Tubod, Surigao del Norte
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Barangay San Pablo
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| Coordinates: 09°34′N 125°34′E / 9.567°N 125.567°ECoordinates: 09°34′N 125°34′E / 9.567°N 125.567°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Caraga (Region XIII) | |
| Province | Surigao del Norte | |
| District | 2nd district of Surigao del Norte | |
| Established | September 18, 1957 | |
| Barangays | 9 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Richelle B. Romarate | |
| • Vice Mayor | Severa Liza Labadan Macula | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 45.34 km2 (17.51 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 14,206 | |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 8406 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 | |
| Income class | 5th municipal income class | |
| 166727000 | ||
| Electorate | 9,941 voters as of 2016 | |
| Patron Saint | Saints Peter & Saint Paul | |
| Website | www |
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Tubod is a fifth class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 14,206 people.
Tubod lies in a valley at the centre of the peninsula that is the mainland portion of Surigao del Norte, with hills and mountains to the east and west of the town. A natural feature in the western hills is Songkoy Spring, where clear water emerges from the rainforest and collects in a natural pool that is a popular local swimming place.
Rural areas along the valley floor are dominated by agriculture, while the hills are home to coconut plantations, rainforest and gold mining. To the south of Tubod is Lake Mainit on the border between Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte.
The Maharlika Highway runs through the centre of Tubod and links the town with the major center of Surigao City in the north. The closest airport is in Surigao City which has flights to Cebu and Manila. Ferries at Surigao City connect the mainland with the adjacent islands of Surigao del Norte and the neighbouring province of Southern Leyte.
Tubod is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.
Tubod in the early times is woodland, otherwise known as a virgin forest, where native inhabitants called the “Mamanwas” have been living. Mamanwas are nomadic in nature. They travel from the hinterland of Tubod and usually stayed near riverbanks. Mamanwa is derived from words "Man" - meaning people, and “Banwa,” meaning jungle - A Mamanwa means a man living in the jungle.
The Mamanwa tribe is still occupying hinterlands of Tubod particularly in Barangays Cawilan and Motorpool. They were very significant in the beginning of building homes for the Tuboranons, and the development of Tubod.
Agustin Mendez is recognized as the First Christian settler who discovered the woods. He was an immigrant from Ubay, Bohol Province during the 19th Century, when he began to develop Tubod and mark the town in Surigao del Norte's map. It was Agustin Mendez who organized its first Cabeza de Barangay that created the first Sitio.
Cabeza, in the Philippine occupation of Spain, was adapted to name founding “Leader” as well as its Cabezilla or “Kagawad” as it is called today. The Original Tuboranon Cabeza de Barangay founding members were - Agustin Mendez, Donato Pacatang, Florencio Gallenero, Gabriel Sumania, Isaias Calamba, Marciano Dapar, Galanida, Basil, Lumayag and Barro. Mendez led the Cabeza de Barangay bloc and young Galanida was their Secretary. The rest were known as Cabeza Council members.
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