Tubod, Lanao del Norte

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official_name = Municipality of Tubod
other_name = "Bayan ng Tubod"
native_name = "Lungsod sa Tubod"
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Philippines
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_name1 = Northern Mindanao (Region X)
subdivision_type2 = Province
subdivision_name2 = Lanao del Norte
subdivision_type3 = District
subdivision_name3 = 1st District of Lanao del Norte and Iligan City
subdivision_type4 = Barangays
subdivision_name4 = 24
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Hon. Eduardo Mansueto
leader_title1 = Vice-Mayor
leader_name1 = Hon. Nelieta Q. Noval
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established_date = October 17, 1946
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population_as_of = 2007
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population_note = eming, skye and jimboy
population_total = 44,095
population_density_km2 = 183.73
timezone = PST
utc_offset = +8
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 9209
area_code = 063
website = [http://tubodldn.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 www.tubodldn.gov.ph ]

Tubod is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. It is also the capital municipality of Lanao del Norte. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 44,095 people.

Name

Tubod derived its name from the spring located at Sitio Baybay of Barangay Poblacion. According to the old folks, even during the longest dry season, the spring will not drain. Tubod comes from the Cebuano word “the water source.” History pointed out that Christian immigrants from Luzon and Visayas settled in this part of the region.

Barangays

Tubod is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.

* Barakanas * Baris (Lumangculob) * Bualan * Bulod * Camp V * Candis * Caniogan * Dalama * Kakai Renabor * Kalilangan * Licapao * Malingao

* Palao * Patudan * Pigcarangan * Pinpin * Poblacion * Pualas * San Antonio * Santo Niño * Taden * Tangueguiron * Taguranao * Tubaran

Place of interest

Tubod is the site of the Mindanao Civic Center which houses a hotel, cafeteria, gym, swimming pool, oval, and other sports facilities. MCC is as impressive 71-hectare integrated complex with 5-hectare provincial trade center, 18-hectare sports facilities with 48-hectares still open for the proposed 18-hole golf course, picnic park and sports academy. MCC was the first sports hub of the First Mindanao Friendship Games. The main stadium has a seating capacity of 14,000.

External links

* [http://elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/tubod-ldn/ Official Site]
* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]