Tubay, Agusan del Norte

Tubay
Municipality
Seal
Location within Agusan del Norte province
Tubay Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°10′N 125°31′E / 9.16°N 125.52°ECoordinates: 9°10′N 125°31′E / 9.16°N 125.52°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga (Region XIII)
Province	Agusan del Norte
District	2nd district of Agusan del Norte
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Fidel E. Garcia Jr.
Area[2]
• Total	138.09 km^2 (53.32 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	24,932
• Density	180/km^2 (470/sq mi)
• Voter (2016)[4]	19,697
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	8606
IDD : area code	+63 (0)85
Income class	4th class
PSGC	160211000
Website	tubayagusan.wordpress.com

Tubay, officially the Municipality of Tubay (Filipino: Bayan ng Tubay), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte in the Caraga (Region XIII) of the Philippines. The population was 24,932 at the 2015 census.^[3] In the 2016 election, it had 19,697 registered voters.^[4]

It was created from the barrios of Tubay, La Fraternidad, Tinigbasan, Cabayawa, Victory, Santa Ana, and Tagmamarcay of the municipality of Cabadbaran in 1947, through Republic Act No. 188.^[5]

History

The town of Tubay is named after its legendary founder Datu Tabay, and lays claim to being the second Spanish Settlement in Agusan and was known as a pueblo as early as 1751. Formerly, the people settled in the wilderness of Ilihan, then transferred to sitio Malabog and later to Tubay-Tubay and Sabang near the mouth of the Jabonga River. However, the danger of constant inundation and Moro attacks convinced the succeeding leader of the place to move the pueblo to Daang Lungsod where the massive magkuno post of once spacious and strongly built church now stand. It was here where the settlement firmly took place.

Since 1898, Tubay was a prosperous town. But when the Americans visited Tubay and Cabadbaran, they were convinced that the latter was the better place for the seat of government. Therefore, in 1903, Tubay was reduced to a barrio to give way to its equally thriving neighbor, Cabadbaran. Although reduced to a barrio status, it still remained the center of commercial activity due to the presence of Chinese merchants. Booming business in Tubay was still noticeable until the fabulous 20’s when the navigable Jabonga River was the chief artery of its copra and hemp traffic. However, when the road connecting Tubay-Santiago and Cabadbaran was finished, business in Tubay began to decline and trade through the Jabonga River disappeared.

On June 22, 1947, Tubay officially became a municipality when the Congress of the Philippines enacted Republic Act No. 188 which separated the barrios of Tubay, La Fraternidad, Tinigbasan, Cabayawa, Victory, Santa Ana, and Tagmamarcay, all from Cabadbaran, and constituted into the newly created town.^[5] By virtue of said law, President Manuel A. Roxas issued Presidential Proclamation No. 44 on October 20, 1947, thus making Tubay regain its township status.^[6][7]

Geography

Tubay is located at 9°10′N 125°31′E / 9.16°N 125.52°E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 138.09 square kilometres (53.32 sq mi)^[2] constituting 5.06% of the 2,730.24-square-kilometre- (1,054.15 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Norte.

Barangays

Tubay is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.^[8]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2015[3]		2010[9]
160211001	Binuangan	5.5%	1,372	1,139	+3.61%
160211002	Cabayawa	5.6%	1,391	1,335	+0.79%
160211003	Doña Rosario	11.0%	2,750	2,331	+3.20%
160211013	Doña Telesfora	13.6%	3,380	2,470	+6.15%
160211004	La Fraternidad	12.8%	3,183	1,933	+9.96%
160211005	Lawigan	2.7%	666	520	+4.82%
160211006	Poblacion 1	6.9%	1,725	1,647	+0.88%
160211007	Poblacion 2	11.5%	2,879	2,501	+2.72%
160211008	Santa Ana	12.5%	3,111	2,501	+4.24%
160211009	Tagmamarkay	7.3%	1,825	1,845	−0.21%
160211010	Tagpangahoy	2.1%	519	434	+3.46%
160211011	Tinigbasan	4.0%	1,001	796	+4.46%
160211012	Victory	4.5%	1,130	974	+2.87%
	Total		24,932	20,426	+3.87%

Demographics

Population census of Tubay
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 15,248 —     1995 16,672 +1.69% 2000 17,668 +1.25%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2007 18,674 +0.77% 2010 20,426 +3.32% 2015 24,932 +3.87%
Source: PSA[3][9][10]

In the 2015 census, Tubay had a population of 24,932.^[3] The population density was 180 inhabitants per square kilometre (470/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 19,697 registered voters.^[4]

References

1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Province: Agusan del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
3. "CARAGA". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
4. "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
5. "Republic Act No. 188; An Act Creating the Municipality of Tubay, Province of Agusan". The Corpus Juris. 22 June 1947. Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
6. "Proclamation No. 44; Organizing the Municipality of Tubay, Province of Agusan". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Malacañang, Manila, Philippines. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
7. Municipality of Tubay (2010-01-11). "History Of Tubay". Retrieved 2010-09-15.
8. "Municipal: Tubay, Agusan del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
9. "CARAGA". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. "CARAGA". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011.

External links

• Official website
• Presidential Proclamation No. 44