| Tubigon | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Aerial view of Tubigon | |
| Map of Bohol showing the location of Tubigon | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) |
| Province | Bohol |
| District | 1st |
| Barangays | 34 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Engr. William Jao |
| • Member, House of Representatives | Rene Relampagos |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 81.87 km2 (31.6 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation[1] | 554 m (1,818 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2007)[2] | |
| • Total | 44,434 |
| • Density | 542.74/km2 (1,405.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| Postal Code | |
| Website | www.bohol.gov.ph |
Tubigon is a 1st class municipality and seaport in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 44,434 people.
Tubigon is well known for its "lambay" crabs. It is the nearest seaport in Bohol to Cebu, providing many daily ferry round-trips to Cebu City. It has recently expanded its seaport to accommodate additional sea traffic.
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Tubigon is politically subdivided into 34 barangays.
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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 bangcas. 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 bounding in water"). The first record of the town of Tubigon dates from the early part of the 17th century.[3][4]
In 1816, the community organized itself under a recognized headman, Yguiz Hutora, who was succeeded by Teniente Mijares and by Teninete 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.[3]
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 governardorcillo.[3]
Starting in 1852, the exact boundaries of the municipality were defined. On March 8 of that year, sitio Bacane was made the boundary between Tubigon and Inabanga. In 1856, the boundary with Calape was fixed at Mandaug. On June 19, 1865, the boundary between Tubigon and Catigbian was set at the Sampilangon River and on September 14, 1913, the boundary with Antequera (currently San Isidro) was fixed at sitio Tubod.[3]
On January 31, 1919, Tubigon lost five barrios when Clarin was formed by virtue of proclamation by Governor Yeater.[3][5]
The main National Road is paved and provides easy access to neighboring coastal communities, with travel time to Tagbilaran City taking about one hour. There are inland roads to Catigbian and San Isidro, mostly unpaved and in various stages of upgrading.
Public utility buses are available daily on routes to any point within the province of Bohol. Trips to the capital city of Tagbilaran are on a 30 minute interval. Car and van are available for rent or charter anytime.
Tubigon's municipal port is the second largest and busiest port in the province of Bohol. It is being served by 6 conventional vessels and 2 modern fastcrafts with a total of 20 trips daily to Cebu City. A Roll-on/roll-off ferry is also operational making two trips daily.[6]
There is no scheduled ferry service to smaller outlying islands, but outrigger canoes may be chartered anytime.
Agriculture and fishing are the primary industries. Sixty percent (60 %) of the total land area of the municipality is used by agriculture and other related industries. The main agricultural products include among others rice, corn, coconut, bananas and different variety of vegetables.[6]
Telephone services for both domestic and international calls are provided by the Philippine Long Distance Company (PLDT), Globelines, and CRUZTELCO. Smart and Globe Cellular Sites are also established in the municipality.[6]
Electric power is supplied by the Bohol Electric Cooperative I (BOHECO I). Its new administrative building is located in Tubigon along the National Road.
| Cebu Strait | ||||
| Cebu Strait | Clarin | |||
| Tubigon | ||||
| Calape | San Isidro | Catigbian |