Tubungan, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
Barangay count48
Postal code5027
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)85.18 km2 (32.89 sq mi)
Population (2020)23,021
Density (2020)270 / km2 (700 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 46' North, 122° 19' East (10.7654, 122.3181)
Estimated elevation above sea level108.4 meters (355.4 feet)

Tubungan is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Iloilo.

The municipality has a land area of 85.18 square kilometers or 32.89 square miles which constitutes 1.70% of Iloilo's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 23,021. This represented 1.12% of the total population of Iloilo province, or 0.29% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 270 inhabitants per square kilometer or 700 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tubungan has 48 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tubungan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Adgao5.11%1,1771,218-3.37%-0.72%
Ago1.00%2312262.21%0.46%
Ambarihon1.19%273348-21.55%-4.98%
Ayubo1.39%31927615.58%3.09%
Bacan1.88%4334212.85%0.59%
Badiang1.29%29825616.41%3.25%
Bagunanay0.84%19317311.56%2.33%
Balicua1.50%34531310.22%2.07%
Bantayanan1.68%3863665.46%1.13%
Batga1.18%2722499.24%1.88%
Bato1.94%4474245.42%1.12%
Bikil1.41%3243162.53%0.53%
Boloc2.51%5775691.41%0.29%
Bondoc1.01%23320414.22%2.84%
Borong0.65%149154-3.25%-0.69%
Buenavista1.56%3603444.65%0.96%
Cadabdab4.83%1,1121,0139.77%1.98%
Daga-ay1.22%280313-10.54%-2.32%
Desposorio1.01%2332215.43%1.12%
Igdampog Norte0.76%175197-11.17%-2.46%
Igdampog Sur1.67%384433-11.32%-2.50%
Igpaho3.37%7757128.85%1.80%
Igtuble5.70%1,3131,2584.37%0.90%
Ingay3.01%6936910.29%0.06%
Isauan0.98%2252211.81%0.38%
Jolason2.90%6676591.21%0.25%
Jona2.05%473498-5.02%-1.08%
La-ag0.72%165193-14.51%-3.25%
Lanag Norte3.05%7016389.87%2.00%
Lanag Sur2.45%56550412.10%2.43%
Male1.16%2682478.50%1.73%
Mayang3.65%8418390.24%0.05%
Molina1.95%44939314.25%2.84%
Morcillas2.24%516524-1.53%-0.32%
Nagba2.31%5315280.57%0.12%
Navillan2.52%58051313.06%2.62%
Pinamacalan0.97%223250-10.80%-2.38%
San Jose1.49%3443255.85%1.20%
Sibucauan2.10%4834439.03%1.84%
Singon2.47%56947320.30%3.97%
Tabat2.41%555569-2.46%-0.52%
Tagpu-an3.68%8488203.41%0.71%
Talento1.37%3152995.35%1.10%
Teniente Benito4.70%1,0811,0463.35%0.70%
Victoria1.95%449461-2.60%-0.55%
Zone I1.76%406465-12.69%-2.82%
Zone II1.84%424456-7.02%-1.52%
Zone III1.57%361390-7.44%-1.61%
Tubungan Total23,02122,4492.55%0.53%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tubungan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱70,010,056.07.

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Annual regular income of Tubungan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200939,867,373.92–
201041,708,651.234.62%
201145,198,425.918.37%
201244,503,724.88-1.54%
201349,404,023.0711.01%
201457,367,935.6116.12%
201564,115,001.1511.76%
201670,010,056.079.19%

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 Tubungan in the 2015 Census was 22,445 broken down into 4,848 households or an average of 4.63 members per household.

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Number of households in Tubungan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
15,9363,1785.01
18,4463,3615.49
18,9933,7445.07
20,6294,2144.90
21,5304,6134.67
22,4454,8484.63

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tubungan is 5 to 9, with 2,188 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 372 individuals.

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Population of Tubungan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13901.74%
1 to 41,6467.33%
5 to 92,1889.75%
10 to 142,1199.44%
15 to 192,1049.37%
20 to 242,0519.14%
25 to 291,8188.10%
30 to 341,5977.11%
35 to 391,3395.96%
40 to 441,1835.27%
45 to 491,1945.32%
50 to 541,1535.14%
55 to 599944.43%
60 to 648553.81%
65 to 696152.74%
70 to 744471.99%
75 to 793841.71%
80 and over3721.66%
Total22,449100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.72
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.11
  • Median Age: 27.00

Historical population

The population of Tubungan grew from 3,798 in 1903 to 23,021 in 2020, an increase of 19,223 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.53%, or an increase of 572 people, from the previous population of 22,449 in 2015.

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Population of Tubungan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,798–
–-100.00%
––
10,4640.65%
11,8631.11%
12,4400.47%
14,0692.50%
14,5100.62%
15,9360.94%
18,4502.78%
19,0070.64%
20,6311.14%
21,5401.58%
22,4490.79%
23,0210.53%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tubungan for the year 2019 was 14,267, broken down into 7,094 males and 7,173 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tubungan is situated at approximately 10° 46' North, 122° 19' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 108.4 meters or 355.4 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 Tubungan are Iloilo City, Passi, Iloilo, Bago, Negros Occidental, Bacolod, Talisay, Negros Occidental, and Silay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Igbaras, Iloilo, Leon, Iloilo, Guimbal, Iloilo, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Alimodian, Iloilo, and San Miguel, Iloilo. Its distance from the national capital is 447.43 kilometers (278.02 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Igbaras, Iloilo, 7.85 kilometers (4.88 miles) to the Southwest (S47°W)
  • Leon, Iloilo, 7.85 kilometers (4.88 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N78°E)
  • Guimbal, Iloilo, 11.50 kilometers (7.15 miles) to the South (S3°E)
  • Tigbauan, Iloilo, 11.90 kilometers (7.39 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S32°E)
  • Alimodian, Iloilo, 13.68 kilometers (8.50 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N66°E)
  • San Miguel, Iloilo, 16.16 kilometers (10.04 miles) to the East (N84°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 447.43 kilometers (278.02 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N19°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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