Tangub, Philippines
Tangub is a town of 29,721 people in Northern Mindanao, Philippines.
Why visit Tangub
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 8 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Panguil Bay Bridge and Tangub City Plaza.
Weather in Tangub
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About Tangub
Tangub, officially the City of Tangub (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Tangub; Filipino: Lungsod ng Tangub), is a component city in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 68,419 people.
From the Wikipedia article Tangub (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Tangub on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes8
History
During the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines, Tangub was recorded in Spanish maps as the barrio of Tan͠go. In the early 1900s, the name Tango is also recorded in maps and publications during the Philippine-American War.
The book A Pronouncing Gazetteer and Geographical Dictionary of the Philippine Islands (1902) by the Bureau of Insular Affairs records Tan͠gó as a "hamlet on northwestern shore of Panguil Bay, 3 miles southwest of Misamis, Misamis, Mindanao." The book also records its pronunciation as having a final glottal stop (tahng-oh').
The 1918 Philippine census records it as "Tangob," a barrio in the municipality of Misamis in the former province of Misamis.
The etymology of the name Tangub is unknown. According to local folk etymology, it came from the Subanen word "Tangkub", a rice container made of tree bark woven together by rattan strips, but this has no academic evidence.
From the History section of Tangub on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship7
Seventh-day Adventist Tangub Central Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 1.0 km
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries105
Lanao Norte National Agro-Industrial School
School · 4.7 km
Rufo dela Cruz Street, Tubod
Healthcare3
Map of Tangub
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Getting there and nearby towns
Labo Airport (OZC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Tubod 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Ozamiz City 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Labangan 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- Pagadian 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Oroquieta 48 km north, about 48 min by car
- Iligan 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Marawi City 59 km east, about 59 min by car
- Dipolog 72 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Iligan City 75 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dapitan 75 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tangub City Sports Complex, City Government of Tangub Facebook page, Public domain
- Panguil Bay Bridge Project - Sept 4, 2024, Engineer'S Gaming, CC BY 3.0
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