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Tubigon | town, municipality, third-level administrative division

Philippines / Central Visayas / Tubigon /
 town, municipality, invisible, third-level administrative division
Tubigon, officially the Municipality of Tubigon, (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tubigon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tubigon), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 45,893 people.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubigon,_Bohol
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Coordinates:   9°59'11"N   123°56'51"E

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  • alexjr (guest)
    San Isidro Labrador is the patron saint of Tubigon, celebrated every May 15.
  • salexander
    Tubigon is the second port city on the western side of Bohol island (outside of the island's capital Tagbilaran). Ferries to and from Cebu happen routinely during daylight hours. Most ferry trips between Cebu and Tubigon (literally "water town" in the local dialect) take about 2 hours at rate of about 10 knots - i.e. Cebu is roughly 20 miles or so to the west / north-west. As it is a port town, it has conveniences that other local towns around the area of Bohol island do not - as in stock up on perishable items if you are traveling to one of the local towns or barangays (communities). Around the market in the center of town is a large collection of different public transportation (buses, tricycles [covered motorbikes with covered side-cars], motorcycle taxis, etc) as most locals do not have their own vehicle. -- It is much easier to find transportation during daylight hours.
  • salexander
    Check out the memorial in the center of town to the fallen heroes of World War II; at the time the troops were part of the US military as the Philippines was a commonwealth of the USA at the time (briefly).
  • salexander
    Converted jeep like trucks called "jeepneys" are a common way to travel, but they are packed tightly with passengers (perhaps somewhat uncomfortably by western standards). This is an extremely common mode of transportation in the Philippines that due to the hundreds (literally) of stops is not particularly quick. - Average speed is about 10 mph, so even to local towns can be an hour or more drive away. In order to tell the driver that you wish to disembark click centavos (the coin of the Philippines) on the ceiling of the vehicle with a "clack-clack" sound and pay the driver. -- If your not catching the meaning, it won't take long on any trip to figure out what I am saying as every passenger does this.
  • salexander
    Car and drivers can be hired out-right for a day, but it may take a local to find them. Once a price is agreed upon they are literally a chauffeur that will take you to where you want as quickly as the road conditions and traffic will let them. - Usually this is one of the only mode of transportation with air conditioning and seat-belts.
  • salexander
    Be prepared as infrastructure decreases rapidly outside of town centers, things like western-style toilets are not common in the Philippines (as running water in a household is something usually only the wealthiest citizens have who live within enclaves or city limits). However the Filipinos are a clean bunch typically and most have something similar to a port-a-potty or the like; the biggest hurdle is realizing the lack of running water means that cleaning anything (including yourself) takes a little more effort. -- Showers and baths are not common, and sometimes what is provided is a large bucket and a ladle to douse yourself. Want to stay healthy (amoebic diseases run rampant)? Buy some bleach under the trade name "Zorox" and add a couple of cap-fulls to any bathing water, and stir - much healthier. -- Cheers!
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