South Ubian
South Ubian
اوبيان سلتن | |
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Municipality of South Ubian | |
![]() Map of Tawi-Tawi with South Ubian highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 5°11′N 120°29′E / 5.18°N 120.48°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
Province | Tawi-Tawi |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 31 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Hadzri H. Matba |
• Vice Mayor | Abdel-Aziz A. Halun |
• Representative | Dimszar M. Sali |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 13,913 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 272.04 km2 (105.04 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2.0 m (6.6 ft) |
Highest elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 29,583 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,382 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 43.48 |
• Revenue | ₱ 147.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 74.91 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 136.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 19.69 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Tawi Tawi Electric Cooperative (TAWELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7504 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
Native languages | Sama Tagalog |
Website | www |
South Ubian, officially the Municipality of South Ubian (Tagalog: Bayan ng Timog Ubian), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,583 people.[3]
The municipality is home to the sacred island-village of Tabawan, which is currently being enlisted by the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines in the country's tentative list for future UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription.[5]
A number of tangible and intangible properties in the municipality, mostly in Tabawan, was declared by Ordinance No. 14-2020, effectively protecting these cultural heritage or "pusaka’ kambo’an" in the Sama language. Properties protected include numerous ancestral heritage houses in Tabawan as well as numerous cultural practices of intangible heritage.[6][7][8]
Geography
[edit]Barangays
[edit]South Ubian is politically subdivided into 31 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Babagan
- Bengkol
- Bintawlan
- Boheh
- Bubuan
- Bunay Bunay Tong
- Bunay Bunay Lookan
- Bunay Bunay Center
- Lahad Dampong
- East Talisay
- Laitan
- Lambi-lambian
- Laud
- Likud Dampong
- Likud Egang
- Nunuk
- Nusa-nusa
- Nusa
- Pampang
- Putat
- Sollogan
- Tampakan Dampong
- Tangngah
- Tinda-tindahan
- Tong Tampakan
- Tubig Dayang Center
- Tubig Dayang Riverside
- Tubig Dayang
- Tukkai
- West Talisay
- Unas-unas
Climate
[edit]Climate data for South Ubian, Tawi-Tawi | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 157 (6.2) |
115 (4.5) |
123 (4.8) |
96 (3.8) |
136 (5.4) |
120 (4.7) |
104 (4.1) |
89 (3.5) |
86 (3.4) |
131 (5.2) |
151 (5.9) |
159 (6.3) |
1,467 (57.8) |
Average rainy days | 20.4 | 17.5 | 20.4 | 21.1 | 26.7 | 25.7 | 26.0 | 24.5 | 24.0 | 27.7 | 26.3 | 24.7 | 285 |
Source: Meteoblue[9] |
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 6,410 | — |
1918 | 8,944 | +2.25% |
1939 | 8,052 | −0.50% |
1948 | 10,286 | +2.76% |
1960 | 11,308 | +0.79% |
1970 | 12,749 | +1.21% |
1975 | 16,241 | +4.97% |
1980 | 17,356 | +1.34% |
1990 | 19,191 | +1.01% |
1995 | 20,180 | +0.95% |
2000 | 27,301 | +6.69% |
2007 | 32,986 | +2.64% |
2010 | 27,741 | −6.11% |
2015 | 25,935 | −1.27% |
2020 | 29,583 | +2.62% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13] |
Economy
[edit]Poverty Incidence of South Ubian
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30
40
50
60
70
2000
69.36 2003
53.91 2006
43.70 2009
36.36 2012
27.94 2015
25.27 2018
16.43 2021
43.48 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] |
References
[edit]- ^ Municipality of South Ubian | (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.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Pending Philippine UNESCO Nominations or Applications".
- ^ "Tabawan: Tawi-Tawi's heritage island". May 15, 2022.
- ^ "Meet the shaman of Tabawan". The Philippine STAR.
- ^ "Professor Santamaria Examines Sama Ritual, Film in Malaysia Seminar". Asian Center. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "South Ubian, Tawi-Tawi : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Tawi‑tawi". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
External links
[edit]- South Ubian Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- South Ubian Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- Philippine Census Information