Tabuelan, officially the Municipality of Tabuelan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tabuelan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tabuelan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,907 people.[3]
Tabuelan | |
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| Municipality of Tabuelan | |
 Tabuelan beach | |
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 Map of Cebu with Tabuelan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Tabuelan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°51′N 123°54′E / 10.85°N 123.9°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | October 23, 1953 |
| Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Raul T. Gerona |
| • Vice Mayor | Rex Casiano T. Gerona |
| • Representative | Janice Z. Salimbangon |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 20,864 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 141.13 km2 (54.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 28,907 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,545 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 44.56 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 135.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 382.4 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 142.6 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 72.38 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6044 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Tabuelan is bordered to the north by the town of San Remigio, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east are the towns of Borbon and Sogod, and to the south is the town of Tuburan. It is 94 kilometres (58 mi) from Cebu City.
History
The Municipality of Tabuelan used to be a barangay of Tuburan until the 1950s and it was also Tuburan's largest Barangay at the time. In fact, all of its constituent barangays were once barrio of then Barangay Tabuelan. In 1953, Tabuelan was separated via a Philippine Law from its mother municipality of Tuburan, on the grounds that Barangay Tabuelan is far from the administrative center of Tuburan (Poblacion Tuburan) and hence, it was not able to properly maintain and address the needs of the people in that barangay. Tuburan opposed such partition but when the law was upheld, it humbly gave way and followed the mandate of the law to avoid economic repercussions. Hence, being formally established as a full-fledged Municipality in 1953, makes Tabuelan, the newest and youngest municipality in Cebu Island.
Geography
Barangays
Tabuelan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[5] | |||||
| 072249001 | Bongon | 12.8% | 3,701 | 3,315 | 1.11% | |
| 072249010 | Dalid | 4.6% | 1,318 | 1,262 | 0.44% | |
| 072249005 | Kanlim‑ao | 3.4% | 972 | 980 | −0.08% | |
| 072249006 | Kanluhangon | 3.5% | 1,026 | 1,018 | 0.08% | |
| 072249008 | Kantubaon | 5.9% | 1,709 | 1,672 | 0.22% | |
| 072249013 | Mabunao | 3.3% | 947 | 747 | 2.40% | |
| 072249014 | Maravilla | 8.9% | 2,573 | 2,171 | 1.71% | |
| 072249015 | Olivo | 7.3% | 2,120 | 1,897 | 1.12% | |
| 072249016 | Poblacion | 18.0% | 5,201 | 4,796 | 0.81% | |
| 072249017 | Tabunok | 12.2% | 3,531 | 2,266 | 4.53% | |
| 072249018 | Tigbawan | 7.2% | 2,073 | 1,767 | 1.61% | |
| 072249019 | Villahermosa | 1.6% | 459 | 401 | 1.36% | |
| Total | 28,907 | 22,292 | 2.63% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Tabuelan, 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[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19,626 | — |
| 1970 | 12,961 | −4.06% |
| 1975 | 13,890 | +1.40% |
| 1980 | 14,499 | +0.86% |
| 1990 | 15,515 | +0.68% |
| 1995 | 16,936 | +1.66% |
| 2000 | 19,373 | +2.92% |
| 2007 | 21,421 | +1.40% |
| 2010 | 22,292 | +1.46% |
| 2015 | 25,630 | +2.69% |
| 2020 | 28,907 | +2.39% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][5][8][9] | ||
Economy
Poverty incidence of Tabuelan
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2006 66.50 2009 53.83 2012 33.44 2015 29.36 2018 22.20 2021 44.56 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
Transportation
V-Hire, Ceres Liner and Mini Buses are among the PUVs going to the town. They mostly bypass here for their Main Routes are either San Remigio or Tuburan.
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