An immigrant from Ubay, Bohol Province, he began to develop Tubod and put the town in the map of Surigao del Norte.

The Original Tuboranon Cabeza de Barangay founding members were - Agustin Mendez, Donato Pacatang, Florencio Gallenero, Gabriel Sumania, Isaias Calamba, Marciano Dapar, Galanida, Basil, Lumayag and Barro.

With Agustin Mendez leading the barangay, he became its First Leader & Originator (Barrio Lieutenant) and named the woods "Tubod" from the local dialect "Tuboran" that meant 'source of water.'

Its main socio-agricultural sources of income were from abaca, coffee, rice, as well as root crops such as ube, camote and calibre.

With mountain ranges, the presence of natural deposit and mineral resources like gold, silver, copper, chromate and iron are all blessings to the Tuboranons to this day.

Mendez donated Tubod Roman Catholic Church Lot and two (2) solid wood sculptures of patron saints Peter and Paul, and celebrates their feast day that falls on June 28–29 each year.

Tubod's Founding Hero Agustin Mendez's legacy includes several donations made to the Municipality and Roman Catholic Church settlement.

Tubod lies in a valley at the centre of the peninsula that is the mainland portion of Surigao del Norte, with hills and mountains to the east and west of the town.

Rural areas along the valley floor are dominated by agriculture, while the hills are home to coconut plantations, rainforest and gold mining.

The Maharlika Highway runs through the centre of Tubod and links the town with the major center of Surigao City in the north.