Tabina, Zamboanga del Sur

Tabina, officially the Municipality of Tabina (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tabina; Subanen: Benwa Tabina; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Tabina; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tabina), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 25,061 people.[3]

"Tabina" redirects here. For the village in Võru County, see Tabina, Estonia.
Tabina
Municipality
Municipality of Tabina
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Tabina highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Tabina
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°27′56″N 123°24′31″E
Country Philippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
District2nd District
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorTirsendo C. Poloyapoy
 • Vice MayorGreg A. Dayondon
 • CongressmanLeonardo L. Babasa Jr.
 • Electorate15,169 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total86.90 km2 (33.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total25,061
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
 • Households
5,613
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence42.65% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)77,931,542.53 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7034
PSGC
097327000
IDD : area code +63 (0)62
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesSubanon language
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitewww.zds-tabina.gov.ph

History

Tabina was formed out of the Municipality of Dimataling on August 16, 1961, by virtue of Executive Order No. 443 signed by President Carlos P. Garcia. Upon its creation, Tabina has twelve (12) barangays which comprised its original territory.

4 new barangays (Capisan, Doña Josefina, New Oroquita, San Francisco) were later created. When the Municipality of Pitogo was created, barangay Limbayan was detached from the Municipality of Tabina to be added to the new municipality, thus, resulting in a total number of fifteen (15) barangays within its jurisdiction.

Historically, the earliest settlers of Tabina were the Subanens who have settled in the different parts of the Zamboanga Peninsula. They are followed by the Muslims, and then the Christians. The name itself has many different origins, open to interpretation. One states that it comes from the inhabitants’ expression of “tabi-una”, a polite expression meaning “excuse me”. Another points out to the inhabitants’ characteristic expression of being talkative which, in the local tongue, is being “tabi-an”. Meanwhile, the Muslim immigrants were said to be attracted by the abundance of local seashells known as “binga” in their native tongue. It also happened to be called “ubina”. The Christians who happened to pass by Tabina inquired about the name of the place and, always hearing “bina”, modified it to “Tabina” and the name has stuck ever since. Most of Tabina is characterized as having steep mountains and undulating hills. The majority of the barangays tower to about 50 to 200 feet above sea level. There are no coastal plains or valleys in the municipality; the coasts themselves run down to shores and high cliffs. There are several tourist attractions in Tabina as well. There’s the Tambunan Beach and Marine Sanctuary, the Barangay Malim and Marine Sanctuary, Talisay Beach, and the Pod-ok Mangrove Boardwalk.

Geography

It is the southernmost part of Zamboanga del Sur, facing the area wherein the waters of Illana Bay flows out to the Moro Gulf. It is about 63 kilometers away from Pagadian City, the province’s capital. Its boundaries are the municipality of Dimataling on the north, the Celebes Sea on the south, the municipality of Pitogo on the west, and another body of water, Illana Bay, on the east. Tabina can be reached via land through a provincial road passing through five municipalities so those who are thinking of going to Tabina should prepare for a long journey through rural places. The municipality has a land area of 8,690 hectares and these are distributed to the municipality’s current 15 regular and de facto barangays.

Climate
Climate data for Tabina, Zamboanga del Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 30
(87)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 22
(0.9)		 18
(0.7)		 23
(0.9)		 24
(0.9)		 67
(2.6)		 120
(4.7)		 132
(5.2)		 156
(6.1)		 119
(4.7)		 124
(4.9)		 54
(2.1)		 24
(0.9)		 883
(34.6)
Average rainy days 9.4 9.1 11.5 11.9 20.1 22.5 22.4 23.2 21.5 22.2 15.7 11.5 201
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Barangays

Tabina is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.

  • Abong-abong
  • Baganian
  • Baya-baya
  • Capisan
  • Concepcion
  • Culabay
  • Doña Josefina
  • Lumbia
  • Mabuhay
  • Malim
  • Manicaan
  • New Oroquieta
  • Poblacion
  • San Francisco
  • Tultolan

Demographics
Population census of Tabina
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 11,364—    
1975 14,099+4.42%
1980 15,190+1.50%
1990 19,422+2.49%
1995 20,210+0.75%
2000 21,882+1.72%
2007 23,798+1.16%
2010 24,110+0.48%
2015 25,061+0.74%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

Education

Tertiary

  • Josefina E. Cerilles State College (Tabina Campus)

Secondary

(Private)

  • Saint Ambrose High School

(Public)

  • Baganian National High School
  • Concepcion National High School
  • Culabay National High School
  • Malim National High School
  • Tabina National High School
  • Tultolan National High School

Elementary

  • Abong-Abong Elementary School
  • Baganian Elementary School
  • Capisan Elementary School
  • Concepcion Elementary School
  • Culabay Elementary School
  • Lumbia Elementary School
  • Mabuhay Elementary School
  • Malim Elementary School
  • San Antonio Elementary School (Baganian)
  • San Francisco Elementary School
  • San Roque Elementary School
  • Tabina Central Elementary School
  • Santo Domingo Elementary School (Malim)

Tourist Attractions
  • Tambunan Beach and Marine Sanctuary
  • Marine Sanctuary
  • Tambunan Beach Landscape
  • Tambunan Villas
  • Marine Sanctuary
  • Cottages
  • Cottages
  • Talisay Beach and Barangay Malim Marine Sanctuary
  • Talisay Beach
  • Talisay Beach
  • Talisay Beach
  • Pod-ok Mangrove Boardwalk
  • Baliti Beach Resort
  • Baganian Beach Resort

More Views

  • Malim Detachment
  • Barangay Malim
  • Barangay Malim
  • Malim Lighthouse
  • Malim Panoramic View
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References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Zamboanga del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Tabina: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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