Tubungan, Iloilo

Tubungan Bayan ng Tubungan Banwa sang Tubungan
Municipality
Map of Iloilo showing the location of Tubungan
Tubungan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°47′N 122°18′E / 10.783°N 122.300°ECoordinates: 10°47′N 122°18′E / 10.783°N 122.300°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province	Iloilo
Legislative district	1st district of Iloilo
Founded	1768 (Barrio)
Incorporated	1803 (Town)
Reestablished	May 1, 1938 (Executive Order No. 143)
Barangays	48
Government[1]
• Mayor	Vicente T. Gargaritano Jr.
• Vice Mayor	Victor T. Tabaquirao
Area[2]
• Total	85.18 km^2 (32.89 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total	21,540
• Density	253/km^2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	5027
Dialing code	33
Website	www.tubungan-iloilo.com

Tubungan is a fourth-class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 21,540 people.^[3]

Geography

The Municipality of Tubungan is situated at the southern part of Iloilo Province, about 40 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 of 25 per cent in most areas giving it an almost mountainous terrain.

Demographics

Population census of Tubungan
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	15,936	—
1995	18,450	+2.78%
2000	19,007	+0.64%
2007	20,631	+1.14%
2010	21,540	+1.58%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][4]

Education

As of year 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 a national high school. Tubungan National High School not only accommodates students from Tubungan itself but also to the secondary school students coming from the nearby towns of Igbaras, Tigbauan, and Leon. Pre-elementary education is offered by almost all of the public elementary schools including two existing private kindergarten schools.

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.

Social Welfare Services

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.

Water Supply

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

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.

Barangays

Barangay	Barangay Captain	Population 2010 [3]	Area in hectares	Distance from Poblacion in km
Adgao	Lupo Ticao	1,148	263.5533	3.75
Ago	Federico Tacardon	232	134.6556	4
Ambarihon	Alejandro De La Villa	309	362.4647	6
Ayubo	Camilo Calllot	280	10.7356	4.50
Bacan	Jeffrey Tanilon	414	144.6238	4.50
Badiang	Felix Candedeir	306	64. 2792	7
Bagunanay	Remedios Ta-ala	206	141.2059	9
Balicua	Enrique Tagat	344	69.0866	2
Bantayanan	Serafin Tabalina	377	75.2724	10
Batga	Demetrio T.Eucare	321	83.5902	7.50
Bato	Ledina Taguibe	355	282.0997	9
Bikil	Edgar Tagong	286	149.7564	7.50
Boloc	Alejo Capio	505	225.7735	10
Bondoc/Sto. Niño	Andres Tacada	215	75. 3194	4
Borong	Bernardita Taala	155	48.7467	5
Buenavista	Perla Tacadao	363	120.1394	5
Cadabdab	Jupeter Tabasin	1000	340.4416	7&
Daga-ay	Jose Tabasundra	248	38. 6136	6
Desposorio	Patricio Talaman	231	78.9817	5.50
Igdampog Norte	Dionic Borja	181	70. 8441	8
Igdampog Sur	Richard Cabarles	387	277.7922	7
Igpaho	Edwin Terania	640	1,563.2170	18
Igtuble	Patricia Estember	1,236	121.1785	11
Ingay	Hilario Tamises	676	213.4378	3
Isauan	Ireneo Tacuyan	243	140.6981	3
Jolason	Visitacion Tagabi	669	160.5097	4
Jona	Domingo Elizarde	546	223.7646	6.50
Laag/San Vicente	Amalia Tapulgo	189	28.7530	6
Lanag Norte	Enrique Tabion	654	293.4966	6.25
Lanag Sur	Melania Tacsagon	486	110.7174	1
Male	Beinvenido Tanallon	194	53.3632	5
Mayang	Alejandro Tabaquirao	680	245.3520	1.75
Molina	Rodolfo Tahum	360	346.1199	11
Morcillas	Benito Estopido	511	318.2281	7.50
Nagba	Serafin Tabunggao	481	288.9616	7.50
Navillan	Rodolfo Tabuloc Sr.	547	201.5377	9.50
Pinamacalan	Ronald Talabon	253	52.8525	6
San Jose	Gaudencio Tabsing	282	91.2392	2.50
Sibucauan	Ruben Tabingo	404	61.2110	2.0
Singon	Renato Tanque	459	71.8367	3
Tabat	John Mark Tanangonan	510	272.9474	4.50
Tagpu-an	Wilmar Tabucuran	682	208.7732	4.50
Talento	Ma. Fe Tacloban	269	77.2322	4
Teniente Benito	Marcos Tacadao	976	181.8797	0.30
Victoria	Rodrigo Caballero	427	163.4862	12
Zone I Pob.	Charlito Taclobos	465	10.0108	n/a
Zone II Pob.	Arlynn Tacsagon	481	12.6017	n/a
Zone III Pob.	Rustom Taladua	357	10.5951	n/a

References

1. "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
2. "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
3. "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
4. "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 14 August 2013.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System