Tuburan, Cebu

Tuburan, officially the Municipality of Tuburan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tuburan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tuburan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 63,866 people.[3]

Tuburan
Municipality
Municipality of Tuburan
Map of Cebu with Tuburan highlighted
Tuburan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°44′N 123°50′E
Country Philippines
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
District3rd district of Cebu
Founded1851
Barangays54 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDanilo M. Diamante
 • Vice MayorDemocrito M. Diamante
 • CongressmanPablo John F. Garcia
 • Electorate47,382 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total233.56 km2 (90.18 sq mi)
Elevation
0.10 m (0.33 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total63,866
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
 • Households
14,974
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence36.76% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)150,746,533.48 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6043
PSGC
072252000
IDD : area code +63 (0)32
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.tuburancebu.gov.ph

Tuburan is bordered to the north by the town of Tabuelan, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east are the towns of Carmen, Catmon and Sogod, and to the south is the town of Asturias.

Tuburan was the hometown of the revolutionary leader Arcadio Maxilom.[5] And is also known for its crystal-clear springs, beaches, creeks, rivers, caves and natural attractions.

Industrial and domestic products include decorative apparel and fashion accessories made of seashells and coconut shells, wood and other indigenous products. Tubod Festival is held in honor of the parish patron, Saint Anthony of Padua.[6]

Tuburan is the largest municipality in Cebu in terms of land area. It also has the most number of barangays for a municipality in Cebu. And it is also the only municipality in Cebu to have numerous barangays with very small population count. Most of these barangays are located in the mountains. The barangay with the lowest population count is Barangay Kanlunsing with 210 people as of 2016, though the barangay with the lowest recorded population count on Cebu Island is located in the nearby municipality of Catmon, which is the Barangay of Amancion, with 190 people in 2016.

History

Foundation

Tuburan was founded in the 1851 by Don Mariano Montebon who came from the town of Sogod. The townsite was first located at Daan Lungsod which is just across the Adela River, north of the present poblacion. Tuburan got its name from the prevalence of springs, which are the sources of potable water for household use of the early settlers. "Tuburan" evolved from the Cebuano word Tubod, meaning "spring".

Philippine revolution

General Arcadio Maxilom y Molero was a hero of the Philippine Revolution. He was born in Tuburan where his family were members of the local gentry, or principalía. He worked as a public school teacher but later joined the Katipunan, whose activities in Cebu were led by León Kilat.

After Kilat's execution, Maxilom continued the revolution in Cebu as second in command. The Katipunan regrouped in the then impenetrable, mountainous central part of Cebu island which now part of the central highlands. On 16 December 1898, Maxilom wrote a letter to the Spanish authorities in Cebu, demanding the latter to surrender. The Spaniards quickly responded, weary after incessant fighting and on the impending defeat of the Spanish forces by the Americans overseas, on Christmas Eve of the same year, the Spaniards had left, leaving behind only three Catholic clerics.[7]

Their newfound liberty short lived, when the Treaty of Paris took effect on April 10, 1898, Spain had to sell the fate of their former subjects to the United States for twenty million dollars.

Maxilom is best remembered for stubbornly refusing to surrender to the American occupying forces even as his fellow revolutionaries in Manila and Cebu were starting to capitulate or collaborate with the new colonial power. He finally surrendered on 27 October 1901. Virtually forgotten after the revolution, Maxilom died in his hometown of Tuburan, after a long period of time with paralysis. Decades later, the then, Mango Avenue of Cebu City, the second most historic road of the City was renamed after the late general.

Tuburan as Cebu's Largest Municipality

Tuburan is still the largest municipality in Cebu. But before the 1950s it was even bigger than the land area of Cebu City. The town's land area decreased in size when the former barangay Tabuelan separated form the Mother Town to become the Municipality of Tabuelan in 1953.

Barangays

Tuburan comprises 54 barangays:

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[8]
072252001 Alegria 1.5% 958 962 ▾ −0.08%
072252002 Amatugan 1.3% 816 922 ▾ −2.30%
072252003 Antipolo 2.0% 1,246 1,120 ▴ 2.05%
072252004 Apalan 2.6% 1,665 1,387 ▴ 3.54%
072252005 Bagasawe 2.8% 1,812 1,564 ▴ 2.84%
072252006 Bakyawan 1.4% 880 890 ▾ −0.21%
072252007 Bangkito 0.5% 296 273 ▴ 1.55%
072252047 Barangay I (Poblacion) 2.4% 1,512 1,585 ▾ −0.89%
072252048 Barangay II (Poblacion) 3.0% 1,928 1,665 ▴ 2.83%
072252049 Barangay III (Poblacion) 0.5% 299 269 ▴ 2.03%
072252050 Barangay IV (Poblacion) 0.4% 254 294 ▾ −2.75%
072252051 Barangay V (Poblacion) 1.6% 1,011 843 ▴ 3.52%
072252052 Barangay VI (Poblacion) 3.3% 2,084 1,820 ▴ 2.61%
072252053 Barangay VII (Poblacion) 2.1% 1,373 1,116 ▴ 4.02%
072252054 Barangay VIII (Poblacion) 3.9% 2,488 1,980 ▴ 4.44%
072252008 Bulwang 1.1% 674 808 ▾ −3.39%
072252015 Caridad 2.5% 1,604 1,576 ▴ 0.34%
072252016 Carmelo 3.4% 2,168 2,164 ▴ 0.04%
072252017 Cogon 5.4% 3,451 3,125 ▴ 1.91%
072252018 Colonia 4.1% 2,615 2,255 ▴ 2.86%
072252019 Daan Lungsod 4.1% 2,591 2,132 ▴ 3.78%
072252020 Fortaliza 2.1% 1,353 1,161 ▴ 2.96%
072252021 Ga‑ang 1.0% 657 538 ▴ 3.88%
072252022 Gimama‑a 2.3% 1,442 1,379 ▴ 0.85%
072252023 Jagbuaya 2.2% 1,397 1,361 ▴ 0.50%
072252009 Kabangkalan 1.3% 818 730 ▴ 2.19%
072252024 Kabkaban 0.8% 503 446 ▴ 2.32%
072252025 Kagba‑o 0.8% 510 558 ▾ −1.70%
072252010 Kalangahan 2.4% 1,554 1,467 ▴ 1.10%
072252011 Kamansi 0.8% 539 480 ▴ 2.23%
072252026 Kampoot 0.9% 573 435 ▴ 5.39%
072252012 Kan‑an 0.5% 315 279 ▴ 2.34%
072252013 Kanlunsing 0.3% 204 365 ▾ −10.49%
072252014 Kansi 2.0% 1,250 991 ▴ 4.52%
072252027 Kaorasan 0.6% 375 333 ▴ 2.29%
072252028 Libo 0.5% 301 255 ▴ 3.21%
072252029 Lusong 1.5% 962 801 ▴ 3.55%
072252030 Macupa 0.6% 364 343 ▴ 1.14%
072252031 Mag‑alwa 1.1% 726 698 ▴ 0.75%
072252032 Mag‑antoy 1.1% 724 675 ▴ 1.34%
072252033 Mag‑atubang 1.4% 921 1,096 ▾ −3.26%
072252034 Maghan‑ay 1.0% 620 644 ▾ −0.72%
072252035 Mangga 4.8% 3,042 2,804 ▴ 1.56%
072252036 Marmol 2.3% 1,461 1,416 ▴ 0.60%
072252037 Molobolo 1.0% 655 538 ▴ 3.82%
072252038 Montealegre 2.6% 1,664 1,741 ▾ −0.86%
072252039 Putat 6.5% 4,171 4,001 ▴ 0.80%
072252040 San Juan 1.5% 974 841 ▴ 2.83%
072252041 Sandayong 1.6% 1,025 801 ▴ 4.81%
072252042 Santo Niño 0.7% 450 377 ▴ 3.43%
072252043 Siotes 0.7% 452 450 ▴ 0.08%
072252044 Sumon 1.4% 907 1,041 ▾ −2.59%
072252045 Tominjao 1.5% 951 806 ▴ 3.20%
072252046 Tomugpa 0.4% 281 313 ▾ −2.03%
Total 63,866 58,914 ▴ 1.55%

Climate
Climate data for Tuburan, Cebu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 30
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 70
(2.8)		 49
(1.9)		 62
(2.4)		 78
(3.1)		 138
(5.4)		 201
(7.9)		 192
(7.6)		 185
(7.3)		 192
(7.6)		 205
(8.1)		 156
(6.1)		 111
(4.4)		 1,639
(64.6)
Average rainy days 13.4 10.6 13.1 14.5 24.2 27.9 28.4 27.7 27.1 27.4 22.5 15.9 252.7
Source: Meteoblue [9]

Demographics
Population census of Tuburan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 19,158—    
1918 30,568+3.16%
1939 45,750+1.94%
1948 53,654+1.79%
1960 37,720−2.89%
1970 41,071+0.85%
1975 38,600−1.24%
1980 42,968+2.17%
1990 43,078+0.03%
1995 47,818+1.98%
2000 51,845+1.75%
2007 53,663+0.48%
2010 58,914+3.46%
2015 63,866+1.55%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][8][10][11]

Transportation

Ceres Liner and Corominas Bros. are among the bus companies going to the town. But riding a V-Hire is the quickest way of going to the town. There are three ways of getting to the town:

  • V-Hire - Via Transcentral Highway (Balamban) - 80 km
  • Ceres Liner - Via Lugo (Tabuelan) - 100 km
  • Corominas Bros. - Via Toledo City - 110 km

Economy

There is a 2,000 hectares (4,900 acres) coffee farm which has the capacity to produce 4.3 million kilograms (9.5 million pounds), which if when roasted can be sold at the (2017) prevailing price of ₱600 per kilogram (₱270/lb), and the farm could earn ₱2 billion annually. This farm is located within the mountain barangay of Kabangkalan.

In addition, the coffee farm is gaining ground as a tourist attraction in an ecotourism niche.[12]

Culture and tourism
Scenic spots

Among the scenic spots are:

  • Springs of:
  • Molobolo
  • Mantawihan
  • Little Baguio
  • Marmol cliff and cave
  • Lantawan Lookout
  • White beaches of:
  • Friendship
  • Daan Lungsod
  • Apalan
  • Eco-tourism
  • Adela River Eco Tourism Adventure
  • Molobolo Nature Spring

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. Cebu Daily News 2008.
  6. Parish church
  7. The Freeman 1998.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. "Tuburan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  11. "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. The Freeman 2017.

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