TUPI IN BRIEF...

Tupi is used to be a Barangay of the municipality of Koronadal (now city of Koronadal), occupied with immigrants from Luzon and the Visayas. Its human civilization in the past even during Pre-Hispanic era has already existed with Moslem and B'laan inhabitants practicing nomadic way of life.

The name Tupi is believed to have originated from the beetele leaf "tufi" chewed by the natives. "Tufi" abounds in the cool spring areas. Once a visitor passed by and asked the natives the name of the place, the native answered "tufi" thinking they were asked what they were chewing. Later "tufi" of unknwn reason became Tupi.

After long years of tilling the fertile soil and developing resources through industry and ingenuity, Tupi blossomed into a community capable of Local Governance.

It was on September 11, 1953 when then President Elpidio Quirino issued Executive Order 612 creating Tupi as municipality. It has 15 baranggays with Poblacion as the urban center and the seat of local government.

Today, Tupi is known as the "Fruit, Flower and Vegetable basket of South Cotabato. Blessedd with cool climate and fertile soil-here you can find the ocean of flowers, abundant supply of fruits and vegetables - all year around.

Tupi emerges as profound land of investment its friendly and hardworking people and rich natural resources offer countless opportunities, its agricultural growth and potentials are waiting to be rediscovered and re-explored.

TOTAL INCOME - Php 88,290,133.31

POPULATION    - 58,403

DENSITY          - 187 Persons/sq.km.

DISTANCE FROM: KORONADAL CITY: 24 km

DISTANCE FROM: GENERAL SANTOS CITY: 37 km

MAJOR DIALECTS SPOKEN: Hiligaynon, Cebuano, B'laan. Other dialects spoken are Tagalog, Maguindanaoan, Aklanon, Capampangan and Ilokano.

BARANGAYS: (15) Acmonan, Bololmala, Bunao, Cebuano, Cr. Rubber, Kalkam, Kablon, Linan, Lunen, Miasong, Palian, Poblacion, Polonuling, Simbo and Tubeng.

MAJOR CROPS: Coconut, Corn, Rice, Pineapple, Fruits and Vegetables, Fruits grown in the area are Lanzones, Durian, Rambutan, Banana, Papaya and Mango.

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Tupi is located at the northeastern part of South Cotabato. It is about 180 km from Davao City.

COMMUNICATIONS: A network of two-way communication system composing of one radio base and several handheld radios, Public Calling Office, SMART, GLOBE, 2 Cable Operators, Tupi Post Office and Private Letter Carrier.