Tuba, Benguet

Tuba
Tuba
Municipality
	Municipality of Tuba
	Poblacion
	Flag Seal
	Nickname: Gateway to Baguio
	Map of Benguet with Tuba highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Tuba Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 16°23′34″N 120°33′37″E / 16.3928°N 120.5603°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Benguet
District	Lone district
Founded	1911
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Clarita P. Sal-ongan
• Vice Mayor	Maria L. Carantes
• Representative	Nestor B. Fongwan
• Electorate	27,140 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	295.97 km2 (114.27 sq mi)
Elevation	1,244 m (4,081 ft)
Highest elevation	2,030 m (6,660 ft)
Lowest elevation	404 m (1,325 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	48,312
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
• Households	12,004
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	13.85% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 245.4 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 656.3 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 184.1 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 65.16 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2603
PSGC	141113000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Kankanaey; Ibaloi; Ilocano; Tagalog
Website	www.tuba.gov.ph

Tuba, officially the Municipality of Tuba, (Ilocano: Ili ti Tuba; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tuba), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,312 people.^[5]

Tuba is known as the "Gateway to Baguio", as the Asin–Nangalisan–San Pascual Road, Ben Palispis Highway or Marcos Highway, Kennon Road and Naguilian Road, four access highways of the adjacent city of Baguio, traverse the municipality.^[1]^[2]

^ ^a ^b Galacgac, Aure (14 November 2011). "Gateway to Baguio marks centennial". SunStar Baguio. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
^ ^a ^b Laking, Jimmy (10 August 2014). "Tuba to clear 2-story structure blocking Bridal Veil Falls' view". Baguio Midland Courier. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
^ Municipality of Tuba | (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.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[SunStar-1] Galacgac, Aure (14 November 2011). "Gateway to Baguio marks centennial". SunStar Baguio. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.

[Midland-2] Laking, Jimmy (10 August 2014). "Tuba to clear 2-story structure blocking Bridal Veil Falls' view". Baguio Midland Courier. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2014.

[3] Municipality of Tuba | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-4] "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.

[PSA20–14-5] Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[6] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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