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Tuburan, Philippines

Tuburan is a town of 8,204 people in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines.

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Population8,204 GeoNames
Elevation78 m 256 ft
Time zoneAsia/Manila
Land area546.0 km²
Nearest airportZamboanga International Airport (ZAM) 39 km

Why visit Tuburan

Townapedia lists 4 attractions in and around town.

About Tuburan

Tuburan, officially the Municipality of Tuburan (Tausūg: Lupah Tuburan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Tuburan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tuburan), is a municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 30,027 people.

From the Wikipedia article Tuburan, Basilan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do4

Kulay bato Lighthouse

Lighthouse · 12.9 km

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Mount Cobung

Scenic view · 12.9 km

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Mount Matanal

Scenic view · 4.3 km

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Sinangcapan Peak

Scenic view · 7.5 km

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Churches and places of worship2

St. Peter Parish Church

Church · 14.7 km

Quezon Boulevard, Lamitan

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Masjid Arrahman Nawasa

Place of worship · 14.1 km

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Schools, colleges and libraries38

Campo Uno Elementary School

School · 11.8 km

Basilan Circumferential Road, Lamitan

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Jose Rizal Elementary School

School · 14.9 km

Aguinaldo Street, Lamitan

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Lamitan Central Elementary School

School · 14.8 km

Quezon Boulevard, Lamitan

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Akbar Elementary School

School · 8.9 km

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Ba-as Elementary School

School · 12.2 km

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Balobo Elementary School

School · 14.8 km

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Banah Elementary School

School · 14.6 km

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Basakan Elementary School

School · 2.9 km

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Bato-bato Elementary School

School · 10.1 km

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Bohe Pereng Elementary School

School · 2.1 km

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Bohetambis Elementary School

School · 8.4 km

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Cabobo Elementary School

School · 13.2 km

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Healthcare1

Dr. Jose Maria Torres Memorial Foundation Hospital

Hospital · 14.7 km

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Map of Tuburan

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Getting there and nearby towns

Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.

  • Semut 6 km west, about 6 min by car
  • Tablas 11 km west, about 11 min by car
  • Tipo-Tipo 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
  • Colonia 13 km west, about 13 min by car
  • Lamitan City 16 km west, about 16 min by car
  • Balas 16 km west, about 16 min by car
  • Al-Barka 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
  • Santa Clara 24 km west, about 24 min by car
  • City of Isabela 34 km west, about 34 min by car
  • Zamboanga 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car

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