Tuburan
توبورن | |
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Municipality of Tuburan | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 6°36′N 122°12′E / 6.6°N 122.2°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
Province | Basilan |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jhaber S. Kallahal |
• Vice Mayor | Roger C. Latip |
• Representative | Mujiv S. Hataman |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 7,309 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 546.00 km2 (210.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
Highest elevation | 613 m (2,011 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 24,742 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,012 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 61.79 |
• Revenue | ₱ 164.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 168.6 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 153 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 36.24 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Basilan Electric Cooperative (BASELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7306 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
Native languages | Yakan Chavacano Tagalog |
Tuburan, officially the Municipality of Tuburan (Tausūg: Lupah Tuburan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Tuburan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tuburan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,742 people.[3]
In 2006, the municipalities of Akbar and Hadji Mohammad Ajul were created from Tuburan,[5][6] reducing its number of barangays from 30 to 10.