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Tubungan
Municipality
Municipality of Tubungan
Church of Tubungan
Church of Tubungan
Flag of Tubungan
Flag
Official seal of Tubungan
Seal
Map of Iloilo with Tubungan highlighted
Map of Iloilo with Tubungan highlighted
Map
Interactive map of Tubungan
Tubungan is located in Philippines
Tubungan
Tubungan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°47′N 122°18′E / 10.78°N 122.3°E / 10.78; 122.3
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
District 1st district
Founded1768 (Barrio)
Established1803 (Municipio)
CharteredMay 1, 1938 (EO 143)
Barangays48 (see Barangays)
Government
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 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRoquito G. Tacsagon (Lakas)
 • Vice MayorLeo Cezar T. Taypen (Lakas)
 • RepresentativeJanette L. Garin (Lakas)
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Vicente T. Gargaritano, Jr. (PFP)
  • Mark Joshua T. Tacsagon (Lakas)
  • Francisco T. Tacadao (Lakas)
  • Fretz Anthony T. Talento (Lakas)
  • Graciano T. Talledo (Ind)
  • Armando T. Tacuyan (Lakas)
  • Francisco G. Gallego, Jr. (Lakas)
  • Lorenzo T. Tanallon, Sr. (Ind)
  • Melania T. Tacsagon ‡
  • Jennifer T. Buenavides ◌
  • ‡ ex officio ABC president
  • ◌ ex officio SK chairman
 • Electorate15,170 voters (2025)
Area
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 • Total
85.18 km2 (32.89 sq mi)
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Highest elevation
534 m (1,752 ft)
Lowest elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
23,083
 • Density271.0/km2 (701.9/sq mi)
 • Households
5,414
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
19.51
% (2023)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 173.4 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 601.9 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 45.14 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 118.1 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIloilo 1 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5027
PSGC
063046000
IDD : area code +63 (0)33
Native languagesKaray-a
Hiligaynon
Tagalog
Websitewww.tubungan.gov.ph

Tubungan, officially the Municipality of Tubungan (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Tubungan; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Tubungan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tubungan), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 23,083 people.[5]

Geography

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Tubungan is 41 kilometres (25 mi) from Iloilo City. With a land area of 8,518 hectares (21,050 acres) found a hundred feet above sea level, the municipality's topography is dominated mostly by gentle rolling hills and idyllic mountains. The slope gradient ranges to as high as 25 per cent in most areas giving it an almost mountainous terrain.

Barangays

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Tubungan is politically subdivided into 48 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

This map shows the barangays of the municipality of Tubungan in Iloilo province, Philippines.
Barangay Population
2020 [6]		 Area in hectares Distance from
Poblacion in km
Adgao1,177263.55333.75
Ago231134.65564
Ambarihon273362.46476
Ayubo31910.73564.50
Bacan433144.62384.50
Badiang29864. 27927
Bagunanay193141.20599
Balicua34569.08662
Bantayanan38675.272410
Batga27283.59027.50
Bato447282.09979
Bikil324149.75647.50
Boloc577225.773510
Bondoc/Sto. Niño23375. 31944
Borong14948.74675
Buenavista360120.13945
Cadabdab1,112340.44167
Daga-ay28038. 61366
Desposorio23378.98175.50
Igdampog Norte17570. 84418
Igdampog Sur384277.79227
Igpaho7751,563.217018
Igtuble1,313121.178511
Ingay693213.43783
Isauan225140.69813
Jolason667160.50974
Jona473223.76466.50
Laag/San Vicente16528.75306
Lanag Norte701293.49666.25
Lanag Sur565110.71741
Male26853.36325
Mayang841245.35201.75
Molina449346.119911
Morcillas516318.22817.50
Nagba531288.96167.50
Navillan580201.53779.50
Pinamacalan22352.85256
San Jose34491.23922.50
Sibucauan48361.21102.0
Singon56971.83673
Tabat555272.94744.50
Tagpu-an848208.77324.50
Talento31577.23224
Teniente Benito1,081181.87970.30
Victoria449163.486212
Zone I Pob.40610.0108n/a
Zone II Pob.42412.6017n/a
Zone III Pob.36110.5951n/a

Climate

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Climate data for Tubungan, Iloilo
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 33
(91)		 34
(93)		 34
(93)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 81
(3.2)		 77
(3.0)		 83
(3.3)		 87
(3.4)		 233
(9.2)		 352
(13.9)		 463
(18.2)		 398
(15.7)		 394
(15.5)		 317
(12.5)		 160
(6.3)		 137
(5.4)		 2,782
(109.6)
Average rainy days 16.5 13.2 16.2 19.8 28.3 29.8 30.6 30.5 29.5 29.9 24.3 21.1 289.7
Source: meteoblue.com

Demographics

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Tubungan Municipal Hall
Population census of Tubungan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 3,798—    
1939 9,821+2.67%
1948 10,464+0.71%
1960 11,863+1.05%
1970 12,440+0.48%
1975 14,069+2.50%
1980 14,510+0.62%
1990 15,936+0.94%
1995 18,450+2.78%
2000 19,007+0.64%
2007 20,631+1.14%
2010 21,540+1.58%
2015 22,449+0.79%
2020 23,021+0.53%
2024 23,083+0.06%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

In the 2024 census, the population of Tubungan was 23,083 people,[12] with a density of 270 inhabitants per square kilometre or 700 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

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Tubungan Rice Terraces aerial view

Poverty incidence of Tubungan (%)

10
20
30
40
50
60
2000
57.28
2003
42.80
2006
37.40
2009
35.50
2012
28.43
2015
26.86
2018
25.39
2021
24.47
2023
19.51

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Government

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Social welfare services

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Tubungan embarks on several social development programs to better the lives of its people. At present, there are 26 Day Care Service Programs that serve close to a thousand-day care pre-schoolers. To provide for the needs of malnourished young children ages 0–5 years old, the supplemental feeding program in 13 barangays at the moment is aiming to restore the health 391 toddlers suffering from 2nd degree of malnourishment.

Infrastructure

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Water Supply

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Municipal water supplies are sourced from deep wells, jetmatic pump wells, rivers, and mountain springs. In some areas with insufficient water supply, several families share water from a communal deep well. However, despite its being land locked, residents of Tubungan still are adequately supplied with clean potable water for their household and agricultural needs.

In some barangays, a large percentage of their Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA), sometimes as high as 20 per cent, is allotted for the expansion of their water supply system. Nevertheless, these projects are limited only to residents living within the barangay centers.

With a daily combined water consumption of roughly 1.6 million liters, the municipality's existing water sources will be sufficient for the entire population ten years from the present. Moreover, the local government unit eyes to tap other potential water sources to provide more water as answer to the growing population demand and increasing economic growth.

Power

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In year 2000, Iloilo Electric Company (ILECO) I reported that almost half of the total household in the municipality have electrical installations. This covers 27 barangays; in addition, 7 barangays already have electrical connections but still unenergized. The remaining of the residents makes use of kerosene, battery cells, and generators for their power sources. These, however, are located in far-flung barangays not yet reached by ILECO I.

Nonetheless, a plan to energize the entire municipality is already on its way since it is the priority program of the National Government as endorsed by the Local Government Unit of Tubungan.

Education

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As of 2000, a substantial number of Tubungan's young populations are enrolled in both primary and intermediate levels reaching to as high as 3000.

The municipality has 12 complete elementary schools and one national high school. Tubungan National High School serves not only Tubungan residents, but also secondary school students from the nearby towns of Igbaras, Tigbauan, and Leon. Almost all public elementary schools, as well as two existing private kindergartens, provide pre-elementary education.

Tubungan requires additional class rooms and personnel to provide for the needs of its ever-increasing student population. In addition to this, a proposal for the institution of another secondary school to be located in Barangay Lanag Norte is already underway to serve the students living in far-flung barangays.

References

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  1. ↑  Municipality of Tubungan | (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. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Household Population, Number of Households, and Average Household Size of the Philippines (2020 Census of Population and Housing) | Philippine Statistics Authority | Republic of the Philippines". psa.gov.ph. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  7. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  8. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. ↑ "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  15. ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  16. ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  17. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  18. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  19. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  21. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
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