Tuba, Benguet

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 2015 census, it has a population of 47,648 people.[5]

Tuba
Municipality
Municipality of Tuba
Poblacion
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Gateway to Baguio[1][2]
Map of Benguet with Tuba highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Tuba
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°19′N 120°33′E
Country Philippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
DistrictLone District
Founded1911
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
 [3]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorClarita P. Sal-ongan
 • Vice MayorMaria L. Carantes
 • CongressmanNestor B. Fongwan
 • Electorate26,359 voters (2019)
Area
 [4]
 • Total295.97 km2 (114.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[5]
 • Total47,648
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
 • Households
11,123
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence6.81% (2015)[6]
 • Revenue (₱)160,532,737.71 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2603
PSGC
141113000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesKankanaey language
Ibaloi
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.tuba.gov.ph

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.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 295.97 square kilometres (114.27 sq mi) [4] 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[11] soars to 2,252 metres (7,388 ft) above sea level.[12]

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.[13]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[5] 2010[14]
141113001 Ansagan 5.0% 2,386 2,083 ▴ 2.62%
141113002 Camp One 3.7% 1,773 1,742 ▴ 0.34%
141113003 Camp 3 21.1% 10,033 10,413 ▾ −0.71%
141113004 Camp 4 15.0% 7,136 5,973 ▴ 3.45%
141113006 Nangalisan 5.1% 2,433 2,428 ▴ 0.04%
141113007 Poblacion 16.2% 7,711 5,958 ▴ 5.03%
141113008 San Pascual 2.4% 1,148 1,080 ▴ 1.17%
141113009 Tabaan Norte 3.0% 1,422 1,133 ▴ 4.42%
141113010 Tabaan Sur 2.8% 1,315 1,264 ▴ 0.76%
141113011 Tadiangan 14.1% 6,721 5,685 ▴ 3.24%
141113012 Taloy Norte 2.9% 1,396 1,307 ▴ 1.26%
141113013 Taloy Sur 6.3% 2,990 2,681 ▴ 2.10%
141113014 Twin Peaks 2.5% 1,184 1,127 ▴ 0.94%
Total 47,648 42,874 ▴ 2.03%

Climate

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.

Climate data for Tuba, Benguet
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [15]

Demographics
Population census of Tuba
YearPop.±% 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%
YearPop.±% p.a.
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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[5][14][16][17]

In the 2015 census, Tuba had a population of 47,648.[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 contributor to the economy of Tuba.[18] The town's mining industry began upon the discovery of gold in the province of Benguet during the early 1930s.[19] 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.[20][21]

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.[22]

The presence of waterfalls, hot springs and natural caves in the municipality boosts tourism.[2][23] Mount Cabuyao and Mount Santo Tomas, the highest mountain in the town, are frequently visited by mountaineers.[24]

Transportation
Marcos Highway at Poblacion
Kennon Road at Camp 3

The three major highways that connect the lowlands to Baguio City pass through the municipality.[25]

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

Education

Public schools

As of 2014, Tuba has 32 public elementary schools and 6 public secondary schools.[26][27][28]

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

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