Tubajon, Province of Dinagat Islands

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceDinagat Islands
Barangay count9
Postal code8426
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSurigao Strait
Philippine major island(s)Dinagat
Area (2013)126.38 km2 (48.80 sq mi)
Population (2020)8,119
Density (2020)64 / km2 (166 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 19' North, 125° 34' East (10.3219, 125.5589)
Estimated elevation above sea level1.6 meters (5.1 feet)

Tubajon is a coastal municipality in the island province of Dinagat Islands.

The municipality has a land area of 126.38 square kilometers or 48.80 square miles which constitutes 15.46% of Dinagat Islands's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 8,119. This represented 6.34% of the total population of Dinagat Islands province, or 0.29% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 64 inhabitants per square kilometer or 166 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tubajon has 9 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tubajon
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Diaz9.07%73661120.46%4.00%
Imelda8.13%660806-18.11%-4.12%
Mabini14.46%1,1741,204-2.49%-0.53%
Malinao21.02%1,7071,969-13.31%-2.96%
Navarro5.70%46337025.14%4.83%
Roxas5.23%4253928.42%1.72%
San Roque5.99%4864449.46%1.92%
San Vicente11.07%8998357.66%1.57%
Santa Cruz19.33%1,5691,645-4.62%-0.99%
Tubajon Total8,1198,276-1.90%-0.40%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tubajon for the fiscal year of 2016 was 85,883,682.96.

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Annual regular income of Tubajon (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200927,680,711.53
201029,268,040.825.73%
201132,622,746.4811.46%
201237,957,444.2716.35%
201341,603,535.009.61%
201451,933,298.5124.83%
201566,815,210.2528.66%
201685,883,682.9628.54%

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 Tubajon in the 2015 Census was 8,227 broken down into 1,845 households or an average of 4.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Tubajon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,7781,1265.13
6,1481,2225.03
6,8001,3914.89
7,8151,6024.88
7,5631,7264.38
8,2271,8454.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tubajon is 5 to 9, with 943 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 101 individuals.

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Population of Tubajon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11882.27%
1 to 48159.85%
5 to 994311.39%
10 to 1491311.03%
15 to 198129.81%
20 to 246908.34%
25 to 296257.55%
30 to 344955.98%
35 to 394385.29%
40 to 444705.68%
45 to 494555.50%
50 to 543764.54%
55 to 592753.32%
60 to 642362.85%
65 to 691782.15%
70 to 741601.93%
75 to 791011.22%
80 and over1061.28%
Total8,276100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.68
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.19
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.87
  • Median Age: 23.38

Historical population

The population of Tubajon grew from 3,660 in 1970 to 8,119 in 2020, an increase of 4,459 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.40%, or a decrease of 157 people, from the previous population of 8,276 in 2015.

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Population of Tubajon (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,660
3,6850.14%
4,4613.89%
5,7832.63%
6,1551.17%
6,8002.16%
7,8151.94%
7,568-1.16%
8,2761.72%
8,119-0.40%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tubajon for the year 2019 was 6,115, broken down into 3,183 males and 2,932 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tubajon is situated at approximately 10° 19' North, 125° 34' East, in the island of Dinagat. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1.6 meters or 5.1 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 Tubajon are Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Maasin, Southern Leyte, Baybay, Leyte, Tacloban, Ormoc, Leyte, and Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte. The nearest municipalities are Loreto, Dinagat Islands, Libjo, Dinagat Islands, Basilisa, Dinagat Islands, Anahawan, Southern Leyte, Hinundayan, Southern Leyte, and San Jose, Dinagat Islands. Its distance from the national capital is 685.57 kilometers (426.00 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 685.57 kilometers (426.00 miles) to the Northwest (N46°W)

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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