Tucuran, Philippines
Tukuran
Tucuran is a town of 13,148 people in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines, founded in November 29, 1958.
Why visit Tucuran
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 11 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Pulacan Falls.
Weather in Tucuran
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Tucuran
Tukuran, officially the Municipality of Tukuran (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tukuran; Subanen: Benwa Tukuran; Iranun and Maranao: Inged a Tukudan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Tukuran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tukuran), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 42,683 people.
From the Wikipedia article Tukuran (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes11
Where to stay1
History
Tukuran is derived from the word tukod meaning 'to build' or 'to construct'. Its original inhabitants were Subanons, Maranaons, Maguindanaons, and Iranuns.
Historically, Tukuran was a passing point of many merchants because of its location on the trade route. Merchants of different tribes regularly passed by the area, carrying with them their wares. These merchants usually came from the nearby provinces, most specifically, Zamboanga City and Southern Mindanao, as well as the places of Lanao and the Misamis region (Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental). When the Spaniards came, they tried to control the trade route, building the famous Fort Militar that overlooks Tukuran and the northern part of Illana Bay, as well as the so-called Spanish Trocha which then connected Tukuran directly to the regions of Lanao and Misamis. It came to be known as the Trocha de Tukuran (Trocha that means in Meranau Afta or Apazan).
Close to the end of the century, in 1899, the Muslims, under the leadership of Sultan Amay Untad Panduma, founded a settlement in Tukuran. They claimed to have come from the Iranon tribe. Since their number was large, they decided to divide themselves and settle in the neighboring sitios. Sultan Paduma's descendants succeeded him in ruling the group.
From the History section of Tukuran on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship10
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries57
Tukuran Technical-Vocational High School – Baclay Extension
School · 5.0 km
National Highway, Tukuran
Healthcare1
Map of Tucuran
89 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Pagadian Airport (PAG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 km away.
- Labangan 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Muricay 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Aurora 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Tawagan 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Taguitic 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Margos 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Gubaan 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Pagadian 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Marawi City 80 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Iligan 85 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- WHAT’S NEW IN TUKURAN?, Bmentritt31, CC BY 4.0
- 2014-NHC-Mga Guho ng Kuta ng Tukuran, Andre Ryan Maceda, CC BY-SA 4.0
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