanic Nature Park

On April 15, 2024, first placer, Tubigon was awarded P25 million by the Department of Tourism's Tourism Champions Challenge, for the five-year development of Poblacion's Enchanted Ilijan Hill Volcanic Nature Park. Ilijan Hill was certified by PHIVOLCS as a volcanic plug, the Philippines’ first. As a prime tourist attraction with biodiversity and nature conservation, it showcases along the Plug Heritage Zone, a visitor center, a view deck, the Ilijan Heritage Center, Tubigon Arts and Culture Village and garden trail.

Transportation

Road

The main National Road is paved and provides easy access to neighboring coastal communities, with travel time to Tagbilaran about one hour. There are inland roads to Catigbian and San Isidro.

Public utility buses are available daily on routes to any point within the province of Bohol. Trips to Tagbilaran are on a 30-minute interval. Cars and vans are available for rent or charter any time.

Boat and ferry

Tubigon's municipal port is the second largest and busiest port in the province of Bohol. It is served by 6 conventional vessels and 2 modern fastcraft with a total of 20 trips daily to Cebu City. A roll-on/roll-off ferry operated by Lite Shipping Corporation is also operational making two trips daily.

There is no scheduled ferry service to smaller outlying islands, but outrigger canoes may be chartered any time.

Gallery

• Municipal hall (pre-earthquake)...
• ...and after
• Poblacion
• Cultural Center
• Market and Commercial Center

Notable personalities

• Amay Bisaya, actor and comedian
• Pauline Amelinckx, Miss Supranational 2023 first runner-up

References

1.  Municipality of Tubigon | (DILG)
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6. "Bohol Festivals Timetable". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
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8. "Municipality of Tubigon". Provincial Government of Bohol. Archived from the original on 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
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11. "Tubigon Port - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
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22. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
23. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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25. ^ "Municipal Profile". Welcome to Tubigon, Bohol, Philippines. 2007-06-11. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
26. Cacho-Laurejas, Katlene (June 10, 2024). "Badian to spend P20M to develop nature park". SunStar. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
27. Luzentales, Benny (January 12, 1988). "Will showbiz bets win?". Manila Standard. Lucena City: Standard Publications, Inc. p. 3. Retrieved March 27, 2024. Comedian Amay Bisaya is seeking the mayoralty post in his hometown in Tubigon, Bohol.
28. Udtohan, Leo (January 11, 2016). "Comedian 'Amay Bisaya' fined for election offense". Inquirer News. Tagbilaran City: INQUIRER.net. Retrieved March 27, 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Media related to Tubigon at Wikimedia Commons
• Tubigon travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Municipality of Tubigon
• Tubigon

v t e Places adjacent to Tubigon
Cebu Strait Cebu Strait Tubigon Clarin Calape San Isidro Catigbian

v t e Province of Bohol
Tagbilaran (capital and largest city)
Municipalities	Alburquerque Alicia Anda Antequera Baclayon Balilihan Batuan Bien Unido Bilar Buenavista Calape Candijay Carmen Catigbian Clarin Corella Cortes Dagohoy Danao Dauis Dimiao Duero Garcia Hernandez Getafe Guindulman Inabanga Jagna Lila Loay Loboc Loon Mabini Maribojoc Panglao Pilar President Carlos P. Garcia Sagbayan San Isidro San Miguel Sevilla Sierra Bullones Sikatuna Talibon Trinidad Tubigon Ubay Valencia
Component city	Tagbilaran
Islands	Balicasag Banacon Bansaan Bilangbilangan Bohol Cabilao Cabulan Hingotanan Jandayan Jao Juagdan Lapinig Mahanay Malingin Mantatao Maomawan Pamilacan Pangangan Panglao Sagasa Sandingan Tintinan

• Municipalities of Bohol