Tabuk, known officially as the City of Tabuk (Ilocano: Siudad ti Tabuk; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Tabuk), is a 5th class component city and capital of the province of Kalinga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 121,033 people. [3]
Tabuk | |
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Component city | |
City of Tabuk | |
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Coordinates: 17°24′25″N 121°26′33″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
Province | Kalinga |
District | Lone district |
Founded | June 16, 1950 |
Cityhood | June 23, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010) |
Affirmed Cityhood | February 15, 2011 |
Barangays | 43 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Darwin C. Estrañero |
• Vice Mayor | Dick G. Bal-o |
• Representative | Allen Jesse C. Mangaoang |
• City Council | Members
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• Electorate | 70,281 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 700.25 km2 (270.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 293 m (961 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,338 m (4,390 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 121,033 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
• Households | 25,731 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 10.60% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱1,186,416,281.24 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱2,840,749,738.13 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱1,005,536,046.99 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱390,898,150.83 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Kalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3800 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Native languages | Kalinga Ga'dang Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
The former municipal district of Tabuk was transformed into a regular municipality by Republic Act No. 533, approved June 16, 1950.[5]
Tabuk became the Cordillera's second city after Baguio on June 23, 2007, when 17,060 voters ratified Republic Act No. 9404. On November 18, 2008, the Supreme Court voted 6–5 to revert Tabuk, among other 15 cities', status back to municipalities. However, on December 21, 2009, the court reversed its first decision, returning Tabuk and the 15 other municipalities back to cities again. It contended that these cities were not covered by Republic Act 9009 – the law enacted in June 2001 that increased the income requirement for cities from P20 million to P100 million – as proven by transcripts of Senate debates while crafting RA 9009.
But on August 24, 2010, the court made a reversal again, reinstating its November 2008 decision, making Tabuk with other 15 cities to regular municipalities again . It concluded that the Local Government Code as amended by RA 9009 should be followed, without exception.
Finally, on February 15, 2011, Tabuk and the 15 municipalities became cities again after the court made a third reversal. This time, the court acknowledged, among others, that the 16 cityhood laws amended RA 9009, effectively amending the Local Government Code itself.
After six years of legal battle, in its board resolution, the League of Cities of the Philippines acknowledged and recognized the cityhood of Tabuk and 15 other cities.
Tabuk City is 461 kilometres (286 mi) from Manila via Cauayan/Roxas and 443 kilometres (275 mi) via San Mateo/Roxas.
Tabuk is politically subdivided into 43 barangays. [6] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
Climate data for Tabuk | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 78 (3.1) |
60 (2.4) |
49 (1.9) |
51 (2.0) |
194 (7.6) |
197 (7.8) |
209 (8.2) |
226 (8.9) |
185 (7.3) |
180 (7.1) |
143 (5.6) |
183 (7.2) |
1,755 (69.1) |
Average rainy days | 15.6 | 12.5 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 21.0 | 23.3 | 25.2 | 26.1 | 22.6 | 17.1 | 16.7 | 19.6 | 224 |
Source: Meteoblue[7] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1918 | 4,079 | — |
1939 | 3,343 | −0.94% |
1948 | 7,376 | +9.19% |
1960 | 21,261 | +9.22% |
1970 | 28,016 | +2.79% |
1975 | 33,918 | +3.91% |
1980 | 42,768 | +4.74% |
1990 | 57,200 | +2.95% |
1995 | 63,507 | +1.98% |
2000 | 78,633 | +4.69% |
2007 | 87,912 | +1.55% |
2010 | 103,912 | +6.27% |
2015 | 110,642 | +1.20% |
2020 | 121,033 | +1.78% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10][11] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Tabuk was 121,033 people, [3] with a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile.
Tabuk, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Kalinga, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a city 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.
Position | Name |
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District Representative (Lone District of the Province of Kalinga) |
Allen Jesse C. Mangaoang |
Chief Executive of the City of Tabuk | Mayor Darwin C. Estrañero |
Presiding Officer of the City Council of Tabuk | Vice-Mayor Bernard Glenn M. Dao-as |
Councilors of the City of Tabuk | Zorayda Mia M. Wacnang |
Chester A. Alunday | |
Dick G. Bal-o | |
Ivan Yannick S. Bagayao | |
Samuel B. Suma-al | |
Kristian B. Wandag | |
Julius Glenn B. Amla | |
Elvis D. Tabanganay | |
Eduardo A. Sacayle | |
Castor G. Cayaba | |
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