Tuburan, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
Barangay count54
Postal code6043
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesTañon Strait
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Area (2013)224.50 km2 (86.68 sq mi)
Population (2020)68,167
Density (2020)304 / km2 (786 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 44' North, 123° 49' East (10.7294, 123.8239)
Estimated elevation above sea level0.1 meters (0.2 feet)

Tuburan is a coastal municipality in the island province of Cebu.

The municipality has a land area of 224.50 square kilometers or 86.68 square miles which constitutes 4.54% of Cebu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 68,167. This represented 2.05% of the total population of Cebu province, or 0.84% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 304 inhabitants per square kilometer or 786 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tuburan has 54 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tuburan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alegria1.74%1,18995824.11%4.65%
Amatugan1.37%93281614.22%2.84%
Antipolo2.09%1,4231,24614.21%2.84%
Apalan2.97%2,0241,66521.56%4.20%
Bagasawe2.67%1,8231,8120.61%0.13%
Bakyawan1.31%8908801.14%0.24%
Bangkito0.41%277296-6.42%-1.39%
Barangay I2.41%1,6411,5128.53%1.74%
Barangay II3.10%2,1101,9289.44%1.92%
Barangay III0.32%215299-28.09%-6.71%
Barangay IV0.32%219254-13.78%-3.07%
Barangay V1.52%1,0341,0112.27%0.47%
Barangay VI3.20%2,1782,0844.51%0.93%
Barangay VII2.05%1,3971,3731.75%0.37%
Barangay VIII4.10%2,7922,48812.22%2.46%
Bulwang0.94%639674-5.19%-1.12%
Caridad2.50%1,7051,6046.30%1.29%
Carmelo3.51%2,3942,16810.42%2.11%
Cogon6.30%4,2963,45124.49%4.72%
Colonia4.49%3,0592,61516.98%3.36%
Daan Lungsod3.89%2,6492,5912.24%0.47%
Fortaliza1.98%1,3471,353-0.44%-0.09%
Ga-ang0.91%618657-5.94%-1.28%
Gimama-a2.31%1,5721,4429.02%1.83%
Jagbuaya2.43%1,6571,39718.61%3.66%
Kabangkalan1.20%8198180.12%0.03%
Kabkaban0.77%5285034.97%1.03%
Kagba-o0.69%471510-7.65%-1.66%
Kalangahan2.05%1,3961,554-10.17%-2.23%
Kamansi0.83%5655394.82%1.00%
Kampoot0.77%526573-8.20%-1.79%
Kan-an0.36%244315-22.54%-5.23%
Kanlunsing0.29%197204-3.43%-0.73%
Kansi1.68%1,1481,250-8.16%-1.78%
Kaorasan0.34%232375-38.13%-9.61%
Libo0.38%261301-13.29%-2.96%
Lusong1.33%905962-5.93%-1.28%
Macupa0.51%349364-4.12%-0.88%
Mag-alwa0.97%658726-9.37%-2.05%
Mag-antoy0.90%616724-14.92%-3.34%
Mag-atubang1.46%9989218.36%1.70%
Maghan-ay1.01%68862010.97%2.21%
Mangga4.55%3,1043,0422.04%0.43%
Marmol2.27%1,5501,4616.09%1.25%
Molobolo1.05%7186559.62%1.95%
Montealegre2.60%1,7751,6646.67%1.37%
Putat7.14%4,8684,17116.71%3.31%
San Juan1.39%948974-2.67%-0.57%
Sandayong1.71%1,1641,02513.56%2.71%
Santo Niño0.69%4684504.00%0.83%
Siotes0.60%411452-9.07%-1.98%
Sumon1.48%1,00890711.14%2.25%
Tominjao1.74%1,18595124.61%4.74%
Tomugpa0.42%2872812.14%0.45%
Tuburan Total68,16763,8666.73%1.38%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tuburan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱150,746,533.48.

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Annual regular income of Tuburan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200978,924,563.08–
201084,156,872.676.63%
201192,226,496.249.59%
201289,848,764.93-2.58%
2013101,841,199.6313.35%
2014117,366,018.5615.24%
2015141,102,152.5520.22%
2016150,746,533.486.84%

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 Tuburan in the 2015 Census was 63,803 broken down into 15,028 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Tuburan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
43,0689,0684.75
47,81310,2374.67
51,79311,0384.69
53,63412,9034.16
58,85113,7304.29
63,80315,0284.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tuburan is 5 to 9, with 7,330 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 747 individuals.

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Population of Tuburan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,3732.15%
1 to 46,0979.55%
5 to 97,33011.48%
10 to 146,84710.72%
15 to 196,3279.91%
20 to 245,7599.02%
25 to 294,7597.45%
30 to 344,0326.31%
35 to 393,7095.81%
40 to 443,3025.17%
45 to 493,0224.73%
50 to 542,7624.32%
55 to 592,3553.69%
60 to 642,0973.28%
65 to 691,5182.38%
70 to 741,0041.57%
75 to 798261.29%
80 and over7471.17%
Total63,866100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.78
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.74
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.52
  • Median Age: 23.44

Historical population

The population of Tuburan grew from 19,158 in 1903 to 68,167 in 2020, an increase of 49,009 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.38%, or an increase of 4,301 people, from the previous population of 63,866 in 2015.

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Population of Tuburan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
19,158–
30,5682.99%
45,7502.04%
53,6541.65%
37,720-3.05%
41,0710.84%
38,600-1.24%
42,9682.17%
43,0780.03%
47,8181.97%
51,8451.75%
53,6630.48%
58,9143.46%
63,8661.55%
68,1671.38%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tuburan for the year 2019 was 47,382, broken down into 24,120 males and 23,262 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tuburan is situated at approximately 10° 44' North, 123° 49' East, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 0.1 meters or 0.2 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 Tuburan are Danao, Cebu, Escalante, Negros Occidental, Bogo, Cebu, Toledo, Cebu, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu. The nearest municipalities are Tabuelan, Cebu, Sogod, Cebu, Catmon, Cebu, Asturias, Cebu, Borbon, Cebu, and Carmen, Cebu. Its distance from the national capital is 527.39 kilometers (327.71 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Tabuelan, Cebu, 11.63 kilometers (7.22 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N25°E)
  • Sogod, Cebu, 19.67 kilometers (12.22 miles) to the East (N83°E)
  • Catmon, Cebu, 20.61 kilometers (12.81 miles) to the East (S88°E)
  • Asturias, Cebu, 21.36 kilometers (13.27 miles) to the Southwest (S34°W)
  • Borbon, Cebu, 25.14 kilometers (15.62 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N61°E)
  • Carmen, Cebu, 26.07 kilometers (16.20 miles) to the Southeast (S53°E)

Nearest cities

  • Danao, Cebu, 31.80 kilometers (19.76 miles) to the Southeast (S44°E)
  • Escalante, Negros Occidental, 37.82 kilometers (23.50 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N70°W)
  • Bogo, Cebu, 40.82 kilometers (25.37 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N28°E)
  • Toledo, Cebu, 44.10 kilometers (27.41 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S28°W)
  • Mandaue, 46.39 kilometers (28.83 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S16°E)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 48.04 kilometers (29.85 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S16°E)

Distance from Manila: 527.39 kilometers (327.71 miles) to the Northwest (N35°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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