Tubo, Province of Abra

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
Barangay count10
Postal code2814
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)492.12 km2 (190.01 sq mi)
Population (2020)5,674
Density (2020)12 / km2 (30 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 15' North, 120° 44' East (17.2567, 120.7256)
Estimated elevation above sea level365.6 meters (1,199.3 feet)

Tubo is a municipality in the landlocked province of Abra.

The municipality has a land area of 492.12 square kilometers or 190.01 square miles which constitutes 11.72% of Abra's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,674. This represented 2.26% of the total population of Abra province, or 0.32% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 12 inhabitants per square kilometer or 30 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tubo has 10 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tubo
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alangtin10.06%5715523.44%0.71%
Amtuagan9.15%5194925.49%1.13%
Dilong12.95%735814-9.71%-2.13%
Kili7.60%4314144.11%0.85%
Poblacion10.29%5845810.52%0.11%
Supo13.73%7797622.23%0.47%
Tabacda5.01%284289-1.73%-0.37%
Tiempo15.19%8628432.25%0.47%
Tubtuba7.60%431442-2.49%-0.53%
Wayangan8.42%478510-6.27%-1.35%
Tubo Total5,6745,699-0.44%-0.09%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tubo for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱82,584,530.47.

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Annual regular income of Tubo (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200946,725,692.03–
201053,891,590.1015.34%
201162,253,001.4615.52%
201257,003,810.91-8.43%
201361,333,272.477.60%
201465,648,021.857.03%
201580,668,229.0722.88%
201682,584,530.472.38%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tubo in the 2015 Census was 5,678 broken down into 984 households or an average of 5.77 members per household.

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Number of households in Tubo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,5898295.54
4,3448135.34
5,0449025.59
5,5889965.61
5,7199575.98
5,6789845.77

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tubo is 10 to 14, with 604 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 80 individuals.

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Population of Tubo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1901.58%
1 to 44407.72%
5 to 95299.28%
10 to 1460410.60%
15 to 195028.81%
20 to 2458410.25%
25 to 295199.11%
30 to 344077.14%
35 to 393616.33%
40 to 442544.46%
45 to 492905.09%
50 to 542614.58%
55 to 592844.98%
60 to 641773.11%
65 to 691242.18%
70 to 74971.70%
75 to 79801.40%
80 and over961.68%
Total5,699100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.7
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.61
  • Median Age: 25.97

Historical population

The population of Tubo grew from 2,022 in 1918 to 5,674 in 2020, an increase of 3,652 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.09%, or a decrease of 25 people, from the previous population of 5,699 in 2015.

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Population of Tubo (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
––
2,022–
3,0412.06%
1,981-4.30%
4,1986.83%
4,3860.43%
4,018-1.74%
4,9854.41%
4,589-0.82%
4,344-1.02%
5,0443.26%
5,5881.42%
5,7190.85%
5,699-0.07%
5,674-0.09%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tubo for the year 2019 was 3,601, broken down into 1,984 males and 1,617 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tubo is situated at approximately 17° 15' North, 120° 44' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 365.6 meters or 1,199.3 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Tubo are Candon, Ilocos Sur, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, San Fernando, La Union, Tabuk, Kalinga, Batac, Ilocos Norte, and Baguio. The nearest municipalities are Luba, Abra, Quirino, Ilocos Sur, San Emilio, Ilocos Sur, Boliney, Abra, Gregorio del Pilar, Ilocos Sur, and Manabo, Abra. Its distance from the national capital is 296.28 kilometers (184.10 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Candon, Ilocos Sur, 30.51 kilometers (18.96 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S76°W)
  • Vigan, Ilocos Sur, 50.21 kilometers (31.20 miles) to the Northwest (N46°W)
  • San Fernando, La Union, 83.15 kilometers (51.67 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S31°W)
  • Tabuk, Kalinga, 82.31 kilometers (51.14 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N73°E)
  • Batac, Ilocos Norte, 90.18 kilometers (56.03 miles) to the North (N11°W)
  • Baguio, 94.54 kilometers (58.74 miles) to the South (S9°W)

Distance from Manila: 296.28 kilometers (184.10 miles) to the South (S5°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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