Tuburan, Basilan

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CountryPhilippines
Barangays10 (see Barangays)
Elevation
78 m (256 ft)
Lowestelevation
0 m (0 ft)
Tuburan
توبورن
Municipality
Municipality of Tuburan
Flag of Tuburan
Flag
Official seal of Tuburan
Seal
Map of Basilan with Tuburan highlighted
Map of Basilan with Tuburan highlighted
Interactive map of Tuburan
Tuburan is located in Philippines
Tuburan
Tuburan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°36′41″N 122°11′11″E / 6.611294°N 122.186325°E / 6.611294; 122.186325
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceBasilan
District Lone district
Barangays10 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDurie S. Kallahal
 • Vice MayorHusin L. Kalang
 • RepresentativeYusop T. Alano
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Jhaber Kallahal
  • Falcon Latip
  • Jemar Kalang
  • Hapija Keseng
  • Usman Kalang
  • Alih H. Abdurahman
  • Hasan Abdurajak
  • Ping A. Kasim
 • Electorate7,512 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
546.00 km2 (210.81 sq mi)
Elevation
78 m (256 ft)
Highest elevation
613 m (2,011 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
30,027
 • Density54.995/km2 (142.44/sq mi)
 • Households
4,012
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
61.79
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 162.6 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 166.4 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 159.7 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 26.05 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBasilan Electric Cooperative (BASELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7306
PSGC
1900707000
IDD : area code +63 (0)62
Native languagesYakan
Chavacano
Tagalog

Tuburan, officially the Municipality of Tuburan (Tausūg: Lupah Tuburan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Tuburan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tuburan), is a municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,742 people.[5]

In 2006, the municipalities of Akbar and Hadji Mohammad Ajul were created from Tuburan,[6][7] reducing its number of barangays from 30 to 10.

Barangays

Tuburan is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.[8] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2024[9] 2010[10]
150707016 Bohetambis 4.3% 1,290 1,108 ▴ 1.10%
150707034 Calut 13.8% 4,146 4,254 ▾ −0.18%
150707021 Duga-a 9.8% 2,934 2,433 ▴ 1.35%
150707040 Katipunan 4.7% 1,405 1,340 ▴ 0.34%
150707005 Lahi-lahi 7.5% 2,239 1,877 ▴ 1.27%
150707028 Lower Sinangkapan 8.8% 2,652 2,333 ▴ 0.92%
150707041 Lower Tablas 2.3% 704 919 ▾ −1.89%
150707025 Mahawid 6.6% 1,975 2,175 ▾ −0.69%
150707010 Sinulatan 3.3% 983 829 ▴ 1.23%
150707033 Tablas Usew 6.3% 1,879 1,720 ▴ 0.64%
Total 30,027 18,988 ▴ 3.34%

Climate

Climate data for Tuburan, Basilan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 106
(4.2)		 77
(3.0)		 91
(3.6)		 104
(4.1)		 236
(9.3)		 321
(12.6)		 325
(12.8)		 306
(12.0)		 227
(8.9)		 271
(10.7)		 204
(8.0)		 115
(4.5)		 2,383
(93.7)
Average rainy days 15.3 13.8 17.7 15.5 23.1 24.5 24.3 24.6 21.1 22.9 20.1 16.6 239.5
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[11]

Demographics

Population census of Tuburan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 16,800—    
1970 19,349+1.42%
1975 17,237−2.29%
1980 17,328+0.11%
1990 26,880+4.49%
1995 31,249+2.86%
2000 42,550+6.84%
2007 26,498−6.32%
2010 18,988−11.42%
2015 20,207+1.19%
2020 24,742+4.35%
2024 30,027+4.76%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][10][14][15]

In the 2020 census, Tuburan had a population of 24,742.[16]

Economy

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