# Tabogon

Tabogon, officially the Municipality of Tabogon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tabogon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tabogon), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,432 people.

## Etymology

Tabogon may come from the archaic Visayan word tabog, which means "busy", in reference to the bustling farm fields that dotted this place during the olden times; hence tabogon would mean a busy place of work.

## Geography

Tabogon is bordered on the north by the city of Bogo, to the west by the town of San Remigio, on the east by the Camotes Sea, and on the south by the town of Borbon.

### Barangays

Tabogon is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 072248001 | Alang‑alang | 1.8% | 731 | 664 | ▴ | 0.97% |
| 072248002 | Caduawan | 6.7% | 2,786 | 2,221 | ▴ | 2.29% |
| 072248004 | Camoboan | 4.4% | 1,842 | 1,490 | ▴ | 2.14% |
| 072248005 | Canaocanao | 4.5% | 1,861 | 1,693 | ▴ | 0.95% |
| 072248006 | Combado | 1.5% | 617 | 418 | ▴ | 3.97% |
| 072248007 | Daantabogon | 3.0% | 1,229 | 1,413 | ▾ | −1.39% |
| 072248008 | Ilihan | 10.3% | 4,262 | 3,280 | ▴ | 2.65% |
| 072248003 | Kal‑anan | 2.0% | 815 | 851 | ▾ | −0.43% |
| 072248009 | Labangon | 4.7% | 1,952 | 1,752 | ▴ | 1.09% |
| 072248010 | Libjo | 6.6% | 2,736 | 2,338 | ▴ | 1.58% |
| 072248011 | Loong | 2.9% | 1,211 | 1,080 | ▴ | 1.15% |
| 072248012 | Mabuli | 4.1% | 1,713 | 1,538 | ▴ | 1.08% |
| 072248013 | Managase | 3.5% | 1,467 | 1,225 | ▴ | 1.82% |
| 072248014 | Manlagtang | 3.1% | 1,299 | 1,192 | ▴ | 0.86% |
| 072248015 | Maslog | 3.0% | 1,239 | 1,094 | ▴ | 1.25% |
| 072248016 | Muabog | 5.6% | 2,330 | 2,042 | ▴ | 1.33% |
| 072248017 | Pio | 2.0% | 814 | 686 | ▴ | 1.73% |
| 072248018 | Poblacion | 3.3% | 1,387 | 1,228 | ▴ | 1.22% |
| 072248019 | Salag | 3.6% | 1,474 | 1,084 | ▴ | 3.12% |
| 072248020 | Sambag | 2.2% | 899 | 746 | ▴ | 1.88% |
| 072248021 | San Isidro | 1.6% | 669 | 616 | ▴ | 0.83% |
| 072248022 | San Vicente | 2.0% | 820 | 562 | ▴ | 3.85% |
| 072248023 | Somosa | 5.8% | 2,406 | 1,830 | ▴ | 2.77% |
| 072248024 | Taba‑ao | 2.8% | 1,177 | 1,003 | ▴ | 1.61% |
| 072248025 | Tapul | 3.1% | 1,277 | 978 | ▴ | 2.70% |
| | Total | Total | 41,432 | 33,024 | ▴ | 2.29% |

### Climate

Climate data for Tabogon, Cebu :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 78 (3.1) | 57 (2.2) | 84 (3.3) | 79 (3.1) | 118 (4.6) | 181 (7.1) | 178 (7.0) | 169 (6.7) | 172 (6.8) | 180 (7.1) | 174 (6.9) | 128 (5.0) | 1,598 (62.9) |
| Average rainy days | 16.7 | 13.8 | 17.3 | 18.5 | 23.2 | 26.5 | 27.1 | 26.0 | 26.4 | 27.5 | 24.6 | 21.0 | 268.6 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Tabogon
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 2006 48.10
* 2009 47.04
* 2012 34.77
* 2015 28.02
* 2018 21.50
* 2021 37.60
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority