Tuba | |
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| Municipality of Tuba | |
 Poblacion | |
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.svg)  Tuba Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°23′34″N 120°33′37″E / 16.3928°N 120.5603°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Benguet |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Clarita P. Sal-ongan |
| • Vice Mayor | Maria L. Carantes |
| • Representative | Nestor B. Fongwan |
| • Electorate | 27,140 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 295.97 km2 (114.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,244 m (4,081 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,030 m (6,660 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 404 m (1,325 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[5] | |
• Total | 48,312 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,004 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 13.85 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 245.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 656.3 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 184.1 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 65.16 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2603 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Kankanaey Ibaloi Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Tuba, officially the Municipality of Tuba, (Ilocano: Ili ti Tuba; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tuba), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,312 people.[5]
Tuba is known as the "Gateway to Baguio", as the Asin–Nangalisan–San Pascual Road, Ben Palispis Highway or Marcos Highway, Kennon Road and Naguilian Road, four access highways of the adjacent city of Baguio, traverse the municipality.[1][2]
- ^ a b Galacgac, Aure (14 November 2011). "Gateway to Baguio marks centennial". SunStar Baguio. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ a b Laking, Jimmy (10 August 2014). "Tuba to clear 2-story structure blocking Bridal Veil Falls' view". Baguio Midland Courier. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ Municipality of Tuba | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.