South Ubian, officially the Municipality of South Ubian (Tagalog: Bayan ng Timog Ubian), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,583 people.[3]
The municipality is home to the sacred island-village of Tabawan, which is currently being enlisted by the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines in the country's tentative list for future UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription.[5]
A number of tangible and intangible properties in the municipality, mostly in Tabawan, was declared by Ordinance No. 14-2020, effectively protecting these cultural heritage or "pusaka’ kambo’an" in the Sama language. Properties protected include numerous ancestral heritage houses in Tabawan as well as numerous cultural practices of intangible heritage.[6][7][8]
^Municipality of South Ubian | (DILG)
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^"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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^"Professor Santamaria Examines Sama Ritual, Film in Malaysia Seminar". Asian Center. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
SouthUbian, officially the Municipality of SouthUbian (Tagalog: Bayan ng Timog Ubian), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines...
government troops in Tandu Panuan, Luuk. In 1973, the municipalities of SouthUbian, Tandubas, Simunul, Sitangkai, Balimbing (Panglima Sugala), Bungao, Cagayan...
Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi Socorro, Surigao del Norte (Bucas Grande Island) SouthUbian, Tawi-Tawi Tagapul-an, Samar Tapul, Sulu Tingloy, Batangas (Maricaban...
Island Siringo Island Sirun Island Sitangkai Island Situgal Hea Island SouthUbian Island Sucoligao Island Sugbai Island Suka Suka Dakula Islet Sulade Island...
unidentified armed men in a chapel in Likud Tabawan village, SouthUbian, Tawi-Tawi, SouthUbian. In February 1997, another OMI leader, Bishop Benjamin de...
1991 during frequent visits to Metro Manila. As permanent residents of SouthUbian, Mayor Lim and his family have established networks of family alliances...
Spanish troops were ordered to abandon the Zamboanga Peninsula, and forts south of that—and regroup in Manila to prepare for the impending attack of Koxinga—which...
unidentified 10 armed men in a chapel at ikud Tabawan village, SouthUbian, Tawi-Tawi, SouthUbian. In February 1997, another OMI leader, Bishop Benjamin de...
Sulu Archipelago between the Sulu Sea and the Celebes Sea. It is in the SouthUbian municipality of Tawi-Tawi province. There is a fishing village on its...
north by Languyan Municipality and Sulu Sea; south by Celebes Sea; east by Municipality of SouthUbian: and west by Municipality of Sapa-Sapa. The municipality...
Island are Ubian and Dusun Bonggi, but there are others such as Suluk, Balabak, and other minority. The main spoken mother tongue language is Ubian, with the...
himself and his barangay to Spanish rule. But, Datu Dumagtol of nearby Ubian refused to follow suit. He led his subjects to the mountains to resist against...
diving and is known for its dugongs. The name of the island is a compound of Ubian word "manta" (blanket) and "Nani" (the name of a mighty man who fought the...
2003, pp. 147–159. Michael Gechter: Early Roman military installations and Ubian settlements in the Lower Rhine. In: T. Blagg, M. Millett (eds.): The early...
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