Tuburan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Basilan. Located in the northern part of Cebu Province and is approximately 96.7 kms from Cebu City. It is bounded on the North by the Municipality of Tabuelan; on the South by the Municipality of Asturias; on the East by the Municipalities of Sogod and Catmon; and on the West by Tanon Strait.

According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 48,284 people in 8,786 households.

Tuburan got its name from the prevalence of springs, which are the sources of potable water for household use of the early settlers.

In 2006, the municipalities of Akbar and Hadji Mohammad Ajul were created from Tuburan, reducing its number of barangays from 30 to 10.

Tuburan is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.

The place has a naturally mild climate.