Tubay, officially the Municipality of Tubay (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tubay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tubay), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,785 people.^[3]

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Tubay
Municipality
Municipality of Tubay
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Map of Agusan del Norte with Tubay highlighted
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Tubay Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°10′N 125°31′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Agusan del Norte
District	2nd district
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Engr Jimmy Luison Beray.
• Vice Mayor	Raquim D. Cuyos
• Representative	Dale B. Corvera
• Municipal Council	Members Loreto L. Lapida. Nilo Mordeno Roselyn P. Simbajon. JayMark Graven Michael Balite Teodulfo F. Cepeda Giovani Pioco Rosalina Guzo
• Electorate	22,625 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	138.09 km2 (53.32 sq mi)
Elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Highest elevation	457 m (1,499 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	25,785
• Density	190/km2 (480/sq mi)
• Households	6,070
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	28.84 % (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 143.8 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 234.8 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 130.7 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 31.45 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Agusan del Norte Electric Cooperative (ANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8606
PSGC	160211000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)85
Native languages	Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Tagalog
Website	tubayagusan.wordpress.com

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It was created from the barrios of Tubay, La Fraternidad, Tinigbasan, Cabayawa, Victory, Santa Ana, and Tagmamarcay of the municipality of Cabadbaran in 1947, through Republic Act No. 188.^[5]

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The town of Tubay is named after its legendary founder Datu Tabay, and lays claim to being the second Spanish Settlement in Agusan and was known as a pueblo as early as 1751. Formerly, the people settled in the wilderness of Ilihan, then transferred to sitio Malabog and later to Tubay-Tubay and Sabang near the mouth of the Jabonga River. However, the danger of constant inundation and Moro attacks convinced the succeeding leader of the place to move the pueblo to Daang Lungsod where the massive magkuno post of once spacious and strongly built church now stand. It was here where the settlement firmly took place.

Since 1898, Tubay was a prosperous town. But when the Americans visited Tubay and Cabadbaran, they were convinced that the latter was the better place for the seat of government. Therefore, in 1903, Tubay was reduced to a barrio to give way to its equally thriving neighbor, Cabadbaran. Although reduced to a barrio status, it still remained the center of commercial activity due to the presence of Chinese merchants. Booming business in Tubay was still noticeable until the fabulous 20's when the navigable Jabonga River was the chief artery of its copra and hemp traffic. However, when the road connecting Tubay-Santiago and Cabadbaran was finished, business in Tubay began to decline and trade through the Jabonga River disappeared.

On June 22, 1947, Tubay officially became a municipality when the Congress of the Philippines enacted Republic Act No. 188 which separated the barrios of Tubay, La Fraternidad, Tinigbasan, Cabayawa, Victory, Santa Ana, and Tagmamarcay, all from Cabadbaran, and constituted into the newly created town.^[5] By virtue of said law, President Manuel Roxas issued Presidential Proclamation No. 44 on October 20, 1947, thus making Tubay regain its township status.^[6][7]

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 138.09 square kilometres (53.32 sq mi) ^[8] constituting 5.06% of the 2,730.24-square-kilometre- (1,054.15 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Norte.

In the 2020 census, Tubay had a population of 25,785.^[3] The population density was 190 inhabitants per square kilometre (490/sq mi).