South Ubian, officially the Municipality of South Ubian (), is a

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,583 people. The municipality is home to the sacred island-village of Tabawan, which is currently being enlisted by the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines in the country's tentative list for future

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inscription. A number of tangible and intangible properties in the municipality, mostly in Tabawan, was declared by Ordinance No. 14-2020, effectively protecting these cultural heritage or "pusaka’ kambo’an" in the Sama language. Properties protected include numerous ancestral heritage houses in Tabawan as well as numerous cultural practices of intangible heritage.

Geography

Barangays

South Ubian is politically subdivided into 31

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s while some have

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. * Babagan * Bengkol * Bintawlan * Boheh * Bubuan * Bunay Bunay Tong * Bunay Bunay Lookan * Bunay Bunay Center * Lahad Dampong * East Talisay * Laitan * Lambi-lambian * Laud * Likud Dampong * Likud Egang * Nunuk * Nusa-nusa * Nusa * Pampang * Putat * Sollogan * Tampakan Dampong * Tangngah * Tinda-tindahan * Tong Tampakan * Tubig Dayang Center * Tubig Dayang Riverside * Tubig Dayang * Tukkai * West Talisay * Unas-unas

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Poverty Incidence of

References

External links

South Ubian Profile at PhilAtlas.com
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South Ubian Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index

Philippine Census Information
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