Tubao

Tubao
San Isidro de Tubao
Municipality of Tubao
Tubao Municipal Hall, Saint Isidore the Farmer Parish Church and Tubao Civic Center
Motto: 
Ti Panagkaykaysa Isu ti Bileg
Map of La Union with Tubao highlighted
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Tubao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°21′N 120°25′E / 16.35°N 120.42°E / 16.35; 120.42
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceLa Union
District 2nd district
Founded1886
Barangays18 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorJonalyn G. Fontanilla-Piayas
  Vice MayorWilfredo S. Garcia
  RepresentativeDante S. Garcia
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate20,457 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
50.75 km2 (19.59 sq mi)
Elevation
91 m (299 ft)
Highest elevation
392 m (1,286 ft)
Lowest elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
31,763
  Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
  Households
7,618
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
10.75
% (2021)
  Revenue189.9 million (2022)
  Assets387.4 million (2022)
  Expenditure816.2 million (2022)
  Liabilities48 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityLa Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2509
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)72
Native languagesIlocano
Pangasinan
Tagalog
Websitewww.tubao.gov.ph

Tubao, officially the Municipality of Tubao (Ilocano: Ili ti Tubao; Filipino: Bayan ng Tubao), is a landlocked municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,763 people.

Historically, it is known as the "Home of the Native Tobacco" given its thriving tobacco industry. For several decades, the municipality played a significant role in the tobacco trade, with its town center featuring numerous large warehouses and trading posts dedicated to tobacco. In recent years however, corn has emerged as the town's primary agricultural product, with chichacorn being one of its most notable by-products.

The municipality has an average annual income of ₱42,803,624.