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Tandubas
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Municipality
Municipality of Tandubas
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Tandubas is located in Philippines
Tandubas
Tandubas
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°08′03″N 120°20′46″E / 5.134039°N 120.346081°E / 5.134039; 120.346081
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
District Lone district
FoundedJuly 1, 1958
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAl-Shalid A. Salih
 • Vice MayorRahiema A. Salih
 • RepresentativeDimszar M. Sali
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate13,776 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total552.05 km2 (213.15 sq mi)
Elevation
8.0 m (26.2 ft)
Highest elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total34,316
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
 • Households
5,649
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
23.93
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 209.6 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 299.7 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 138.5 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 5.046 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityTawi Tawi Electric Cooperative (TAWELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7502
PSGC
157007000
IDD : area code +63 (0)68
Native languagesSama
Tagalog
Websitewww.tandubas.gov.ph

Tandubas, officially the Municipality of Tandubas (Tagalog: Bayan ng Tandubas), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,316 people.[3]

Etymology

The word Tandubas coined from two Malay words Tanjung Bas. Tanjung means “place”, while the word Bas means “Landing”. Therefore, Tandubas means a place of landing, referring to a group of Malaysian traders who sailed across many islands and landed on an island what is now Tandubas Island. Seeing the abundance of resources to sustain their living, this group of Malaysian traders finally decided to settle on that island and named it as Tanjung Bas.

For many years, the island had been named as Tanjung Bas. The Malaysian word Tanjung has its equivalent in Sama dialect which is Tandu. The name Tanjungbas has been changed by the natives to Tandubas, a name that was used from generation to generation.

History

Tandubas had been a part of the Sultanate of Sulu prior to the creation of Sulu as a province under the Republic of the Philippines. When the province of Sulu was created, Tandubas was one of the Districts, an administrative sub-division of the then Department of Education under the Division of Sulu. By virtue of Executive Order No. 355, dated July 1, 1958, Tandubas was converted to a Municipality under the Province of Sulu, covering areas now under the municipality of Sapa-Sapa, the municipality of Languyan, an area in the mainland of Tawi-Tawi. When the Province of Tawi-Tawi was created by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 302, dated September 27, 1973, the Municipality of Tandubas became one of the municipalities in the Province of Tawi-Tawi.

By 2008, the municipality celebrated its Golden Anniversary. In a bid to create more local government units that comprise the Province of Tawi-Tawi, the Municipality of Sapa-Sapa was created entirely from Tandubas Municipality. Also the Municipality of Languyan was created partly out of the territorial jurisdiction of the Municipality of Tandubas, thus greatly reducing the land area of the mother municipality. This was made possible by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 1086.

Geography

The Municipality of Tandubas is located in the north-eastern part of the province of Tawi-Tawi. It is bounded in the north by Languyan Municipality and Sulu Sea; south by Celebes Sea; east by Municipality of South Ubian: and west by Municipality of Sapa-Sapa.

The municipality is approximately 63 kilometres (39 mi) away from the Municipality of Bongao, the capital town of Tawi-Tawi. From Bongao it is accessible by water transportation. Travel time from the port of Bongao to the Municipality of Tandubas takes about five (5) hours using a motor launch with an average speed. For a speedboat or a fast craft it will only take about an hour.

Barangays

Tandubas is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

12 barangays are located on the island of Tandubas (Tongbangkaw, Tapian, Ballak, Kakoong, Tangngah, Silantup, Butun, Kepeng, Sallangan, Tapian Sokah, Sibakloon and Sapa); 2 barangays are located on Tingungun Island (Kalang-kalang and Salamat); 1 barangay is located at Naungan Island (barangay Naungan); 2 barangays are located on Tandubato island (Lahay-Lahay and Tandubato); 2 barangays are located on Tawitawi Island (Himba and Baliongan), and 1 barangay located on Taruk Island (Barangay Taruk).

Climate

Climate data for Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 25
(77) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 157
(6.2) 		115
(4.5) 		123
(4.8) 		96
(3.8) 		136
(5.4) 		120
(4.7) 		104
(4.1) 		89
(3.5) 		86
(3.4) 		131
(5.2) 		151
(5.9) 		159
(6.3) 		1,467
(57.8)
Average rainy days 20.4 17.5 20.4 21.1 26.7 25.7 26.0 24.5 24.0 27.7 26.3 24.7 285
Source: Meteoblue[5]

Demographics

Population census of Tandubas
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 3,510—    
1918 9,080+6.54%
1939 11,342+1.06%
1948 15,089+3.22%
1960 20,038+2.39%
1970 27,069+3.05%
1975 37,421+6.71%
1980 19,968−11.80%
1990 19,505−0.23%
1995 20,646+1.07%
2000 24,900+4.10%
2007 33,037+3.98%
2010 27,748−6.15%
2015 29,390+1.10%
2020 34,316+3.09%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Tandubas
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11]
[12][13][14][15][16]


References

  1. ^  Municipality of Tandubas | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  6. ^ Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.((cite encyclopedia)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Province of Tawi‑tawi". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  12. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  13. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  14. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  16. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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