Tuburan, Cebu

Tuburan
Municipality
Municipality of Tuburan
Beach in Tuburan
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Anthem: Tuburan, Cebu hymn
Map of Cebu with Tuburan highlighted
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Tuburan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°44′N 123°50′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	3rd district
Founded	1851
Barangays	54 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Democrito M. Diamante (IND)
• Vice Mayor	Danilo M. Diamante (IND)
• Representative	Pablo John F. Garcia
• Municipal Council	Members Dason Lorenz A. Lagon Wilfredo M. Diamante Louise A. Potencioso Carmelli Luz G. Suezo Ray Matthew A. Laurel Rodillo A. dela Cerna Marvin M. Monterola Eugenio M. Arigo
• Electorate	47,583 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	233.56 km^2 (90.18 sq mi)
Elevation	57 m (187 ft)
Highest elevation	294 m (965 ft)
Lowest elevation	−1 m (−3 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	68,167
• Density	290/km^2 (760/sq mi)
• Households	17,312
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	44.52 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 246.5 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 1,089 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 252.8 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 279.8 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6043
PSGC	072252000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.tuburancebu.gov.ph

Tuburan, officially the Municipality of Tuburan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tuburan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tuburan), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,167 people.^[3]

Tuburan was the hometown of the revolutionary leader Arcadio Maxilom.^[5] And is also known for its crystal-clear springs, beaches, creeks, rivers, caves and natural attractions.

Industrial and domestic products include decorative apparel and fashion accessories made of seashells and coconut shells, wood and other indigenous products. Tubod Festival is held every 13 June in honor of the parish patron, Saint Anthony of Padua.^[6]

Etymology

Tuburan got its name from the prevalence of springs, which are the sources of potable water for household use of the early settlers. "Tuburan" evolved from the Cebuano word Tubod, meaning "spring".

History

Foundation

Tuburan was founded in the 1851 by Don Mariano Montebon who came from the town of Sogod, who also served as Tuburan's first gobernadorcillo. The townsite was first located at Barangay Daan Lungsod (old town) which is just across the Adela River, north of the present poblacion. The following year, Don Mariano was succeeded by Don Vicente Bato who then moved the seat of the town to Sitio Daligdigan of Barangay Carmelo due to the abundance of marine life, favorable harbor, and being the residence of the new gobernadorcillo. This is, however, shortlived because he was succeeded a year later by Don Diego Tabotabo, a wealthy hacendero from Liloan, Cebu, who then finally moved the town capital to its current location. In 1857, the seed of the Catholic faith was planted on its lands. The town's parish church, the Tuburan Parish Church (Iglesia Parroquial de San Antonio de Padua, currently known as the Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint Anthony of Padua) was constructed and spearheaded by Rev. Fr. Prospero Salazar, the town parish priest during this time. It was built on limestone and coral, friars would then exploit the local men to build it. Originally built on the Baroque style of architecture, the latter would be destroyed during the Second World War and be replaced by the current neo-Romanesque style.

Philippine revolution

General Arcadio Maxilom y Molero was a hero of the Philippine Revolution. He was born in Tuburan where his family were members of the local gentry, or principalía. He worked as a public school teacher but later joined the Katipunan, whose activities in Cebu were led by León Kilat. After Kilat's execution, Maxilom continued the revolution in Cebu as second in command. The Katipunan regrouped in the then-impenetrable, mountainous central part of Cebu island which now part of the central highlands. He finally surrendered on October 27, 1901 to American forces in his hometown of Tuburan. Virtually forgotten after the revolution, Maxilom died in the town, after a long period of time with paralysis.

Battle of Tuburan

April 7 of 1898, during the ongoing revolution, Maxilom went home to Tuburan to defend the town against an incoming attack from Spanish armed forces and loyalist Filipinos. With the help of then-gobernadorcillo Fausto Tabotabo, he rallied the townspeople to battle on April 15, with casualties of 45 Cebuanos, among them are relatives of Maxilom. In the midst of the battle, the Spanish burned almost every building in the town center, sparing the parish church, the convent at its yard, and the municipal building, which was the house of Don Fausto.

Tuburan as Cebu's largest municipality

Starting with only one barrio during the early beginning of its founding which was Barangay Putat, Tuburan is still the largest municipality in Cebu. But before the 1950s, Tuburan had a much larger land area, even bigger than Cebu City's. The municipality's land area was reduced significantly in size when its former barangay, Tabuelan, which also happened to be its biggest barangay at the time, was separated from Tuburan to form its own municipality in 1953 on the reason that Tabuelan is far from the town center (about 12 kilometers away), leading the then-barangay to not be properly maintained and administer the needs of its people there. The local government of Tuburan initially opposed of the idea, but when it was supported by the higher authorities, they have no choice but to let go of Tabuelan and avoid economic and sociopolitical problems.

Geography

Tuburan is bordered to the north by the town of Tabuelan, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east are the towns of Carmen, Catmon and Sogod, and to the south is the town of Asturias. It is 82 kilometres (51 mi) from Cebu City.

Tuburan is the largest municipality in Cebu in terms of land area. It also has the most number of barangays for a municipality in Cebu. And it is also the only municipality in Cebu to have numerous barangays with very small population count. Most of these barangays are located in the mountains. The barangay with the lowest population count is Barangay Kanlunsing with 210 people as of 2016, though the barangay with the lowest recorded population count on Cebu Island is located in the nearby municipality of Catmon, which is the Barangay of Amancion, with 190 people in 2016.

Barangays

Tuburan is politically subdivided into 54 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020[3]		2010[7]
072252001	Alegria	1.4%	958	962	▾	−0.04%
072252002	Amatugan	1.2%	816	922	▾	−1.21%
072252003	Antipolo	1.8%	1,246	1,120	▴	1.07%
072252004	Apalan	2.4%	1,665	1,387	▴	1.84%
072252005	Bagasawe	2.7%	1,812	1,564	▴	1.48%
072252006	Bakyawan	1.3%	880	890	▾	−0.11%
072252007	Bangkito	0.4%	296	273	▴	0.81%
072252047	Barangay I (Poblacion)	2.2%	1,512	1,585	▾	−0.47%
072252048	Barangay II (Poblacion)	2.8%	1,928	1,665	▴	1.48%
072252049	Barangay III (Poblacion)	0.4%	299	269	▴	1.06%
072252050	Barangay IV (Poblacion)	0.4%	254	294	▾	−1.45%
072252051	Barangay V (Poblacion)	1.5%	1,011	843	▴	1.83%
072252052	Barangay VI (Poblacion)	3.1%	2,084	1,820	▴	1.36%
072252053	Barangay VII (Poblacion)	2.0%	1,373	1,116	▴	2.09%
072252054	Barangay VIII (Poblacion)	3.6%	2,488	1,980	▴	2.31%
072252008	Bulwang	1.0%	674	808	▾	−1.80%
072252015	Caridad	2.4%	1,604	1,576	▴	0.18%
072252016	Carmelo	3.2%	2,168	2,164	▴	0.02%
072252017	Cogon	5.1%	3,451	3,125	▴	1.00%
072252018	Colonia	3.8%	2,615	2,255	▴	1.49%
072252019	Daan Lungsod	3.8%	2,591	2,132	▴	1.97%
072252020	Fortaliza	2.0%	1,353	1,161	▴	1.54%
072252021	Ga‑ang	1.0%	657	538	▴	2.02%
072252022	Gimama‑a	2.1%	1,442	1,379	▴	0.45%
072252023	Jagbuaya	2.0%	1,397	1,361	▴	0.26%
072252009	Kabangkalan	1.2%	818	730	▴	1.14%
072252024	Kabkaban	0.7%	503	446	▴	1.21%
072252025	Kagba‑o	0.7%	510	558	▾	−0.90%
072252010	Kalangahan	2.3%	1,554	1,467	▴	0.58%
072252011	Kamansi	0.8%	539	480	▴	1.17%
072252026	Kampoot	0.8%	573	435	▴	2.79%
072252012	Kan‑an	0.5%	315	279	▴	1.22%
072252013	Kanlunsing	0.3%	204	365	▾	−5.65%
072252014	Kansi	1.8%	1,250	991	▴	2.35%
072252027	Kaorasan	0.6%	375	333	▴	1.19%
072252028	Libo	0.4%	301	255	▴	1.67%
072252029	Lusong	1.4%	962	801	▴	1.85%
072252030	Macupa	0.5%	364	343	▴	0.60%
072252031	Mag‑alwa	1.1%	726	698	▴	0.39%
072252032	Mag‑antoy	1.1%	724	675	▴	0.70%
072252033	Mag‑atubang	1.4%	921	1,096	▾	−1.72%
072252034	Maghan‑ay	0.9%	620	644	▾	−0.38%
072252035	Mangga	4.5%	3,042	2,804	▴	0.82%
072252036	Marmol	2.1%	1,461	1,416	▴	0.31%
072252037	Molobolo	1.0%	655	538	▴	1.99%
072252038	Montealegre	2.4%	1,664	1,741	▾	−0.45%
072252039	Putat	6.1%	4,171	4,001	▴	0.42%
072252040	San Juan	1.4%	974	841	▴	1.48%
072252041	Sandayong	1.5%	1,025	801	▴	2.50%
072252042	Santo Niño	0.7%	450	377	▴	1.79%
072252043	Siotes	0.7%	452	450	▴	0.04%
072252044	Sumon	1.3%	907	1,041	▾	−1.37%
072252045	Tominjao	1.4%	951	806	▴	1.67%
072252046	Tomugpa	0.4%	281	313	▾	−1.07%
	Total		68,167	58,914	▴	1.47%

Climate

The city has a tropical savanna climate (Koppen: Aw), narrowly missing a tropical monsoon climate (Koppen:Am), due to the month of February having less than 60mm of rain. From 1973 to 1999, 28 typhoons (110 kilometers per hour wind), occured. 13 storms passed with 65 to 109 km/h wind and 14 depressions passed with winds not more than 64 km/h. Strongest typhoons that hit the area and caused significant damage since 1951 are Amy (240 km/h) on December 10, 1951, Nitang (176 km/h) on September 2, 1984, Ruping (185 km/h) on November 10, 1990, Bising (120 km/h) on April 14, 1994, Yolanda (315 km/h) on November 8, 2013, and Odette (195 km/h) on December 16, 2021.

Climate data for Tuburan, Cebu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	70 (2.8)	49 (1.9)	62 (2.4)	78 (3.1)	138 (5.4)	201 (7.9)	192 (7.6)	185 (7.3)	192 (7.6)	205 (8.1)	156 (6.1)	111 (4.4)	1,639 (64.6)
Average rainy days	13.4	10.6	13.1	14.5	24.2	27.9	28.4	27.7	27.1	27.4	22.5	15.9	252.7
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8]

Demographics

Population census of Tuburan

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 19,158 —     1918 30,568 +3.16% 1939 45,750 +1.94% 1948 53,654 +1.79% 1960 37,720 −2.89% 1970 41,071 +0.85% 1975 38,600 −1.24% 1980 42,968 +2.17%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 43,078 +0.03% 1995 47,818 +1.98% 2000 51,845 +1.75% 2007 53,663 +0.48% 2010 58,914 +3.46% 2015 63,866 +1.55% 2020 68,167 +1.29%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][7][10][11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Tuburan

10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 58.40 2009 45.86 2012 34.26 2015 36.76 2018 24.40 2021 44.52 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

There is a 2,000 hectares (4,900 acres) coffee farm which has the capacity to produce 4.3 million kilograms (9.5 million pounds), which if when roasted can be sold at the (2017) prevailing price of ₱600 per kilogram (₱270/lb), and the farm could earn ₱2 billion annually. This farm is located within the mountain barangay of Kabangkalan.

In addition, the coffee farm is gaining ground as a tourist attraction in an ecotourism niche.^[20]

Tourism

Scenic Spots

Among the scenic spots are:

• Tuburan 360 Resto and Sunset View Deck (Amatugan)
• Atabay Peak (Sandayong)
• Bamboo Kingdom (Amatugan)
• Adela River (Daan Lungsod) — A brackish river stretching three kilometers from the shore of Daan Lungsod to its end at Mantawihan Spring.
• Dao Tree (Jagbuaya) — A centuries-old Dracontomelon dao tree located within the Caridad River. The tree is approximately 200 years old and has seen a lot of history.
• Springs of:

Molobolo Spring (Molobolo) — One of Tuburan's major springs. Used by early settlers and passersby as a source for drinkable water. The spring produces natural cold water which then flows into the sea in front of it.

Mantawihan (Cogon)

Little Baguio

Blue Hole Spring (San Juan)

Hoyong-Hoyong (Mangga)

• Marmol Cliff & Cave (Marmol) — Tuburan's famous gigantic twin marble rock located at Marmol, in the Langoyon River. At the side of the cliff is also a cave which were useful for Katipuneros during the revolution and for guerilla forces during World War II. This is where also the legend of Maria Cacao and Joaquin Tang-an lives.
• Lantawan Lookout (Daan Lungsod)
• White beaches of:

Friendship

Daan Lungsod

Apalan

• Eco-tourism

Adela River Eco Tourism Adventure (Daan Lungsod)

Molobolo Nature Spring (Molobolo)

Tuburan Coffee Farm (Amatugan)

Other Points of Interest

• Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint Anthony of Padua (Poblacion) — The neo-Romanesque Roman Catholic church of the town. Conferred in 2007 by former Cebu archbishop, the late Ricardo Cardinal Vidal as an "archdiocesan shrine."
• Old Tuburan Municipal Hall (Poblacion) — Constructed in 1889, it was originally the house of Don Fausto Tabotabo, the town gobernadorcillo during the height of the Philippine Revolution. The house was acquired on April 14, 1914 under the term of Don Jose Veloso to house local government offices. It underwent significant improvement and changes of its architecture starting on June 5, 1970 under the term of Mayor Jesus A. Montecillo. Then after a full year on June 12, the Municipal Hall was inaugurated. It was since replaced as of recent times by the new and modern Municipal Hall just in the back.
• Tuburan Museum & Library (Poblacion) — Detailing Tuburan's history, heritage, and culture since its founding. Located at the old municipal building.
• Lantawan Tunnel (Daan Lungsod) — According to townsfolk, this dugged out hole was used during the Japanese occupation and was reportedly used as their jump down area from fighter planes. It also served as their hideout during the War.
• Poblacion parks like:

Rizal Park — The town's rendition of the monument of Philippines' national hero.

Montecillo Park — A park and monument dedicated to former town mayor Jesus A. Montecillo. His administration in the 1970's marked the development and prosperous era of Tuburan.

Gen. Arcadio Maxílom Park — Park and monument for the town hero, General Maxílom.

• Tuburan Public Market (Poblacion) — Recent state-of-the-art market wherein people can buy all kinds of goods and services.

Transportation

Ceres Liner and Corominas Bros. are among the bus companies going to the town. But riding a V-Hire is the quickest way of going to the town. There are three ways of getting to the town:

• V-Hire - Via Transcentral Highway (Balamban) - 80 km
• Ceres Liner - Via Lugo (Tabuelan) - 100 km
• Ceres Liner, Corominas Bros. - Via Toledo City - 110 km

Education

The public schools in the town of Tuburan are administered by two school districts under the Schools Division of Cebu Province. The only college of the town, Cebu Technological University, is administered by the office of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).

Elementary schools

• Amatugan Elementary School — Amatugan
• Antipolo Elementary School — Antipolo
• Apalan Elementary School — Apalan
• Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint Anthony of Padua Parish School — Poblacion
• Bagasawe Elementary School — Bagasawe
• Bakyawan Elementary School — Bakyawan
• Bangkito Elementary School — Bangkito
• Bulwang Elementary School — Bulwang
• Caridad Elementary School — Caridad
• Carmelo Elementary School — Carmelo
• Colonia Central Elementary School — Colonia
• Cogon Elementary School — Cogon
• Daanlungsod Elementary School — Daan Lungsod
• Fortaliza Elementary School — Fortaliza
• Gaang Elementary School — Gaang
• Gimama-a Elementary School — Gimama-a
• Jagbuaya Elementary School — Jagbuaya
• Kabangkalan Elementary School — Kabangkalan
• Kabkaban Elementary School — Kabkaban
• Kagbao Elementary School — Kagba-o
• Kalangahan Elementary School — Kalangahan
• Kalunsing Elementary School — Kanlunsing
• Kamansi Elementary School — Kamansi
• Kampoot Elementary School — Kampoot
• Kan-an Elementary School — Kan-an
• Kansi Elementary School — Kansi
• Kaorasan Primary School — Kaorasan
• Libo Elementary School — Libo
• Lusong Elementary School — Lusong
• Macupa Elementary School — Macupa
• Mag-agta Elementary School — Sitio Mag-agta, Lusong
• Mag-alwa Elementary School — Mag-alwa
• Mag-antoy Elementary School — Mag-antoy
• Mag-atubang Elementary School — Mag-atubang
• Maghan-ay Elementary School — Maghan-ay
• Mangga Elementary School — Mangga
• Marmol Elementary School — Marmol
• Matnog Elementary School — Sitio Matnog, Putat
• Molobolo Elementary School — Molobolo
• Montealegre Elementary School — Montealegre
• Putat Elementary School — Putat
• Sandayong Elementary School — Sandayong
• San Juan Elementary School — San Juan
• Siotes Elementary School — Siotes
• Sto. Niño Elementary School — Sto. Niño
• Tominjao Elementary School — Tominjao
• Tomugpa Primary School — Tomugpa
• Tuburan Central Elementary School — C. Parilla Street, Barangay VII

High schools

• Ireneo V. Diamante National High School — Kabangkalan
• Kalangahan National High School — Kalangahan
• Kansi National High School — Kansi
• Lusong National High School — Lusong
• Montealegre National High School — Montealegre
• Putat National High School — Putat
• Tuburan National High School — Barangay VII
• Vicente Cabahug National High School (formerly Colonia NHS) — Colonia

Private schools

• Saint Anthony Academy Tuburan — Poblacion

Integrated schools

• Paulo Gallarde Sr. Integrated School — Alegria
• Sumon Integrated School — Sumon

College

• Cebu Technological University Tuburan Campus — Barangay VIII

References

1.  Municipality of Tuburan | (DILG)
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6. Parish church
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Sources

• Cebu Daily News, Joeber Bersales (4 October 2008). "Museum for Tuburan, more gold in Boljoon". Archived from the original on 25 December 2014.
• The Freeman, Emil Justimbaste (1 June 1998). "Recruitment and Beginnings". León Kilat and Cebu's Revolution. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009.
• The Freeman, Ehda M. Dagooc (10 March 2017). "Coffee farm emerges as new tourist magnet". Archived from the original on 22 March 2017.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code