Tuba, Benguet


', officially the ', , is a of the Philippines| in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.
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.

History

Tuba was originally a barrio of the township of Baguio in the early 1900s under the American Occupation of the Philippines.
It was separated from Baguio upon the latter's conversion into a chartered city on September 1, 1909, and became part of the township of Twin Peaks in Benguet.
Twin Peaks was abolished as a township on December 11, 1911 with the issuance of Executive Order No. 77 by American Governor General William Cameron Forbes, creating the township of Tuba.
On June 25, 1963, President Diosdado Macapagal issued Executive Order No. 42 and by operation of Section 2 of Republic Act No. 1515, the municipal District of Tuba was converted into a regular municipality.

Geography

Tuba is at the south-western tip of both Benguet and the Central Cordillera Mountain Range. South of the municipality lies the province of Pangasinan and to the west lies the Ilocos rolling hills of the province of La Union. It is bordered on the north by Sablan and La Trinidad; east by Baguio and Itogon; and south by Sison and San Manuel.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the has a land area of constituting of the total area of Benguet.
The municipality's urban area comprises the barangays of Poblacion and Camp 3, having a composite land area of, or 19.31% of the total land area.

Topography

Tuba's topography is generally characterized by irregular rugged terrain and steep slopes with several mountain peaks rising from the table land itself. Mount Santo Tomas, the highest peak in the municipality soars to above sea level.
Four major rivers/streams and 49 tributary/minor rivers and creeks intersect the landform and serve as the drains of the municipality.

Barangays

Tuba is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.

Climate

Tuba has 2 pronounced seasons - wet and dry. The dry season starts in November and lasts until April while the wet season lasts from May to October.

Demographics

In the, had a population of. The population density was.

Economy

is a major contributor to the economy of Tuba. The town's mining industry began upon the discovery of gold in the province of Benguet during the early 1930s. Since 1958, Philex Mining Corporation, the largest gold and copper producer in the Philippines, has been operating the first underground block cave mine in the Far East at Padcal in Barangay Camp 3.
A few abandoned mining sites such as those of Benguet Exploration Mine and Black Mountain, Inc. have been left unattended for years, which pose a threat to the local population and the environment.
The presence of waterfalls, hot springs and natural caves in the municipality boosts tourism.
Mount Cabuyao and Mount Santo Tomas, the highest mountain in the town, are frequently visited by mountaineers.

Transportation

The three major highways that connect the lowlands to Baguio City pass through the municipality.
HighwayBarangays traversed
Kennon Road
Aspiras-Palispis Highway
Naguilian Road

Education

Public schools

As of 2014, Tuba has 32 public elementary schools and 6 public secondary schools.
SchoolBarangay
Andolor Primary SchoolTabaan Sur
Asin Elementary SchoolNangalisan
Batuan Elementary SchoolNangalisan
Besong-Saddle Primary SchoolPoblacion
Camp 3 Elementary SchoolCamp 3
Camp 4 Elementary SchoolCamp 4
Camp 6 Elementary SchoolCamp 4 '
Gavino Palaoag Elementary SchoolTwin Peaks
Gilbert Semon Elementary SchoolTadiangan
Indaoac Elementary SchoolTabaan Sur
Kabuyao Elementary SchoolPoblacion
Kiwas Elementary SchoolTadiangan
Klondykes Elementary SchoolCamp One
Labney Primary SchoolAnsagan
Ligay Elementary SchoolCamp One
Lubas Elementary SchoolAnsagan
Mariano Sabarino Elementary SchoolTaloy Norte
Miguel Palispis Elementary SchoolTabaan Norte
Nangalisan Elementary SchoolNangalisan
Paran Laruan Elementary SchoolCamp One
Piminggan Elementary SchoolAnsagan
Poyopoy Elementary SchoolTaloy Sur
Saguitlang Elementary SchoolAnsagan
Salpang Elementary SchoolTaloy Sur
San Pascual Elementary SchoolSan Pascual
Sioco Cariño Elementary SchoolAnsagan
Taloy Norte Elementary SchoolTaloy Norte
Taloy Sur Elementary SchoolTaloy Sur
Torre Elementary SchoolCamp 3
Toybongan Elementary SchoolTabaan Norte
Tuba Central SchoolPoblacion
Yagyagan Elementary SchoolTadiangan

SchoolBarangay
Evelio Javier Memorial National High SchoolCamp 4 '
Evelio Memorial National High School - AnnexAnsagan
Taloy Sur National High SchoolTaloy Sur
Tuba Central National High SchoolPoblacion
Tuba National High SchoolNangalisan
Twin Peaks National High SchoolTwin Peaks

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