Tanudan, Kalinga
Folklore
The town is known for Mount Binaratan. Legend tells that the supreme god of the Kalinga people went into the mountain to hunt but was irritated due to the noises made by the birds, so he ordered the birds to be quiet. When he was done hunting, he forgot to revoke his order from the birds, and thus, the mountain kept silent for all of eternity. Another popular place is the Lubo Village, whose houses are strategically surrounded with rice terraces. Legend says that a brave warrior challenged God, claiming that no one was stronger than him. So God started building a dam made of rocks. When the water became high enough, God released the water through a hole called "lubu" that drowned the warrior and his family. The people from Ga-ang and Dacalan gathered together with the remnants of the relatives of the said warrior and saw that the flooded soil was good for planting rice, so they started to cultivating the land and named the village "Lubo".
Geography
Barangays
Tanudan is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Anggacan
- Anggacan Sur
- Babbanoy
- Dacalan
- Dupligan
- Ga-ang
- Lay-asan
- Lower Lubo
- Lower Mangali
- Lower Taloctoc
- Mabaca
- Mangali Centro
- Pangol
- Poblacion
- Upper Lubo
- Upper Taloctoc
Climate
| Climate data for Tanudan, Kalinga | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
24 (75) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
23 (73) |
27 (80) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18 (64) |
18 (64) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
20 (69) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 78 (3.1) |
60 (2.4) |
49 (1.9) |
51 (2.0) |
194 (7.6) |
197 (7.8) |
209 (8.2) |
226 (8.9) |
185 (7.3) |
180 (7.1) |
143 (5.6) |
183 (7.2) |
1,755 (69.1) |
| Average rainy days | 15.6 | 12.5 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 21.0 | 23.3 | 25.2 | 26.1 | 22.6 | 17.1 | 16.7 | 19.6 | 224 |
| Source: Meteoblue | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 3,720 | — |
| 1948 | 3,849 | +0.38% |
| 1960 | 4,607 | +1.51% |
| 1970 | 5,696 | +2.14% |
| 1975 | 5,914 | +0.76% |
| 1980 | 6,327 | +1.36% |
| 1990 | 9,323 | +3.95% |
| 1995 | 11,243 | +3.57% |
| 2000 | 10,275 | −1.91% |
| 2007 | 8,119 | −3.20% |
| 2010 | 8,529 | +1.81% |
| 2015 | 9,534 | +2.14% |
| 2020 | 8,746 | −1.68% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Tanudan, Kalinga, was 8,746 people, with a density of 28 inhabitants per square kilometre or 73 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Tanudan
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2006
66.60 2009
30.65 2012
40.70 2015
38.55 2018
22.29 2021
9.22 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
Government
Local government
Tanudan, 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.
Elected officials
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Allen Jesse C. Mangaoang |
| Mayor | Jaedicke Rhoss P. Dagadag |
| Vice-Mayor | Joseph B. Cosidon |
| Councilors | Helen A. Gacadan |
| Constancio L. Dalayap | |
| Melchor B. Balawas | |
| David B. Sangmayao | |
| Solis B. Gac-oy | |
| Jeffrey D. Malawis | |
| Solomon T. Dumalleg | |
| Dennver B. Balinsat |