Tabogon

Tabogon, officially the Municipality of Tabogon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tabogon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tabogon), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,432 people.^[5]

Tabogon
Municipality
Municipality of Tabogon
View of Tabogon
Map of Cebu with Tabogon highlighted
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Tabogon Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°56′N 124°02′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	4th district
Barangays	25 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Francis Edward T. Salimbangon (1Cebu)
• Vice Mayor	Jerome R. Escalona (PMP)
• Representative	Sun J. Shimura (PMP)
• Municipal Council	Members Benhur Z. Salimbangon II Martin B. Etulle Michael H. Tan Venerando B. Manloloyo Sherwin V. Dichos Kyle Chezka A. Hortelano Leonardo B. Arpon Michael Angelo M. Pasaol
• Electorate	29,265 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	101.35 km2 (39.13 sq mi)
Elevation	64 m (210 ft)
Highest elevation	294 m (965 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	42,066
• Density	415.06/km2 (1,075.0/sq mi)
• Households	10,927
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	37.6 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 211.4 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 519.8 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 160.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 83.69 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6009
PSGC	072248000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog

Etymology

Tabogon may come from the archaic Visayan word tabog, which means "busy", in reference to the bustling farm fields that dotted this place during the olden times; hence tabogon would mean a busy place of work.^[6]

Geography

Tabogon is bordered on the north by the city of Bogo, to the west by the town of San Remigio, on the east by the Camotes Sea, and on the south by the town of Borbon.

Barangays

Tabogon is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024[7]		2010[8]
072248001	Alang‑alang	1.7%	731	664	▴	0.67%
072248002	Caduawan	6.6%	2,786	2,221	▴	1.58%
072248004	Camoboan	4.4%	1,842	1,490	▴	1.47%
072248005	Canaocanao	4.4%	1,861	1,693	▴	0.65%
072248006	Combado	1.5%	617	418	▴	2.72%
072248007	Daantabogon	2.9%	1,229	1,413	▾	−0.96%
072248008	Ilihan	10.1%	4,262	3,280	▴	1.82%
072248003	Kal‑anan	1.9%	815	851	▾	−0.30%
072248009	Labangon	4.6%	1,952	1,752	▴	0.75%
072248010	Libjo	6.5%	2,736	2,338	▴	1.09%
072248011	Loong	2.9%	1,211	1,080	▴	0.79%
072248012	Mabuli	4.1%	1,713	1,538	▴	0.75%
072248013	Managase	3.5%	1,467	1,225	▴	1.25%
072248014	Manlagtang	3.1%	1,299	1,192	▴	0.59%
072248015	Maslog	2.9%	1,239	1,094	▴	0.86%
072248016	Muabog	5.5%	2,330	2,042	▴	0.91%
072248017	Pio	1.9%	814	686	▴	1.19%
072248018	Poblacion	3.3%	1,387	1,228	▴	0.84%
072248019	Salag	3.5%	1,474	1,084	▴	2.14%
072248020	Sambag	2.1%	899	746	▴	1.29%
072248021	San Isidro	1.6%	669	616	▴	0.57%
072248022	San Vicente	1.9%	820	562	▴	2.64%
072248023	Somosa	5.7%	2,406	1,830	▴	1.90%
072248024	Taba‑ao	2.8%	1,177	1,003	▴	1.11%
072248025	Tapul	3.0%	1,277	978	▴	1.86%
	Total		42,066	33,024	▴	1.68%

Climate

Climate data for Tabogon, Cebu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	78 (3.1)	57 (2.2)	84 (3.3)	79 (3.1)	118 (4.6)	181 (7.1)	178 (7.0)	169 (6.7)	172 (6.8)	180 (7.1)	174 (6.9)	128 (5.0)	1,598 (62.9)
Average rainy days	16.7	13.8	17.3	18.5	23.2	26.5	27.1	26.0	26.4	27.5	24.6	21.0	268.6
Source: Meteoblue[9]

Demographics

Population census of Tabogon

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	9,308	—
1918	17,781	+4.41%
1939	20,201	+0.61%
1948	17,227	−1.75%
1960	20,219	+1.34%
1970	20,148	−0.04%
1975	20,198	+0.05%
1980	21,840	+1.57%
1990	24,945	+1.34%
1995	27,735	+2.01%
2000	27,827	+0.07%
2007	31,942	+1.92%
2010	33,024	+1.22%
2015	39,013	+3.22%
2020	41,432	+1.27%
2024	42,066	+0.37%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][8][12][13]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Tabogon

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 57.59 2003 47.90 2006 48.10 2009 47.04 2012 34.77 2015 28.02 2018 21.50 2021 37.60 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]