Tubajon

Tubajon, officially the Municipality of Tubajon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tubajon; Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Tubajon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tubajon; Waray: Bungto han Tubajon), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,119 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.^[3]

Tubajon
Municipality
Municipality of Tubajon
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Map of Dinagat Islands with Tubajon highlighted
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Tubajon Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°19′31″N 125°33′26″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Dinagat Islands
District	Lone district
Founded	June 21, 1969
Barangays	9 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• mayor of Tubajon[*]	Simplicia P. Pedrablanca
• Vice Mayor	Marvin M. Lasco
• Representative	Alan 1 B. Ecleo
• Municipal Council	Members Samson A. Tidalgo Jorvie B. Agbo Oscar B. Navidas Wilfredo L. Punay Novo M. Magallanes Revic T. Jarabe Pastor B. Olaco Helen B. Daytoc
• Electorate	6,610 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	90.00 km2 (34.75 sq mi)
Elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Highest elevation	406 m (1,332 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	8,119
• Density	90/km2 (230/sq mi)
• Households	1,971
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	45.57 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 65.73 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 216.3 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 68.83 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 54.35 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Dinagat Island Electric Cooperative (DIELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8426
PSGC	168507000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)86
Native languages	Surigaonon Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.tubajon.gov.ph

History

Tubajon, which was once a barangay of Loreto, became a municipality on June 21, 1969, under Republic Act No. 5643. According to local folklore, during the Spanish regime, a banca boarded with Guardia Civils landed in the shores of Tubajon in search of a criminal. One of them came across a river and saw a man pounding leaves. Curious, he asked the man, "What will you do with it?" The man answered "Akong Tubajon ang suba aron sayon dakpon ang mga isda" (I will poison the river with Tuba leaves so that the fishes could be easily caught). When the man returned to the group, he narrated everything he saw and heard from the native to his companions. From then on, the place was called Tubajon.

The town became a part of the province of Dinagat Islands in December 2006, when the province was created from Surigao del Norte by Republic Act No. 9355. However, in February 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that the law was unconstitutional, as the necessary requirements for provincial land area and population were not met. The town reverted to Surigao del Norte.^[5] On October 24, 2012, however, the Supreme Court reversed its ruling, and upheld the constitutionality of RA 9355 and the creation of Dinagat Islands as a province.^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Tubajon is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Diaz
• Imelda
• Mabini
• Malinao
• Navarro
• Roxas
• San Roque (Poblacion)
• San Vicente (Poblacion)
• Santa Cruz (Poblacion)

Climate

Climate data for Tubajon, Dinagat Islands
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	27 (81)	28 (83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	210 (8.3)	161 (6.3)	123 (4.8)	85 (3.3)	148 (5.8)	186 (7.3)	164 (6.5)	157 (6.2)	141 (5.6)	190 (7.5)	223 (8.8)	200 (7.9)	1,988 (78.3)
Average rainy days	21.0	16.8	18.5	18.2	24.9	27.7	28.4	27.0	26.1	27.6	24.6	22.0	282.8
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of Tubajon

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	3,660	—
1975	3,685	+0.14%
1980	4,461	+3.89%
1990	5,783	+2.63%
1995	6,155	+1.17%
2000	6,800	+2.16%
2007	7,815	+1.94%
2010	7,568	−1.16%
2015	8,276	+1.72%
2020	8,119	−0.38%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Tubajon

10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 47.60 2009 56.26 2012 41.64 2015 41.97 2018 35.70 2021 45.57 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

References

1.  Municipality of Tubajon | (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). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. Tetch Torres (2010-02-11). "Dinagat Islands province back to being a town". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
6. "IRA Shares for LGUs Jump by 37.5% in 2013". Office of the President of the Philippines. January 9, 2013. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014.
7. "Tubajon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of Dinagat Islands". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Tubajon Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code