Tinglayan, officially the Municipality of Tinglayan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Kalinga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13,148 people. [3]
Tinglayan | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Tinglayan | |
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Coordinates: 17°15′54″N 121°08′56″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
Province | Kalinga |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Sacrament S. Gumilab |
• Vice Mayor | Rogelio M. Tambalong |
• Representative | Allen Jesse C. Mangaoang |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 9,233 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 283.00 km2 (109.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,074 m (3,524 ft) |
Highest elevation | 2,200 m (7,200 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 443 m (1,453 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 13,148 |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
• Households | 2,270 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 27.71% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱114,553,901.83 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱179,293,077.51 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱107,985,117.45 (2020) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3804 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Native languages | Kalinga Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | https://tinglayan.gov.ph |
Tinglayan is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. [5] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
Climate data for Tinglayan, Kalinga | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
27 (81) |
Average low °C (°F) | 17 (63) |
18 (64) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
20 (69) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) |
28 (1.1) |
33 (1.3) |
64 (2.5) |
232 (9.1) |
242 (9.5) |
258 (10.2) |
266 (10.5) |
245 (9.6) |
201 (7.9) |
87 (3.4) |
69 (2.7) |
1,748 (68.7) |
Average rainy days | 8.3 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 15.2 | 23.7 | 26.1 | 27.0 | 25.8 | 23.5 | 17.3 | 13.7 | 12.1 | 211.5 |
Source: Meteoblue[6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1918 | 2,879 | — |
1939 | 6,868 | +4.23% |
1948 | 6,935 | +0.11% |
1960 | 9,135 | +2.32% |
1970 | 10,317 | +1.22% |
1975 | 10,838 | +0.99% |
1980 | 11,703 | +1.55% |
1990 | 12,637 | +0.77% |
1995 | 13,591 | +1.37% |
2000 | 14,164 | +0.89% |
2007 | 11,619 | −2.69% |
2010 | 12,557 | +2.87% |
2015 | 12,868 | +0.47% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Tinglayan was 13,148 people, [3] with a density of 46 inhabitants per square kilometre or 120 inhabitants per square mile.
Tinglayan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Kalinga, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Allen Jesse C. Mangaoang |
Mayor | Sacrament S. Gumilab |
Vice-Mayor | Charles A. Abay |
Councilors | Jerry M. So-ang |
Johnny D. Lungao | |
Bartholome M. Aboli | |
Dominic T. Lad-ing | |
Roger T. Baculi | |
Antonio S. Ao-as | |
Brendon D. Gonnay | |
Camilo P. Sa-ing | |
Tinglayan is famous for its local celebrity, Whang-od, who is the last mambabatok (traditional tattooist). Tourists often visit Tinglayan to see her and have their bodies tattooed.[19]
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