Tubigon, Bohol

Tubigon
Municipality
Aerial view of Tubigon
Map of Bohol showing the location of Tubigon
Tubigon Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°57′N 123°58′E / 9.950°N 123.967°E / 9.950; 123.967Coordinates: 9°57′N 123°58′E / 9.950°N 123.967°E / 9.950; 123.967
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Bohol
District	1st district
Founded	1819
Barangays	34
Government
• Mayor	William R. Jao
• Representative	Rene Relampagos
Area[1]
• Land	81.87 km2 (31.61 sq mi)
Highest elevation[1]	554 m (1,818 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	44,902
• Density	542.74/km2 (1,405.7/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
Zip Code	6329
Dialing code	38
Website	www.tubigon.gov.ph

Tubigon is a first class municipality and seaport in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 44,902 people.^[2]

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.

Barangays

Tubigon is politically subdivided into 34 barangays.

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 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]

On October 15, 2013, Bohol was struck by a M_w 7.2 earthquake. Tubigon was among the worst affected towns, suffering 11 fatalities and damage to some 7,300 homes, including total destruction of its town hall and church.^[6]

Demographics

Transportation

Road

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.

Boat and ferry

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.^[8]

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

Economy

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.^[8]

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.^[8]

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

Scenes from Tubigon

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  Municipal hall (prior to 2013 earthquake)

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  Poblacion

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  Cultural Center

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  Market and Commercial Center

References

• Tubigon

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tubigon, Bohol.

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Municipality of Tubigon
• Mater Dei College of Tubigon Bohol
• Tubigon Social Network

		Cebu Strait
	Cebu Strait		Clarin
	Tubigon
	Calape	San Isidro	Catigbian

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