Tabuk, Philippines
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Cathedral of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines, Tabuk City
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 Location in the province of Kalinga |
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 Tabuk
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| Coordinates: 17°27′00″N 121°27′30″E / 17.45°N 121.4583°ECoordinates: 17°27′00″N 121°27′30″E / 17.45°N 121.4583°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | |
| Province | Kalinga | |
| District | Lone District | |
| Established | June 16, 1950 | |
| Cityhood | June 23, 2007 | |
| Barangays | 42 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ferdinand B. Tubban | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 700.25 km2 (270.37 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 110,642 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 3800 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 | |
| Income class | 5th class | |
| Website | www |
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Tabuk (Ilocano: Ciudad ti Tabuk) is a 5th class city and the capital of the province of Kalinga in the Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 110,642 people.
It borders with the town of Pinukpuk in the north and the town of Rizal in the north-east. On its westernmost section it shares border with the towns of Pasil and Lubuagan. On the south-west it borders with the town of Tanudan. Tabuk City is a border city of Kalinga with the provinces of Isabela and Mountain Province. In the east, it is bordered by the town of Quezon, Isabela, which is about 20 kilometers from the city center and the town of Paracelis, Mountain Province, to the south.
The former municipal district of Tabuk was transformed into a regular municipality by Republic Act No. 533, approved June 16, 1950.
During the 11th Congress (1998–2001), Congress enacted into law 33 bills converting 33 municipalities into cities. However, Congress did not act on a further 24 bills converting 24 other municipalities into cities.
During the 12th Congress (2001–2004), Congress enacted into law Republic Act No. 9009 (RA 9009), which took effect on 30 June 2001. RA 9009 amended Section 450 of the Local Government Code by increasing the annual income requirement for conversion of a municipality into a city from ₱20 million to ₱100 million. The rationale for the amendment was to restrain, in the words of Senator Aquilino Pimentel, "the mad rush" of municipalities to convert into cities solely to secure a larger share in the Internal Revenue Allotment despite the fact that they are incapable of fiscal independence.
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