Tangub

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Component city in Misamis Occidental, Philippines

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::summary Component city in Misamis Occidental, Philippines ::

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Tangub, officially the City of Tangub (; ), is a component city in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 68,419 people.

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

History

During the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines, Tangub was recorded in Spanish maps as the barrio of Tan͠go. In the early 1900s, the name Tango is also recorded in maps and publications during the Philippine-American War.

The book A Pronouncing Gazetteer and Geographical Dictionary of the Philippine Islands (1902) by the Bureau of Insular Affairs records Tan͠gó as a "hamlet on northwestern shore of Panguil Bay, 3 miles southwest of Misamis, Misamis, Mindanao." The book also records its pronunciation as having a final glottal stop (tahng-oh').

The 1918 Philippine census records it as "Tangob," a barrio in the municipality of Misamis in the former province of Misamis.

The etymology of the name Tangub is unknown. According to local folk etymology, it came from the Subanen word "Tangkub", a rice container made of tree bark woven together by rattan strips, but this has no academic evidence.

As a municipality

By the 1920s, there was increasing support for the independence of Tangob from Misamis as its own municipality, advocated in particular by a local group, the Aspiracion Committee.

The municipality of Regidor (with its seat of government in the barrio of Tangob) was created through Executive Order (EO) No. 220, issued by Governor General Dwight F. Davis on December 4, 1929, which organized 14 barrios—separated from Misamis—into the 21st municipality of the once undivided Misamis province. The municipality was named after , a lawyer and reformist who supported the Secularization movement against the Spanish colonial regime. Similar new municipalities created during the same period were also named after prominent revolutionaries, including Lopez Jaena and General Luna.

However, its organization only took effect on January 1, 1930, the same day the province of Occidental Misamis was established following the split of Misamis. By Act No. 3701 dated November 20, the municipality was renamed Tangub.

In 1940, six of its barrios were organized into the separate municipality of Bonifacio by the virtue of EO No. 242.

Cityhood

Main article: Cities of the Philippines

On June 17, 1967, under Republic Act No. 5131, Tangub became a chartered city, the second in Misamis Occidental.

Geography

Tangub is close to Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga del Norte provinces, while across the bay is Lanao del Norte. Tangub is 77.1 km (77,100 mi) from Maria Cristina Falls, the main source of hydroelectric power in Mindanao.

Barangays

Tangub is politically subdivided into 55 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Silanga
  • Marcos (Aquino)
  • Santa Maria (Baga)
  • Balatacan
  • Baluk
  • Banglay
  • Mantic
  • Mingcanaway
  • Bintana
  • Bocator
  • Bongabong
  • Caniangan
  • Capalaran
  • Catagan
  • Barangay I - City Hall (Poblacion)
  • Barangay II - Marilou Annex (Poblacion)
  • Barangay IV - St. Michael (Poblacion)
  • Isidro D. Tan (Dimalooc)
  • Garang
  • Guinabot
  • Guinalaban
  • Hoyohoy
  • Kauswagan
  • Kimat
  • Labuyo
  • Lorenzo Tan
  • Barangay VI - Lower Polao (Poblacion)
  • Lumban
  • Maloro
  • Barangay V - Malubog (Poblacion)
  • Manga
  • Maquilao
  • Barangay III- Market Kalubian (Poblacion)
  • Matugnao
  • Minsubong
  • Owayan
  • Paiton
  • Panalsalan
  • Pangabuan
  • Prenza
  • Salimpuno
  • San Antonio
  • San Apolinario
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Cruz
  • Santo Niño
  • Sicot
  • Silanga
  • Silangit
  • Simasay
  • Sumirap
  • Taguite
  • Tituron
  • Tugas
  • Barangay VII - Upper Polao (Poblacion)
  • Villaba

Climate

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Demographics

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In the 2024 census, the population of Tangub was 68,419 people, with a density of {{sigfig|68,419/162.78|2}} PD/km2.

Economy

Culture

Notable events and festivals

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Queen_of_Sinanduloy.jpg" caption="The Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe in the Sinulog 2020 Festival"] ::

Tangub, through its Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe, was a regular participant of the Sinulog Festival, a festival held in Cebu City. This festival is the pageantry of sights, sounds and colors as it honors and pays homage to Sr. Santo Niño, the child Jesus. The highlights of the festival is from January 9–18, yearly. Tangub City has won a record of twelve grand champion streak in the Sinulog-Based Category of the festival.

The city also has a festival called the Dalit Cultural Festival. It is held in honor of the city's patron saint, Saint Michael the Archangel. It is celebrated every September 29-the feast day of Michaelmas. It is participated by the city's barangays through clusters represented by local schools.

The Harvest Festival showcases various agricultural products for selling and promotion. The festival is a venue to promote the agri-tourism program of the city, creating business-matching opportunities for the people of Tangub City.

Through the recent years, Tangub has been popularly dubbed as the Christmas Symbols Capital of the Philippines. Every year, the city will celebrate Christmas through the Tangub City Christmas Festival of Lights. During the month-long festival, the city fills with a delightful array of illuminated holiday decor, bathing the streets in a most enticing glow.

Tourism

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  • Hoyohoy Highland Stone Chapel Adventure Park, is a nature park located on the outskirts of the city, on the slopes of Mount Malindang. The park provides a good view of Tangub and the Panguil Bay. Located 850 meters (2788.71 ft) above sea level, the park has a stone chapel, an organic herbal garden, a zipline which is said to be the longest in Asia which connects hills to mountains, and an agricultural learning institute.
  • Asenso Global Gardens and View Deck, is an ecotourism destination located near the Hoyohoy Adventure Park. It is located almost 1,000 feet above sea level and covering 191 hectares of land, the Garden's landscape is filled with lush vegetation and shrubbery originating from different parts of the world. It also provides a clear view of Tangub, Ozamiz, and the nearby municipalities as well as the Panguil Bay. Construction is not yet finished, however it is open to the public.
  • Memorial Hill, is a small hill located inside the prison reservation compound. This place is a crowd favorite not only because of its breathtaking scenery but also because of its historical significance. This hill has a World War II Vintage Japanese canon. It is also a burial site of Eriberto B. Misa Jr, the famous Prison's Director from years 1937 to 1949.

Government

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;Leadership Tangub City Officials 2025-2028:

  • Mayor: Sabiniano “Ben” S. Canama (Asenso Pinoy)
  • Vice Mayor: Tito B. Decina (Asenso Pinoy)
  • Congressman: Sancho Fernando “Ando” F. Oaminal (NP)
  • City Councilors:
    • Francisco I. Chiong Jr. (ASPIN)
    • Antonio S. Caylan Jr. (ASPIN)
    • Rubin R. Roma (ASPIN)
    • Hipolito G. Roxas Jr. (ASPIN)
    • Lowida L. Alcalde (ASPIN)
    • Marissa V. Amamio (ASPIN)
    • Romulo L. Del Socorro (ASPIN)
    • Leonido C. Tala Sr. (ASPIN)
    • Eddie S. Gomez (ASPIN)
    • Alexander M. Returerto (ASPIN)
    • ABC President Mary Grace D. Tabalba

Sister cities

References

References

  1. (November 20, 1930). "An Act Changing the Present Name of the Municipality of Regidor, Occidental Misamis, to Tangub".
  2. {{DILG detail
  3. (1899). "Atlas de Filipinas: Coleccion de 30 Mapas".
  4. (1900). "Harper's History of the War in the Philippines". Harper & Brothers.
  5. (1903). "Progress map of Signal Corps telegraph lines and cables in the Military Division of the Philippines". United States Army Signal Corps.
  6. Bureau of Insular Affairs, War Department. (1902). "A Pronouncing Gazetteer and Geographical Dictionary of the Philippine Islands". U.S. Government Printing Office.
  7. Census Office of the Philippine Islands. (1920). "Census of the Philippine Islands 1918: Volume I - Geography, History, and Climatology". Bureau of Printing.
  8. "History of the City".
  9. (1930). "Executive Orders and Proclamations, 1929". Bureau of Printing.
  10. (1931). "Annual Report of the Governor General of the Philippine Islands, 1929". [[U.S. Government Printing Office]].
  11. (1931). "Annual Report of the Governor General of the Philippine Islands 1929". Government Printing Office.
  12. (1932). "Annual Report of the Governor General of the Philippine Islands, 1930". [[U.S. Government Printing Office]].
  13. (November 20, 1930). "An Act Changing the Present Name of the Municipality of Regidor, Occidental Misamis, to Tangub".
  14. (December 28, 1939). "Organizing a Certain Portion of the Municipality of Tangub, Misamis Occidental, into a Regular Municipality under the Name of Bonifacio".
  15. (June 17, 1967). "The Charter of the City of Tangub".

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