Tabuelan

Tabuelan
Municipality
Municipality of Tabuelan
Tabuelan beach
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Map of Cebu with Tabuelan highlighted
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Tabuelan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°51′N123°54′E / 10.85°N 123.9°E / 10.85; 123.9
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	4th district
Founded	October 23, 1953
Barangays	12 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Rex Casiano T. Gerona (NUP)
•  Vice Mayor	Rose Marie Gerona-Suezo (NUP)
•  Representative	Sun J. Shimura (PMP)
•  Municipal Council	Members Catherine R. Gallo Ramon B. Arellano Ike B. Momo Riza M. Bravo Joel M. Gerona Manuel S. Gerona, Jr. Joyce T. Balvez-Arellano Alberto D. Comahig
•  Electorate	21,219 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• 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  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	29,662
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
•  Households	7,545
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	44.56 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 201.7 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 552.6 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 135.1 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 112.4 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6044
PSGC	072249000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)32
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog

Tabuelan, officially the Municipality of Tabuelan (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Tabuelan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Tabuelan), is a 2nd income class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,907 people. ^[5]

History

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 barrios 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 youngest municipality on Cebu island.

Geography

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 and 33 kilometres (21 mi) from San Remigio.

Barangays

Tabuelan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024 [6]		2010 [7]
072249001	Bongon	12.5%	3,701	3,315	▴	0.77%
072249010	Dalid	4.4%	1,318	1,262	▴	0.30%
072249005	Kanlim‑ao	3.3%	972	980	▾	−0.06%
072249006	Kanluhangon	3.5%	1,026	1,018	▴	0.05%
072249008	Kantubaon	5.8%	1,709	1,672	▴	0.15%
072249013	Mabunao	3.2%	947	747	▴	1.66%
072249014	Maravilla	8.7%	2,573	2,171	▴	1.19%
072249015	Olivo	7.1%	2,120	1,897	▴	0.78%
072249016	Poblacion	17.5%	5,201	4,796	▴	0.57%
072249017	Tabunok	11.9%	3,531	2,266	▴	3.13%
072249018	Tigbawan	7.0%	2,073	1,767	▴	1.12%
072249019	Villahermosa	1.5%	459	401	▴	0.94%
	Total		29,662	22,292	▴	2.01%

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 [8]

Demographics

Population census of Tabuelan

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	+2.56%
2024	29,662	+0.62%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [7] [11] [12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Tabuelan

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 57.57 2003 47.41 2006 66.50 2009 53.83 2012 33.44 2015 29.36 2018 22.20 2021 44.56 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

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.

References

1.   Municipality of Tabuelan | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. "Tabuelan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
9. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code