Tubigon, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
Barangay count34
Postal code6329
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesTañon Strait
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Area (2013)81.87 km2 (31.61 sq mi)
Population (2020)47,886
Density (2020)585 / km2 (1,515 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 57' North, 123° 58' East (9.9515, 123.9618)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.7 meters (12.0 feet)

Tubigon is a coastal municipality in the island province of Bohol.

The municipality has a land area of 81.87 square kilometers or 31.61 square miles which constitutes 1.72% of Bohol's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 47,886. This represented 3.43% of the total population of Bohol province, or 0.59% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 585 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,515 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tubigon has 34 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tubigon
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagongbanwa2.45%1,1721,04312.37%2.48%
Banlasan1.84%881891-1.12%-0.24%
Batasan1.82%8718522.23%0.47%
Bilangbilangan0.98%4714446.08%1.25%
Bosongon2.93%1,4041,2958.42%1.72%
Buenos Aires2.61%1,2481,10113.35%2.67%
Bunacan1.54%736959-23.25%-5.42%
Cabulihan5.55%2,6572,4777.27%1.49%
Cahayag2.41%1,1521,243-7.32%-1.59%
Cawayanan3.42%1,6391,5078.76%1.78%
Centro4.81%2,3022,471-6.84%-1.48%
Genonocan1.35%647688-5.96%-1.28%
Guiwanon3.46%1,6571,26131.40%5.92%
Ilihan Norte2.72%1,3021,384-5.92%-1.28%
Ilihan Sur1.42%6816573.65%0.76%
Libertad2.82%1,3481,17814.43%2.88%
Macaas5.95%2,8512,39119.24%3.77%
Matabao2.30%1,1031,0901.19%0.25%
Mocaboc Island1.40%6706247.37%1.51%
Panadtaran1.85%8848642.31%0.48%
Panaytayon4.25%2,0342,230-8.79%-1.92%
Pandan2.72%1,3011,2147.17%1.47%
Pangapasan1.18%56751410.31%2.09%
Pinayagan Norte4.85%2,3242,2125.06%1.05%
Pinayagan Sur5.13%2,4572,18012.71%2.55%
Pooc Occidental1.71%817851-4.00%-0.85%
Pooc Oriental5.14%2,4632,533-2.76%-0.59%
Potohan4.83%2,3122,1378.19%1.67%
Talenceras1.65%789821-3.90%-0.83%
Tan-awan1.42%6816553.97%0.82%
Tinangnan6.80%3,2542,90911.86%2.39%
Ubay Island0.47%22319613.78%2.75%
Ubojan4.72%2,2622,441-7.33%-1.59%
Villanueva1.52%72658025.17%4.84%
Tubigon Total47,88645,8934.34%0.90%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tubigon for the fiscal year of 2016 was 162,054,193.55.

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Annual regular income of Tubigon (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200989,383,817.33
201091,958,577.642.88%
2011100,715,440.999.52%
2012106,738,122.805.98%
2013120,620,701.0613.01%
2014129,739,055.377.56%
2015143,483,918.7410.59%
2016162,054,193.5512.94%

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 Tubigon in the 2015 Census was 45,872 broken down into 10,356 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Tubigon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
34,2876,3215.42
34,5576,7705.10
40,3527,7145.23
44,3928,9654.95
44,8849,3054.82
45,87210,3564.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tubigon is 10 to 14, with 5,052 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 586 individuals.

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Population of Tubigon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18621.88%
1 to 43,6738.00%
5 to 94,73410.32%
10 to 145,05211.01%
15 to 194,5089.82%
20 to 243,6007.84%
25 to 293,2147.00%
30 to 342,8876.29%
35 to 392,8576.23%
40 to 442,7215.93%
45 to 492,6045.67%
50 to 542,2904.99%
55 to 591,9544.26%
60 to 641,5463.37%
65 to 691,1912.60%
70 to 749682.11%
75 to 796461.41%
80 and over5861.28%
Total45,893100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.03
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.85
  • Median Age: 25.81

Historical population

The population of Tubigon grew from 15,168 in 1903 to 47,886 in 2020, an increase of 32,718 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.90%, or an increase of 1,993 people, from the previous population of 45,893 in 2015.

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Population of Tubigon (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
15,168
21,2612.16%
21,7660.12%
23,3440.72%
24,0400.26%
25,7680.68%
28,2751.88%
29,9931.19%
34,3021.35%
34,5780.15%
40,3853.38%
44,4341.33%
44,9020.38%
45,8930.42%
47,8860.90%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tubigon for the year 2019 was 31,075, broken down into 15,224 males and 15,851 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tubigon is situated at approximately 9° 57' North, 123° 58' East, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.7 meters or 12.0 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 Tubigon are Talisay, Cebu, Naga, Cebu, Tagbilaran, Bohol, Cebu City, Carcar, Cebu, and Lapu-Lapu. The nearest municipalities are Clarin, Bohol, San Isidro, Bohol, Catigbian, Bohol, Calape, Bohol, Inabanga, Bohol, and Sagbayan, Bohol. Its distance from the national capital is 607.16 kilometers (377.27 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Clarin, Bohol, 6.88 kilometers (4.28 miles) to the East (N79°E)
  • San Isidro, Bohol, 10.21 kilometers (6.34 miles) to the South (S4°W)
  • Catigbian, Bohol, 11.83 kilometers (7.35 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S20°E)
  • Calape, Bohol, 12.02 kilometers (7.47 miles) to the Southwest (S56°W)
  • Inabanga, Bohol, 14.41 kilometers (8.95 miles) to the Northeast (N52°E)
  • Sagbayan, Bohol, 14.92 kilometers (9.27 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S74°E)

Nearest cities

  • Talisay, Cebu, 34.83 kilometers (21.64 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N21°W)
  • Naga, Cebu, 36.18 kilometers (22.48 miles) to the Northwest (N38°W)
  • Tagbilaran, Bohol, 36.29 kilometers (22.55 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S19°W)
  • Cebu City, 38.31 kilometers (23.80 miles) to the North (N10°W)
  • Carcar, Cebu, 39.12 kilometers (24.31 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N64°W)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 39.81 kilometers (24.74 miles) to the North (N2°W)

Distance from Manila: 607.16 kilometers (377.27 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N32°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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