Tangub

Tangub
City of Tangub
Tangub City Sports Complex
Tangub City Sports Complex
Flag of Tangub
Official seal of Tangub
Nickname: 
Christmas Symbols Capital of the Philippines
Map of Misamis Occidental with Tangub highlighted
Map of Misamis Occidental with Tangub highlighted
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Tangub is located in Philippines
Tangub
Tangub
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°04′00″N 123°45′00″E / 8.06666667°N 123.75°E / 8.06666667; 123.75
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
District 2nd district
FoundedDecember 4, 1929
CityhoodJune 17, 1967
Barangays55 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorSabiniano "Ben" S. Canama (NP)
 • Vice MayorTito B. Decina (PDPLBN)
 • RepresentativeSancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal (NP)
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate43,729 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total162.78 km2 (62.85 sq mi)
Elevation
243 m (797 ft)
Highest elevation
2,421 m (7,943 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total68,389
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Households
15,456
Economy
 • Income class4th city income class
 • Poverty incidence
27.33
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 652 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,846 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 435.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 487.2 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMisamis Occidental 2 Electric Cooperative (MOELCI 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7214
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)88
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Tagalog
Feast dateSeptember 29
Catholic dioceseArchdiocese of Ozamis
Patron saintMichael the Archangel
Websitetangubcity.gov.ph

Tangub, officially the City of Tangub (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Tangub; Filipino: Lungsod ng Tangub), is a 4th class component city in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,389 people.[3]

Tangub City is also where the Panguil Bay Bridge is situated. Once completed, the 3.77 km (2.34 mi) bridge will connect Tangub, Misamis Occidental to Tubod, Lanao del Norte.

  1. ^ City of Tangub | (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). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.