# Tubay

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Not to be confused with [Dubai](/source/Dubai) or [Tuba, Benguet](/source/Tuba,_Benguet) or [Tublay, Benguet](/source/Tublay,_Benguet).

**Tubay**, officially the **Municipality of Tubay** (Cebuano: *Lungsod sa Tubay*; Tagalog: *Bayan ng Tubay*), is a 1st Class [municipality](/source/Municipality_of_the_Philippines) in the [province](/source/Philippine_Province) of [Agusan del Norte](/source/Agusan_del_Norte), [Philippines](/source/Philippines). According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,785 people.

It was created from the *barrio*s of Tubay, La Fraternidad, Tinigbasan, Cabayawa, Victory, Santa Ana, and Tagmamarcay of the municipality of Cabadbaran in 1947, through *[Republic Act](/source/Republic_Act) No. 188*.[1]

## History

The town of Tubay is named after its legendary founder Datu Tabay, and lays claim to being the second Spanish Settlement in Agusan and was known as a *pueblo* as early as 1751. Formerly, the people settled in the wilderness of Ilihan, then transferred to sitio Malabog and later to Tubay-Tubay and Sabang near the mouth of the [Jabonga River](/source/Jabonga_River). However, the danger of constant inundation and [Moro](/source/Moro_people) attacks convinced the succeeding leader of the place to move the *pueblo* to Daang Lungsod where the massive *magkuno* post of once spacious and strongly built church now stand. It was here where the settlement firmly took place.

By 1898, Tubay had developed into a prosperous town. However, following American occupation, officials determined that neighboring Cabadbaran was more suitable as the seat of government. As a result, in 1903, Tubay was reduced to the status of a barrio in favor of Cabadbaran. Despite this change, Tubay remained an active commercial center, largely due to the presence of Chinese merchants. Economic activity continued into the 1920s, when the navigable Jabonga River served as the main route for the transport of copra and hemp. However, the completion of the Tubay–Santiago–Cabadbaran road led to a decline in river-based trade, causing a gradual downturn in Tubay’s commercial prominence.

On June 22, 1947, Tubay officially became a municipality when the [Congress of the Philippines](/source/Congress_of_the_Philippines) enacted *[Republic Act](/source/Republic_Act) No. 188* which separated the *barrio*s of Tubay, La Fraternidad, Tinigbasan, Cabayawa, Victory, Santa Ana, and Tagmamarcay, all from Cabadbaran, and constituted into the newly created town.[1] By virtue of said law, President [Manuel Roxas](/source/Manuel_Roxas) issued Presidential *Proclamation No. 44* on October 20, 1947, thus making Tubay regain its township status.[2][3]

## Geography

According to the [Philippine Statistics Authority](/source/Philippine_Statistics_Authority), the municipality has a land area of 138.09 square kilometres (53.32 sq mi) constituting 138.09% of the 2,730.24-square kilometre total area of Agusan del Norte.

### Barangays

Tubay is politically subdivided into 13 [barangays](/source/Barangay). Each barangay consists of [puroks](/source/Purok), while some have [sitios](/source/Sitios).

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, Tubay had a population of 25,785. The population density was PD/km2.

## References

1. ["Republic Act No. 188; An Act Creating the Municipality of Tubay, Province of Agusan"](http://www.thecorpusjuris.com/legislative/republic-acts/ra-no-188.php). *The Corpus Juris*. 22 June 1947. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161017092850/http://www.thecorpusjuris.com/legislative/republic-acts/ra-no-188.php) 17 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

1. ["Proclamation No. 44; Organizing the Municipality of Tubay, Province of Agusan"](https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1947/10/08/proclamation-no-44-2/). *Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines*. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

1. Municipality of Tubay (2010-01-11). ["History Of Tubay"](http://tubayagusan.wordpress.com/2010/01/11/hello-world/). Retrieved 2010-09-15.

## External links

- [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- [Official website](http://tubayagusan.wordpress.com/)
- [Presidential Proclamation No. 44](http://99history.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/creation-of-tubay.pdf)

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