Country Philippines Region Northern Mindanao | Area 162.78 km2 Mayor Philip T. Tan (NUP) | |
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Map of Tangub
Tangub, officially City of Tangub and often referred to as Tangub City, is a fourth class city, and the southernmost, in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 63,011 people.
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- Map of Tangub
- Sinulogbased sinanduloy cultural troupe tangub city at sinulog 2013
- Tangub citys sinanduloy culture troupesinulog 2014
- Barangays
- Demographics
- Festivals
- Sister cities of Tangub
- References
The city was formerly called Regidor until 1930 when it was given its current name.
Sinulogbased sinanduloy cultural troupe tangub city at sinulog 2013
Tangub citys sinanduloy culture troupesinulog 2014
Barangays
Tangub is politically subdivided into 55 barangays.
Demographics
In the 2015 census, the population of Tangub was 63,011 people, with a density of 390 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,000 inhabitants per square mile.
Festivals
Tangub, through its Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe, is a regular participant of the Sinulog Festival, a festival held in Cebu City. This festival is the pageantry of sights, sounds and colors as it honors and pays homage to the patron saint of Cebu, Sr. Sto. Niño, the child Jesus. The highlights of the festival is from January 9–18, yearly. Tangub City has won a record of twelve grand champion streak in the Sinulog-Based Category of the festival.
Tangub is the Christmas Symbols Capital of the Philippines.
Tangub City has its own festival - Dalit Festival. It is in honor of the city's patron saint, Saint Michael the Archangel. It is celebrated every 29 September-the feast day of St. Michael. It is participated by the city's baranggays through clusters represented by local schools.
Tangub City Officials 2016-2019