Tuba, Benguet

Tuba
Municipality
Municipality of Tuba
Poblacion
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Gateway to Baguio [1] [2]
Map of Benguet with Tuba highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Tuba Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°23′34″N120°33′37″E / 16.3928°N 120.5603°E / 16.3928; 120.5603
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Benguet
District	Lone district
Founded	1911
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government   [3]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Clarita P. Sal-ongan
•  Vice Mayor	Maria L. Carantes
•  Representative	Nestor B. Fongwan
•  Electorate	27,140 voters (2022)
Area [4]
• Total	295.97 km2 (114.27 sq mi)
Elevation	1,244 m (4,081 ft)
Highest elevation	2,030 m (6,660 ft)
Lowest elevation	404 m (1,325 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [5]
• Total	48,312
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
•  Households	12,004
Economy
•  Income class	1st municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	6.99 % (2018) [6]
•  Revenue	₱ 245.4 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 656.3 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 184.1 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 65.16 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2603
PSGC	141113000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Kankanaey Ibaloi Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.tuba.gov.ph

Tuba, officially the Municipality of Tuba, (Ilocano : Ili ti Tuba; Tagalog : Bayan ng Tuba), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,312 people. ^[5]

Tuba is known as the "Gateway to Baguio", as the Asin–Nangalisan–San Pascual Road, Ben Palispis Highway or Marcos Highway, Kennon Road and Naguilian Road, four access highways of the adjacent city of Baguio, traverse the municipality. ^{[1] [2]}

History

Tuba was originally a barrio ^[7] of the township of Baguio in the early 1900s under the American Occupation of the Philippines. ^[8] It was separated from Baguio upon the latter's conversion into a chartered city on September 1, 1909, ^[9] and became part of the township of Twin Peaks in Benguet. ^[7]

Twin Peaks was abolished as a township on December 11, 1911, with the issuance of Executive Order No. 77 by American Governor General William Cameron Forbes, creating the township of Tuba. ^{[7] [8]}

On June 25, 1963, President Diosdado Macapagal issued Executive Order No. 42 and by operation of Section 2 of Republic Act No. 1515, the municipal District of Tuba was converted into a regular municipality. ^[10]

Geography

Camp 6 along Kennon Road

Tuba is at the south-western tip of both Benguet and the Central Cordillera Mountain Range. South of the municipality lies the province of Pangasinan and to the west lies the Ilocos rolling hills of the province of La Union. It is bordered on the north by Sablan and La Trinidad; east by Baguio and Itogon; and south by Sison and San Manuel.

Tuba is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Baguio, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the provincial capital La Trinidad, and 280 kilometres (170 mi) from Manila.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 295.97 square kilometres (114.27 sq mi)  ^[11] constituting 10.69% of the 2,769.08-square-kilometre- (1,069.15 sq mi) total area of Benguet.

The municipality's urban area comprises the barangays of Poblacion and Camp 3, having a composite land area of 83.85 square kilometres (32.37 sq mi), or 19.31% of the total land area.

Topography

Tuba's topography is generally characterized by irregular rugged terrain and steep slopes with several mountain peaks rising from the table land itself. Mount Santo Tomas, the highest peak in the municipality ^[12] soars to 2,252 metres (7,388 ft) above sea level. ^{[13] [ unreliable source ]}

Four major rivers/streams and 49 tributary/minor rivers and creeks intersect the landform and serve as the drains of the municipality.

Barangays

Tuba is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. ^[14] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [5]		2010 [15]
141113001	Ansagan	4.9%	2,386	2,083	▴	1.37%
141113002	Camp One	3.7%	1,773	1,742	▴	0.18%
141113003	Camp 3	20.8%	10,033	10,413	▾	−0.37%
141113004	Camp 4	14.8%	7,136	5,973	▴	1.79%
141113006	Nangalisan	5.0%	2,433	2,428	▴	0.02%
141113007	Poblacion	16.0%	7,711	5,958	▴	2.61%
141113008	San Pascual	2.4%	1,148	1,080	▴	0.61%
141113009	Tabaan Norte	2.9%	1,422	1,133	▴	2.30%
141113010	Tabaan Sur	2.7%	1,315	1,264	▴	0.40%
141113011	Tadiangan	13.9%	6,721	5,685	▴	1.69%
141113012	Taloy Norte	2.9%	1,396	1,307	▴	0.66%
141113013	Taloy Sur	6.2%	2,990	2,681	▴	1.10%
141113014	Twin Peaks	2.5%	1,184	1,127	▴	0.49%
	Total		48,312	42,874	▴	1.20%

Climate

Climate data for Tuba, Benguet
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	23 (73)	24 (75)	26 (79)	27 (81)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	13 (55)	14 (57)	15 (59)	17 (63)	18 (64)	18 (64)	18 (64)	18 (64)	17 (63)	16 (61)	15 (59)	14 (57)	16 (61)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	15 (0.6)	16 (0.6)	24 (0.9)	33 (1.3)	102 (4.0)	121 (4.8)	177 (7.0)	165 (6.5)	144 (5.7)	170 (6.7)	56 (2.2)	23 (0.9)	1,046 (41.2)
Average rainy days	6.3	6.6	9.5	12.8	20.6	23.5	25.4	23.4	23.2	21.4	14.0	8.2	194.9
Source: Meteoblue [16]

Tuba has 2 pronounced seasons - wet and dry. The dry season starts in November and lasts until April while the wet season lasts from May to October.

Demographics

Population census of Tuba

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	2,764	—
1939	5,936	+3.71%
1948	4,888	−2.14%
1960	9,307	+5.51%
1970	17,939	+6.77%
1975	25,304	+7.14%
1980	30,449	+3.77%
1990	39,635	+2.67%
1995	39,589	−0.02%
2000	38,366	−0.67%
2007	40,008	+0.58%
2010	42,874	+2.55%
2015	47,648	+2.03%
2020	48,312	+0.27%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [17] [15] [18] [19]

In the 2020 census, Tuba had a population of 48,312. ^[5] The population density was 160 inhabitants per square kilometre (410/sq mi).

Economy

Twin peaks of Mount Cabuyao (right, foreground) and the higher Mount Santo Tomas (left, background)

Mining is a major part of the economy of Tuba. ^[27] The town's mining industry began upon the discovery of gold in the province of Benguet during the early 1930s. ^[28] Since 1958, Philex Mining Corporation, the largest gold and copper producer in the Philippines, has been operating the first underground block cave mine in the Far East at Padcal in Barangay Camp 3. ^{[29] [30]}

Tailings from the copper and gold mines have wreaked havoc on the local environment: the Bued River, which runs through Tuba, is heavily silted and requires frequent dredging. ^{[31] [32]}

A few abandoned mining sites such as those of Benguet Exploration Mine and Black Mountain, Inc. have been left unattended for years, which pose a threat to the local population and the environment. ^[33]

The presence of waterfalls, hot springs and natural caves in the municipality boosts tourism. ^{[2] [34]} Mount Cabuyao and Mount Santo Tomas, the highest mountain in the town, are frequently visited by mountaineers. ^[35]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Tuba, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Benguet, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) ^[36]

Position	Name
Congressman	Nestor B. Fongwan [lower-alpha 1] Eric G. Yap (since January 20, 2020) [38]
Mayor	Clarita P. Sal-ongan
Vice-Mayor	Maria L. Carantes
Councilors	Nestor L. Baban
	Reachelle C. Takinan
	Eugene M. Gabino
	Garey G. Behis
	Gloria Y. Paus
	Arnulfo D. Milo
	Roger M. Kitma
	Rebecca Y. Apil

Transportation

Marcos Highway at Poblacion

Kennon Road at Camp 3

The four major highways that connect the lowlands to Baguio pass through the municipality. ^[39]

Highway	Barangays traversed (downhill from Baguio)
Kennon Road	Camp 4 Camp 3 Camp One Twin Peaks
Aspiras-Palispis Highway	Poblacion Taloy Norte Taloy Sur
Naguilian Road	Tadiangan Nangalisan
Asin–Nangalisan–San Pascual Road	Nangalisan San Pascual

Education

Public schools

As of 2014, Tuba has 32 public elementary schools and 6 public secondary schools. ^{[40] [41] [42]}

Elementary (2013-2014) [42] School Barangay Andolor Primary School Tabaan Sur Asin Elementary School Nangalisan Batuan Elementary School Nangalisan Besong-Saddle Primary School Poblacion Camp 3 Elementary School Camp 3 Camp 4 Elementary School Camp 4 Camp 6 Elementary School Camp 4 (official) Gavino Palaoag Elementary School Twin Peaks Gilbert Semon Elementary School Tadiangan Indaoac Elementary School Tabaan Sur Kabuyao Elementary School Poblacion Kiwas Elementary School Tadiangan Klondykes Elementary School Camp One Labney Primary School Ansagan Ligay Elementary School Camp One Lubas Elementary School Ansagan Mariano Sabarino Elementary School Taloy Norte Miguel Palispis Elementary School Tabaan Norte Nangalisan Elementary School Nangalisan Paran Laruan Elementary School Camp One Piminggan Elementary School Ansagan Poyopoy Elementary School Taloy Sur Saguitlang Elementary School Ansagan Salpang Elementary School Taloy Sur San Pascual Elementary School San Pascual Sioco Cariño Elementary School Ansagan Taloy Norte Elementary School Taloy Norte Taloy Sur Elementary School Taloy Sur Torre Elementary School Camp 3 Toybongan Elementary School Tabaan Norte Tuba Central School Poblacion Yagyagan Elementary School Tadiangan

Secondary (2013-2014) [41] School Barangay Evelio Javier Memorial National High School Camp 4 (official) Evelio Memorial National High School - Annex Ansagan Taloy Sur National High School Taloy Sur Tuba Central National High School Poblacion Tuba National High School Nangalisan Twin Peaks National High School Twin Peaks

Gallery

• 
  Municipal hall
• 
  Public market
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  Tuba Central School
• 
  Conversion of Saint Paul Parish Church
• 
  The rugged Bued River valley as viewed from Philex Road

Notes

1. Died on December 18, 2019. ^[37]

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External links

• Media related to Tuba, Benguet at Wikimedia Commons
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code