Tubaran

Tubaran, officially the Municipality of Tubaran (Maranao: Inged a Tubaran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tubaran), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,896 people.^[5]

Tubaran توباران
Municipality
Municipality of Tubaran
Flag Seal
Map of Lanao del Sur with Tubaran highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Tubaran Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°43′N 124°10′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Sur
District	2nd district
Barangays	21 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Khaledyassin D. Papandayan
• Vice Mayor	Tongco Acsara Modiaba
• Representative	Yasser A. Balindong
• Municipal Council	Members Hadji Jamal S. Macasag Mangontawar C. Ayaon Alibsar S. Dimasangkay Omair B. Amigos Abulkhair A. Datumanong Mama M. Abdulfatah Saadoden B. Abdul Amer H. Haron A. Osio
• Electorate	12,671 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	435.00 km2 (167.95 sq mi)
Elevation	274 m (899 ft)
Highest elevation	610 m (2,000 ft)
Lowest elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	17,567
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
• Households	2,658
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	20.2 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 216.3 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 196.2 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 208.3 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 105.3 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9304
PSGC	1903628000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao Tagalog
Website	www.tubaran-lds.gov.ph

History

The name "Tubaran" came from one of the Nine Princess of Unayan (e.g. in Meranau term Andong so Macadar, etc.).^{[citation needed]}

Before American colonization, Tubaran was formerly a part of the State of Unayan, Confederate States of Lanao based from ancient boundaries.^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Tubaran is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Alog
• Beta
• Poblacion (Buribid)
• Campo
• Datumanong
• Dinaigan
• Guiarong
• Mindamdag
• Paigoay-Pimbataan
• Polo
• Riantaran
• Tangcal
• Tubaran Proper
• Wago
• Bagiangun
• Gadongan
• Gaput
• Madaya
• Malaganding
• Matiticop
• Pagalamatan

Climate

Climate data for Tubaran, Lanao del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	26 (79)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (76)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	19 (66)	19 (66)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	19 (66)	19 (66)	19 (66)	19 (66)	20 (68)	19 (66)	19 (67)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	236 (9.3)	225 (8.9)	244 (9.6)	235 (9.3)	304 (12.0)	287 (11.3)	200 (7.9)	175 (6.9)	158 (6.2)	200 (7.9)	287 (11.3)	243 (9.6)	2,794 (110.2)
Average rainy days	24.3	22.3	26.0	27.2	28.3	27.2	25.8	24.8	22.2	25.4	27.2	25.8	306.5
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7]

Demographics

Population census of Tubaran

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	946	—
1939	2,017	+3.67%
1948	8,332	+17.07%
1960	18,608	+6.92%
1970	18,994	+0.21%
1975	17,295	−1.86%
1980	7,499	−15.39%
1990	8,491	+1.25%
1995	9,617	+2.36%
2000	11,021	+2.96%
2007	20,358	+8.83%
2010	12,933	−15.22%
2015	14,749	+2.53%
2020	16,896	+2.90%
2024	17,567	+0.94%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Tubaran

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 78.62 2003 65.21 2006 40.30 2009 44.43 2012 51.72 2015 66.42 2018 78.27 2021 20.20 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Notable personalities

• Datu Tampugaw, one of the sultans of the Confederate States of Lanao^[21]