Tubo, Abra

:"Tubo redirects here. For the Japanese unit of area see Tsubo. For Tubo (吐蕃), the Chinese name of ancient Tibet, see Tibet." Infobox Philippine municipality
infoboxtitle = Municipality of Tubo


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locatormapfile = Ph_locator_abra tubo.png caption = Map of Abra showing the location of Tubo.
region = Cordillera Administrative Region
province = Abra
districts = Lone District of Abra
founded =
barangays = 10
class = 4th class municipality
website =
mayor = Wilma Saguiyod Gattud
coordinates =
pop2000 = 5,044
popden2000 = 11.9
areakm2 = 423.9

Tubo is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. It is bounded by Mt. Province in the north east, Ilocos sur in the South east and the municipalities of Luba and Boliney on the west. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 5,044 people in 902 households.

More or less 55 km from Bangued, the capital of the province, this far flung municipality found in the north eastern most part of Abra can be reached through various routes. Coming from Bangued, the place can be reached by passing through the towns of Penarrubia-Bucay-Manabo and Luba. It could also be reached via Candon-San Emilio and Tagudin-Quirino of the nearby province of Ilocos Sur.

The inhabitants belong to the Maeng tribe and speak the dialect of the same name. There is however one barangay, Tabacda, that speaks a different dialect. This is because they are believed to have originated from Kalinga. Everyone can understand and speak the common dialect though.

Agriculture is the main source of livelihood but various industries are starting to grow. Slash and burn farming is now less done while tree planting for commercial purposes is gaining ground.

While almost all barangays are now interconnected with a one way road network and have electricity; the others still can only be reached by foot and are using either an electric generator and or gas to light up the night.

Barangays

Tubo is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.

* Alangtin-Batayan
* Amtuagan
* Dilong
* Kili
* Poblacion (Mayabo)
* Supo
* Tiempo
* Tubtuba
* Wayangan
* Tabacda

The 10 barangays are grouped into three (3) zones:
* Zone 1: Poblacion (Mayabo), Wayangan and Supo
* Zone 2: Tiempo, Kili, Tabacda and Amtuagan
* Zone 3: Alangtin-Batayan, Tubtuba and Dilong

External links

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