Tubaran
Municipality in Lanao del Sur, Philippines
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Tubaran, officially the Municipality of Tubaran (Maranao: Inged a Tubaran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tubaran), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 17,567 people.[5]
Tubaran
توباران | |
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| Municipality of Tubaran | |
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 Map of Lanao del Sur with Tubaran highlighted | |
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.svg)  Tubaran Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°44′53″N 124°11′03″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Lanao del Sur |
| House district | 2nd district |
| Parliamentary district | 5th district |
| Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Khaledyassin D. Papandayan |
| • Vice Mayor | Tongco Acsara Modiaba |
| • House Representative | Yasser A. Balindong |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 12,671 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 435.00 km2 (167.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 274 m (899 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 17,567 |
| • Density | 40.384/km2 (104.59/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,658 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.23 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 225.1 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 302 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 181.7 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 142.9 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9304 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Native languages | Maranao Tagalog |
| Website | www |
History
The name "Tubaran" came from one of the Nine Princess of Unayan (e.g. in Meranau term Andong so Macadar, etc.).[citation needed]
Before American colonization, Tubaran was formerly a part of the State of Unayan, Confederate States of Lanao based from ancient boundaries.[6]
Geography
Barangays
Tubaran is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Alog
- Beta
- Poblacion (Buribid)
- Campo
- Datumanong
- Dinaigan
- Guiarong
- Mindamdag
- Paigoay-Pimbataan
- Polo
- Riantaran
- Tangcal
- Tubaran Proper
- Wago
- Bagiangun
- Gadongan
- Gaput
- Madaya
- Malaganding
- Matiticop
- Pagalamatan
Climate
| Climate data for Tubaran, Lanao del Sur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (76) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
19 (67) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 236 (9.3) |
225 (8.9) |
244 (9.6) |
235 (9.3) |
304 (12.0) |
287 (11.3) |
200 (7.9) |
175 (6.9) |
158 (6.2) |
200 (7.9) |
287 (11.3) |
243 (9.6) |
2,794 (110.2) |
| Average rainy days | 24.3 | 22.3 | 26.0 | 27.2 | 28.3 | 27.2 | 25.8 | 24.8 | 22.2 | 25.4 | 27.2 | 25.8 | 306.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 946 | — |
| 1939 | 2,017 | +3.67% |
| 1948 | 8,332 | +17.07% |
| 1960 | 18,608 | +6.92% |
| 1970 | 18,994 | +0.21% |
| 1975 | 17,295 | −1.86% |
| 1980 | 7,499 | −15.39% |
| 1990 | 8,491 | +1.25% |
| 1995 | 9,617 | +2.36% |
| 2000 | 11,021 | +2.96% |
| 2007 | 20,358 | +8.83% |
| 2010 | 12,933 | −15.22% |
| 2015 | 14,749 | +2.53% |
| 2020 | 16,896 | +2.90% |
| 2024 | 17,567 | +0.94% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12] | ||
Economy
Notable personalities
- Datu Tampugaw, one of the sultans of the Confederate States of Lanao[21]
