Tudela | |
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Municipality of Tudela | |
![]() Binalbal Festival | |
Motto: Abante Tudela! | |
![]() Map of Misamis Occidental with Tudela highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°14′50″N123°50′33″E / 8.2472°N 123.8424°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Northern Mindanao |
Province | Misamis Occidental |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | December 28, 1920 |
Named after | Tudela, Navarre |
Barangays | 33 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Estela “Cha-Cha” Obut-Estaño (Asenso Pinoy Party) |
• Vice Mayor | Wheng L. Parojinog (Asenso Pinoy Party) |
• Representative | Sancho Fernando “Ando” F. Oaminal (Lakas) |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 19,421 voters (2025) |
Area | |
• Total | 98.52 km2 (38.04 sq mi) |
Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
Population (2024 census) [3] | |
• Total | 29,082 |
• Density | 300/km2 (760/sq mi) |
• Households | 7,123 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 23.48 |
• Revenue | ₱ 172.1 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 632 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 57.41 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 121.1 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Misamis Occidental 2 Electric Cooperative (MOELCI 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7202 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Tudela, officially the Municipality of Tudela, (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tudela; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tudela), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 29,082 people. [5]
Tudela is widely known for its colorful and interesting Binalbal Festival, where many revelers are clad in very gory costumes like a giant Halloween costume party. [6] It is held every New Year's Day (Jan. 1). [7] Close to the border of Tudela is the eco-tourism attraction Misamis Occidental Aquamarine Park (MOAP), which is located in its boundary with Sinacaban, its neighboring town to the north.
Founded by Padre Antonio Olleta as the visita of Tudela and by 1884 it was already a pueblo with four barrios. [8] It was named after Tudela, Navarre, Spain, the hometown of Padre Olleta. [9]
The present territory of Tudela was once part of the former municipality of Loculan. [10] Through Act No. 951, issued by the Philippine Commission on October 21, 1903, the number of municipalities in the then-undivided Misamis province was reduced from 24 to 10, Loculan was effectively abolished after being joined with the municipality of Misamis. [11]
During the American occupation, the inhabitants in Loculan petitioned to be separated from Misamis and organized into two independent municipalities. Thus, Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison (through the efforts of Senator Jose F. Clarin) issued Executive Order (EO) No. 61 on December 28, 1920, creating the municipalities of Tudela and Clarin. Barrio Tudela became the seat of government of the municipality of Tudela. The organization became effective on the first day of 1921. [10]
The first appointed Municipal President was Primitivo Ninang and his first Vice President was Pirigrin Sengidas. The following councilors appointed were Pio Adecir, Simeon Fuentes, Gregorio Madula, Casimeo Rubio, Julio Maliao, Florentino Olarte, Felix Codilla, and Isidro Sol.
The first appointed Municipal Secretary was Jose M. Castaños, known as “Secretario Municipal Interino”. The Provincial Fiscal nominated him and it was approved by Municipal Council Res. No. 123, series of 1923.
Spanish Language was used in the preparation of minutes, resolutions and ordinances from 1921 up to 1928 and in the later part of 1929 during the term of Ulpiano Balazo as Municipal President.
Its territorial jurisdiction has been reduced in April 1924, by virtue of EO No. 20, Barrio Balicaocao was transferred to Clarin. [12] In 1982, through Batas Pambansa Blg. 171, Barangays Tuno, Lalud, and Lampasan were annexed to the newly created Don Mariano Marcos (now Don Victoriano) [13] [14]
A notable incident in Tudela during the Marcos dictatorship took place on August 24, 1981, when members of a pseudo-religious paramilitary sect strafed the house of the Gumapons, a Subanon family, in Sitio Gitason, Barrio Lampasan. Ten of the twelve persons in the house, including an infant, were killed. [15] [16]
Tudela is bounded on the north by the municipality of Sinacaban, to the south by the municipality of Clarin, to the east by Iligan Bay, and to the west by the municipality of Don Victoriano and Mount Malindang. It is a 20-minute drive from Ozamiz City to the south, and 45-minutes drive from Oroquieta City to the north.
Tudela is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Climate data for Tudela, Misamis Occidental | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 30 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 69 (2.7) | 44 (1.7) | 37 (1.5) | 29 (1.1) | 87 (3.4) | 137 (5.4) | 131 (5.2) | 141 (5.6) | 143 (5.6) | 134 (5.3) | 68 (2.7) | 53 (2.1) | 1,073 (42.3) |
Average rainy days | 9.9 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 21.6 | 26.5 | 26.4 | 26.6 | 25.8 | 24.3 | 15.1 | 10.4 | 209.7 |
Source: Meteoblue [17] |
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] |
In the 2024 census, the population of Tudela was 29,082 people, [23] with a density of 300 inhabitants per square kilometre or 780 inhabitants per square mile.
Places of worship:
Poverty incidence of Tudela
10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 45.47 2003 53.18 2006 43.70 2009 38.01 2012 38.07 2015 34.49 2018 24.38 2021 23.48 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] |
The majority of the population depends on agriculture and fishing. Commerce is also progressive in this municipality. People in the municipality and of the neighboring barangays of Clarin and Sinacaban towns depend on the local market, instead of going to Ozamiz City, the economic hub in the province.
Crops: Palay, corn, banana, kamoteng-kahoy (cassava), sweet potato, coconut, fruits (mango, durian, lanzones), and vegetables.
Products: aquaculture products: shrimps, prawns, crabs, tilapia, bangus (milkfish); furniture; poultry products; breads and pastries; fishes and shells.
The governance of Tudela is managed by the elected, appointed and OIC Mayors from 1921 up to the present, as follows:
Every barangay in the municipality has their own Day Care Center under the supervision of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.