MUNICIPALITY OF TUPI
"Fruit/Vegetable Production and Processing Center"

Date of Creation: September 11, 1953 under E.O. No. 612
Land Area(sq. Km.) 228.0
No. of Barangay: 15
Population: 57, 779 (2007 NSO Survey)

BRIEF PROFILE

Tupi, best known for its vast plantation of flower, fruits and vegetables owes its fertile soil to the volcanic waste that eroded from the orifice of the remarkable Mt. Matutum and offered a great enticement to investors particularly in the field of agriculture.

It is also blessed with rich resources such as pineapple, corn, bananas. Bamboo and has shown eco-tourism potentials.

Its mildly cool climate with an average of 23.94° Celsius is one of the town's best assets.

Tupi's major sites include the cut-flower plantation located in Poblacion, Cebeano and Acmonan, the cut-flower plantation is managed Blooming Petals. The latter ships fresh flowers to Cebu and Manila. On the other hand, investment owned and manage by Dole Philippines, Inc.

It also include the highway Fruit Stands, strategically located along the National highway within Barangay Kablon and Polonuling that sells fruit produced from Tupi.

Another is the Miasong Vegetable Plantation, locatod in the east side of Mt. Matutum and frequently visited by researchers. Kablon Farms, a privateowned farm which practices multi-cropping system of high value crops and organic farming is frequently visited by students and researchers.

The products include processed fruits which have reach major markets in the country. It specialized in passion fruit juice amongst numerous others.

MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS

Hon. Valentin G. Mariano, Jr.
Mayor

Hon. Reynaldo S. Tamayo, Jr.
Vice Mayor

Sanguniang Bayan Members

Hon.Teresita M. Zabala
Hon.Efren P. Buca
Hon.Honorio M. Cornejo, Jr.
Hon.Noel J. Escobillo
Hon.Rodner F. Torre
Hon.Alexander A. Robleza
Hon.Armenda M. Kasan
Hon. Weynard John B. Cornejo