Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi

 

Tandubas is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 24,900 people in 3,935 households. Brief history

The Municipality is approximately sixty-three (63) kilometers away from the Municipality of Bongao, the capital town of Tawi-Tawi. From Bongao it is accessible by water transportation. Travel time from the port of Bongao to the Municipality of Tandubas would take about five (5) hours using a motor launch with an average speed. For a speedboat or a fast craft it will only take about an hour.

Tandubas is composed of twenty (20) barangays. Twelve (12) of them are located in the island of Tandubas. They are, Tongbangkaw, Tapian, Ballak, Kakoong, Tangngah, Silantup, Butun, Kepeng, Sallangan, Tapian Sokah, Sibakloon and Sapa. Two (2) barangays are located in Tingungun Island. They are Kalang-kalang and Salamat. One (1) barangay is located at Naungan Island that is barangay Naungan. Two (2) banaragays are located at Tandubato island, they are, barangays Lahay-Lahay and Tandubato, Two (2) barangays are located in the mainland of Tawi-Tawi, they are barangays, Himba and Baliongan. One barangay located at Taruk Island that is Barangay Taruk.

Barangays

Tandubas is politically subdivided into 20 Barangays.

Baliungan Kakoong Kepeng Lahay-lahay Naungan Sallangan heya & sallangan diki Sapa Silantup Tapian Tongbangkaw

Tangngah (Tangngah Ungus matata) Ballak Butun Himbah Kalang-kalang Salamat Sibakloon Tandubato Tapian Sukah Taruk