Tubod, Philippines
Tubod is a town of 50,395 people in Northern Mindanao, Philippines, founded in October 17, 1946.
Why visit Tubod
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 63 places to eat, 20 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Panguil Bay Bridge, Fort of the Conception and of the Triumph, Osrox Park and Tangub City Plaza.
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About Tubod
Tubod, officially the Municipality of Tubod (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tubod; Maranao: Inged a Tubod; Filipino: Bayan ng Tubod), is a municipality and capital of the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 50,395 people.
From the Wikipedia article Tubod, Lanao del Norte (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks6
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Fort of the Conception and of the Triumph
Monument and historic site · 11.3 km
Rodriguez Ancestral House
Monument and historic site · 11.7 km
Saint Columban Drive, Ozamiz
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Restaurants and cafes63
Chiki Goldie & Refreshment
Restaurant · Chicken · 11.6 km
Washington Street, Ozamiz
Coastal Seafood and Grill
Restaurant · Seafood · 9.3 km
Ozamiz City Coastal Road, Ozamiz
51 more on the map.
History
History pointed out that migrant from the Christian provinces in Visayas and Luzon settled in this part of the region. Latest survey shows that the Christian-Muslim in the municipality is about 97.3.
Republic Act No. 58 separated the Barrios of Tubod, Baroy, Lala, Daromawang, Bolod, Taguiquiron, Sagadan and Princesa from its mother municipality of Kolambugan to become a municipality "Tubod" effective October 17, 1946. On February 3, 1982, Parliamentary Bill No. 568 was enacted by the Batasang Pambansa in session assembled, transferring the site of Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte from Iligan City to Municipality of Tubod, making it the "Capital town" of the Lanao del Norte.
Rufo dela Cruz was sworn into office as the appointed Municipal Mayor on March 14, 1947. In the local election of 1947, Fausto Alvia as elected as Municipal Mayor.
On March 22, 1949, President Elpidio Quirino issued Executive Order No. 208, creating the municipality of Lala from the barrios of Rawaan, Gumagamut, Lala (poblacion), Simpak, Daromawang, Abagan, and Lanipao.
From the History section of Tubod, Lanao del Norte on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay20
Churches and places of worship29
Carmelite Church and Monastery
Church · Catholic · 9.6 km
Malaubang-Carmelite-Napo Road, Ozamiz
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Church · Roman Catholic · 11.6 km
Rizal Avenue, Ozamiz
San Lorenzo Ruiz Parish Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 12.1 km
Saint Columban Drive, Ozamiz
St. Vincent de Paul Quasi-Parish
Church · Catholic · 10.8 km
General Vicente Ostia Avenue, Ozamiz City
United Church of Christ in the Philippines
Church · Protestant · 11.6 km
Rizal Avenue
Archdiocesan Marian Shrine of the Birhen sa Cotta
Church · Roman Catholic · 11.3 km
Masjid Al-Hidayah islamic Center
Place of worship · 10.8 km
General Vicente Ostia Avenue, Ozamiz City
Shopping26
Gas and EV charging17
Schools, colleges and libraries150
Ozamis Cathedral School of Immaculate Conception Inc.
School · Catholic · 11.7 km
Ledesma Street, Ozamiz
Andrea D. Costonera Elementary School
School · 12.2 km
Bonifacio Extension, Ozamiz
Datu Bebit Dalug Elementary School
School · 8.9 km
Lanao del Norte Interior Circumferential Road, Magsaysay
Healthcare16
Medina General Hospital
Hospital · 11.9 km
7200 Governor Angel N. Medina Sr. Avenue, Ozamiz
Tobias-Feliciano Faith General Hospital
Hospital · 12.0 km
110 H. T. Feliciano Street, Ozamiz
Total Health Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 11.9 km
7200 Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz
Map of Tubod
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Getting there and nearby towns
Labo Airport (OZC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Tangub 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Ozamiz City 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Labangan 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
- Pagadian 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
- Oroquieta 48 km north, about 48 min by car
- Iligan 53 km east, about 53 min by car
- Marawi City 55 km east, about 55 min by car
- Iligan City 70 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dipolog 76 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dapitan 78 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Panguil Bay Bridge Project - Sept 4, 2024, Engineer'S Gaming, CC BY 3.0
- Fuerte de la Concepcion y del Triunfo, Theglennpalacio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cotta Fort (Baybay Triunfo, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental; 10-16-2023), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
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