Tubay is a coastal and a fifth class municipality living 25, 785 people with more than 5, 000 represents 6.65% of Agusan del Norte’s total population, according to the 2020 census. The named Tubay is inspired by the legendary Datu Tabay who lived in this area during the Spanish occupation in Agusan which was declared as Pueblo in 1751 and officially became an independent municipality in 1947. Today, this small town is politically divided into 13 barangays, some of these can be reached by boats.
