Tubao
Tubao
San Isidro de Tubao | |
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| Municipality of Tubao | |
Tubao Municipal Hall, Saint Isidore the Farmer Parish Church and Tubao Civic Center | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: Ti Panagkaykaysa Isu ti Bileg | |
Map of La Union with Tubao highlighted | |
Interactive map of Tubao | |
Tubao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°21′N 120°25′E / 16.35°N 120.42°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | La Union |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jonalyn G. Fontanilla-Piayas |
| • Vice Mayor | Wilfredo S. Garcia |
| • Representative | Dante S. Garcia |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 20,457 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.75 km2 (19.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 91 m (299 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 392 m (1,286 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 31,868 |
| • Density | 627.9/km2 (1,626/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,618 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 10.75 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 189.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 387.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 816.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 48 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | La Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2509 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)72 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Pangasinan Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Tubao, officially the Municipality of Tubao (Ilocano: Ili ti Tubao; Filipino: Bayan ng Tubao), is a landlocked municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 31,868 people.
Historically, it is known as the "Home of the Native Tobacco" given its thriving tobacco industry. For several decades, the municipality played a significant role in the tobacco trade, with its town center featuring numerous large warehouses and trading posts dedicated to tobacco. In recent years however, corn has emerged as the town's primary agricultural product, with chichacorn being one of its most notable by-products.
The municipality has an average annual income of ₱42,803,624.