Tabuelan

Overview
Located on Cebu’s northwest coast and approximately 96.7 kms from Cebu City, Tabuelan is a small, quiet town with a beautiful natural harbor and fish farms.

It is bounded on the North by the Municipality of Tabuelan; on the South by the Municipality of Asturias; on the East by the Municipalities of Sogod and Catmon; and on the West by Tanon Strait.

No. of Barangays: 54
Total Land Area (Cadastral Survey): 24,648.00 Has.

Land Classification as of (Latest Year)
Arable Area: 19,820.50 Has.
Residential : 61.68 Has.
Commercial : 4.074 Has.
Industrial : 26.00 Has.
Certified Alienable /Disposable Land: none
Classified Forest/Reservation/Timberland: none
Wildlife/Military Reserve Land : none
Unclassified Forest Land/Wilderness : none
National Parks/Playgrounds : 9,386.76 Has.

Topography: Flat or Level lands is approximately 2,185 has. or 7.45%; nearly rolling land is approximately 11,522 has. or 39.30%; Very highly rolling lands is approximately 15,609 has. or 53.24%

Soil Type :Bolinao clay Mandaue Salt loam Hydrosol Faraon clay Bolinao claysteep phase Faraon clay steep phase

Infrastructure and Road Network
National Road: 21.500 Kms.
Provincial Road: 8.360 Kms.
Municipal Road : 6.581 Kms.
Barangay Road : 7.280 Kms.
Ports (Domestic/International): 1

Schools (Public & Private)
Elementary: 26
High Schools: 5
College: 1
Vocational: 1
Public Market: 5
Multi-purpose Building: 6
Recreation Courts/Centers : 16

Transportation Services
No. of Buses: 15
No. of Jeepneys : 6
No.of Tricycles: 15
No. of Trisicads : 24

Communications
No. of Post Office: 1
No. of Telephone Stations: 1
No. of Telegraphic Stations: 1

Power
Source of Electricity: CEBECO
No. of Barangay Served: 23
No. Household Served: 2,144

Source of Water: Mun. Water System

Trade and Industry
Commercial Establishments
Sari-sari Stores: 245
Restaurants & Cafeterias: 12
Fresh Fish & Meat Retailers: 7
General Merchandising: 6
Service and Repair Shops: 5
Tailoring & Dress Shops: 5
Lumber and Hardwares: 4
Pharmacies and Drug Stores: 5
Marketing Firms (Appliances, furniture,etc.): 1
Gasoline Stations: 1
Bakeries: 5
Photo Shops & Beauty Parlors: 3

Raw materials available within the area:
1. Corn
2. Coconut
3. Coco
4. Stones
5. Sugarcane
6. Vegetables Products
7. Guano
8. Limestone
9. Rice

Existing Skills
1. Carpentry
2. Masonry
3. Electrician
4. Welding

History
The Municipality of Tabuelan, formerly part of Tuburan, was founded on Oct. 23, 1953.

The old folks of the Municipality of Tabuelan attribute the origin of the town’s name from several sources. In the old days, Batawang River and the locality’s fishing grounds are noted for its plentiful “tabugok,” a kind of octopus. People would refer to this place as “tabugokan” (a native word meaning “the place where tabugok are found”) and through the evolution of words, the place came to be known as Tabuelan. (LGU)