Tubay, Province of Agusan del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Norte
Barangay count13
Postal code8606
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)63.05 km2 (24.34 sq mi)
Population (2020)25,785
Density (2020)409 / km2 (1,059 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 10' North, 125° 31' East (9.1650, 125.5226)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.1 meters (33.0 feet)

Tubay is a coastal municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 63.05 square kilometers or 24.34 square miles which constitutes 2.41% of Agusan del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 25,785. This represented 6.65% of the total population of Agusan del Norte province, or 0.92% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 409 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,059 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tubay has 13 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tubay
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Binuangan5.50%1,4191,3723.43%0.71%
Cabayawa6.19%1,5971,39114.81%2.95%
Doña Rosario11.98%3,0892,75012.33%2.48%
Doña Telesfora12.36%3,1883,380-5.68%-1.22%
La Fraternidad9.09%2,3433,183-26.39%-6.25%
Lawigan2.51%648666-2.70%-0.58%
Poblacion 17.73%1,9941,72515.59%3.10%
Poblacion 212.71%3,2762,87913.79%2.76%
Santa Ana13.43%3,4623,11111.28%2.28%
Tagmamarkay7.49%1,9321,8255.86%1.21%
Tagpangahoy1.61%414519-20.23%-4.65%
Tinigbasan3.80%9801,001-2.10%-0.45%
Victory5.60%1,4431,13027.70%5.28%
Tubay Total25,78524,9323.42%0.71%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tubay for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱124,371,527.12.

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Annual regular income of Tubay (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200958,756,091.84–
201047,249,896.58-19.58%
201148,597,904.632.85%
201248,525,687.05-0.15%
201363,837,425.3331.55%
201486,500,492.8435.50%
2015110,236,631.2027.44%
2016124,371,527.1212.82%

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 Tubay in the 2015 Census was 24,829 broken down into 5,254 households or an average of 4.73 members per household.

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Number of households in Tubay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
15,2482,7005.65
16,6722,9355.68
17,6413,3365.29
18,6643,6495.11
20,4034,1934.87
24,8295,2544.73

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tubay is 5 to 9, with 2,983 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 150 individuals.

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Population of Tubay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16062.43%
1 to 42,53710.18%
5 to 92,98311.96%
10 to 142,73610.97%
15 to 192,50210.04%
20 to 242,2559.04%
25 to 292,0428.19%
30 to 341,6666.68%
35 to 391,4125.66%
40 to 441,2835.15%
45 to 491,2505.01%
50 to 541,0614.26%
55 to 598553.43%
60 to 646522.62%
65 to 694221.69%
70 to 742941.18%
75 to 792260.91%
80 and over1500.60%
Total24,932100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.17
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.29
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.46
  • Median Age: 22.44

Historical population

The population of Tubay grew from 747 in 1903 to 25,785 in 2020, an increase of 25,038 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.71%, or an increase of 853 people, from the previous population of 24,932 in 2015.

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Population of Tubay (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
747–
–-100.00%
––
4,119–
7,1334.95%
10,0673.43%
11,6733.01%
12,0950.71%
15,2482.34%
16,6721.69%
17,6681.25%
18,6740.77%
20,4263.32%
24,9323.87%
25,7850.71%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tubay for the year 2019 was 21,436, broken down into 11,512 males and 9,924 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tubay is situated at approximately 9° 10' North, 125° 31' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.1 meters or 33.0 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 Tubay are Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Butuan, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Gingoog, Misamis Oriental, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, and Tandag, Surigao del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Santiago, Agusan del Norte, Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte, Magallanes, Agusan del Norte, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, and Nasipit, Agusan del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 777.80 kilometers (483.30 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 777.80 kilometers (483.30 miles) to the Northwest (N39°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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