Tabogon, officially the Municipality of Tabogon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tabogon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tabogon), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 42,066 people.

Etymology

Tabogon may come from the archaic Visayan word tabog, which means "busy", in reference to the bustling farm fields that dotted this place during the olden times; hence tabogon would mean a busy place of work.

Geography

Tabogon is bordered on the north by the city of Bogo, to the west by the town of San Remigio, on the east by the Camotes Sea, and on the south by the town of Borbon.

Barangays

Tabogon is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGCBarangayPopulation±% p.a.
20242010
072248001Alang‑alang1.7%7316640.69%
072248002Caduawan6.6%2,7862,2211.64%
072248004Camoboan4.4%1,8421,4901.53%
072248005Canaocanao4.4%1,8611,6930.68%
072248006Combado1.5%6174182.83%
072248007Daantabogon2.9%1,2291,413−0.99%
072248008Ilihan10.1%4,2623,2801.89%
072248003Kal‑anan1.9%815851−0.31%
072248009Labangon4.6%1,9521,7520.78%
072248010Libjo6.5%2,7362,3381.13%
072248011Loong2.9%1,2111,0800.82%
072248012Mabuli4.1%1,7131,5380.77%
072248013Managase3.5%1,4671,2251.30%
072248014Manlagtang3.1%1,2991,1920.62%
072248015Maslog2.9%1,2391,0940.90%
072248016Muabog5.5%2,3302,0420.95%
072248017Pio1.9%8146861.23%
072248018Poblacion3.3%1,3871,2280.88%
072248019Salag3.5%1,4741,0842.23%
072248020Sambag2.1%8997461.35%
072248021San Isidro1.6%6696160.59%
072248022San Vicente1.9%8205622.74%
072248023Somosa5.7%2,4061,8301.98%
072248024Taba‑ao2.8%1,1771,0031.15%
072248025Tapul3.0%1,2779781.93%
Total42,06633,0241.75%

Climate

Climate data for Tabogon, Cebu
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)28 (82)29 (84)29 (84)30 (86)30 (86)30 (86)29 (84)29 (84)29 (84)29 (84)29 (84)29 (84)29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22 (72)22 (72)22 (72)23 (73)25 (77)25 (77)25 (77)25 (77)25 (77)24 (75)24 (75)23 (73)24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)78 (3.1)57 (2.2)84 (3.3)79 (3.1)118 (4.6)181 (7.1)178 (7.0)169 (6.7)172 (6.8)180 (7.1)174 (6.9)128 (5.0)1,598 (62.9)
Average rainy days16.713.817.318.523.226.527.126.026.427.524.621.0268.6
Source: Meteoblue

Demographics

Population census of Tabogon
YearPop.±% p.a.
19039,308
191817,781+4.41%
193920,201+0.61%
194817,227−1.75%
196020,219+1.34%
197020,148−0.04%
197520,198+0.05%
198021,840+1.57%
199024,945+1.34%
199527,735+2.01%
200027,827+0.07%
200731,942+1.92%
201033,024+1.22%
201539,013+3.22%
202041,432+1.27%
202442,066+0.37%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Economy

Poverty incidence of Tabogon

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

External links

Media related to Tabogon at Wikimedia Commons