Tabuk, known officially as the City of Tabuk ( ilo, Siudad ti Tabuk; fil, Lungsod ng Tabuk), is a 5th class component city and capital of the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 121,033 people.

History

The former municipal district of Tabuk was transformed into a regular municipality by ''

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No. 533'', approved June 16, 1950.

Cityhood

Tabuk became the Cordillera's second city after

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on June 23, 2007, when 17,060 voters ratified ''Republic Act No. 9404''. On November 18, 2008, the

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voted 6–5 to revert Tabuk, among other 15 cities', status back to municipalities. However, on December 21, 2009, the court reversed its first decision, returning Tabuk and the 15 other municipalities back to cities again. It contended that these cities were not covered by Republic Act 9009 – the law enacted in June 2001 that increased the income requirement for cities from P20 million to P100 million – as proven by transcripts of Senate debates while crafting RA 9009. But on August 24, 2010, the court made a reversal again, reinstating its November 2008 decision, making Tabuk with other 15 cities to regular municipalities again . It concluded that the

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as amended by RA 9009 should be followed, without exception. Finally, on February 15, 2011, Tabuk and the 15 municipalities became cities again after the court made a third reversal. This time, the court acknowledged, among others, that the 16 cityhood laws amended RA 9009, effectively amending the

itself. After six years of legal battle, in its board resolution, the

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acknowledged and recognized the cityhood of Tabuk and 15 other cities.

Geography

Tabuk City is from Manila via Cauayan/Roxas and via San Mateo/Roxas.

Barangays

Tabuk is politically subdivided into 43

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s. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain,

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, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years. * Agbannawag * Amlao * Appas * Bado Dangwa * Bagumbayan * Balawag * Balong * Bantay * Bulanao * Bulanao Norte * Bulo * Cabaritan * Cabaruan * Calaccad * Calanan * Casigayan * Cudal * Dagupan Centro (

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) * Dagupan West * Dilag * Dupag * Gobgob * Guilayon * Ipil * Lacnog * Lacnog West * Lanna * Laya East * Laya West * Lucog * Magnao * Magsaysay * Malalao * Malin-awa * Masablang * Nambaran * Nambucayan * Naneng * New Tanglag * San Juan * San Julian * Suyang * Tuga

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Tabuk was 121,033 people, with a density of .

Economy

Government

Tabuk, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of

, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a city council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

References

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