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The Evolution of Tubod History generates historical account. It has contributed history in conception since origin until existence. During the early settlers, the native inhabitants of this place are the “Mamanwas”, a traveling resident which usually stayed near the river bank of the hinterland in Tubod. Mamanwas is derived from the two (2) root words "Man" mean people, or “Banwa” means jungle. The "Mamanwas" means people living in the jungle. The Mamanwa people are still occupying the hinterland in Tubod particularly in the Barangays Cawilan and Motorpool. It is a very significant beginning in building a home for an exquisite tuboranon. This is an indication that, the past Old times are essential tool for the making in Tubod. In which we generates record to formed part of its history. It is a place where we find a better dwelling for Tuboranons. It comes about to be a 5th Class Municipality and a town’s mining capital of the Province of Surigao del Norte.

History speaks that, it is Mr. Agustin Ganot Mendez the first man who discovers the place. He eagerly promotes Tubod in the map of Surigao for more challenges. Before, origin tells us that this place has no legitimate name. It is Mr. Mendez organizes a Cabeza group to create and name these Sitio. Actually, the Cabeza equivalents to a “leader” while the Cabezilla equivalents to a “Kagawad” as we called today. This is the way to remember the past 105 years in existence with our dead leaders in the Cabezilla. Today, we still give respect to pay tribute on their souls and make apologies to their families who painstakingly contributed the making in this place. The Cabeza ruling body is composed of the original tuboranons namely; Agustin Mendez, Donato Pacatang, Florencio Gallenero, Gabriel Sumania, Isaias Calamba, Mariano A. Dapar, Galanida, Lumayag and Barro. Mr. Agustin Mendez founded the Cabeza bloc while the young Galanida acts his secretary and the rest of its members in the Cabeza body are the Cabezilla or “Kagawad”. The Cabeza Council is governed under the Cabeza law.

In early days of the year, Mr. Mendez calls for a priest in Carrascal, Surigao del Sur to led officially the blessing of this place. But unfortunately, the invitation failed due to a bad weather, “Kusog kaayo ang hangin”. That is why; they failed to come. The purpose of the invitation is to declare and name the place. Continually, the means of transportation before, from Carrascal to Placer uses a Cayack or “Baroto nga may Layag” before they reaches the Municipality in Placer. However, in the Mainland wing the means of transportation from the Municipality of Placer to Barangay Timamana is via horse riding try.

A second attempt of Mr. Agustin Mendez in his journey is to provide the name of this place. He instructed again Cabeza Secretary Galanida to go to Jabonga, Agusan del Norte. The main purpose of Cabeza Secretary Galanida’s trip is to request a clergy. Moreover, Secretary Galanida travels in Jabonga uses a wooden small boat “Baroto nga gamay peru gibutangan ug Layag”. He cruises Tubod River to Sabang point in Lake Mainit. Consequently, he creates a connected coastline travel from Mainit shore to Jabonga port uses “Baroto nga may Layag aron maoy gamiton sa ilang paglawig”. This is the only means of water transportation in early times. They glide the large Lake before reaches Jabonga.

Luckily, the invitation of the priest in Jabonga answered. Earlier, the place is woodland or otherwise known as a virgin forest. A day has come. For early settlers, it is a very important event on their lives to grace the first celebration in their settlement. It is on this day, commences the assertion of a new named Sitio Union Sanidad. In fact, the priest in Jabonga led the blessing for the first significant event. In line with his priestly work, he is authorized with entrust power given by an early settlers to celebrate the First mass in existing. It was Reverend Father Sanidad declares the place. He called it, “Sitio Union Sanidad” on the “Tres de Abril” in the Year of our Lord. The “Tres de Abril”, is an Espanol term for the 3rd day of April. So much for these, the original name of this place is derived from the Priest Surname, Reverend Father Sanidad. The early dweller needs Eucharistic Mass in this Sitio for worship in a month or as needed by the community.

Prior to, Sitio Union Sanidad describes to have been a rough roads with national highway fronting the Roman Catholic Church. In an early period, only few people settled the place. It is much better that, Sitio Union Sanidad is a progressive Sitio in Barangay Timamana. This Sitio serves a farmland area of Mr. Mendez in a day and at night he goes home early in Timamana where his residence established.

During the evolution of years, Sitio Union Sanidad separates from the Mother Barangay Timamana by Virtue and Declaration Power vested by the duly constituted Authorities. Sitio Union Sanidad declared Barangay Tubod on 1908. In adding, it is a public knowledge in Tubod that Mr. Agustin Mendez is the one who named this place and called him, “TUBOD”. The word “Tubod” comes from the local dialect term, “Tuboran”, or which means, Source of Water. Tubod is a Visayan word that full of meaning. It has been indicated with, “Tuboran sa Kaluoy, Tuboran sa Pagkamanggihatagon ug Tuboran sa Gugma". Barangay Tubod has a populace more or less 100 people mostly immigrants from Bohol, Leyte, Camiguin and Surigao.

Before, it is a Socio-Agricultural Sitio with their source of income coming from the rootcrops "Duma" like; Ube, Camote and Calibre. Later, a Coco farming and Irrigated Riceland which are planted twice a year. Tuboranons are religious people with Roman Catholic dominates other religious affiliation and sects.

At the moment, Barangay Tubod surrounded by Mountainous Terrains, Hills and a Famous Mt. Maniayao stand overlooking the Municipality. A greenly pasture land with a mountain ranges fixed the place. It is a God’s blessing for the people in Tubod with the presence of the Natural and Mineral Resources such as; Gold, Silver, Copper, Chromites, Iron and the like.

In a political undertaking, an Early Leaders reigns in Municipality of Tubod starting as Barangay Tubod on 1908 to present as Municipality of Tubod on 1957. There are several leaders were appointed/elected. It is identified as Barrio Lieutenants in an Early times of this Municipality in Tubod until it was created on September 18, 1957.