Tinglayan
Tinglayan is 63 kilometres (39 mi) from Tabuk City and 437 kilometres (272 mi) from Manila.
Geography
Barangays
Tinglayan is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Ambato-Legleg
- Bangad Centro
- Basao
- Belong Manubal
- Bugnay
- Buscalan
- Butbut
- Dananao
- Loccong
- Lower Bangad
- Luplupa
- Mallango
- Ngibat
- Old Tinglayan
- Poblacion
- Sumadel 1
- Sumadel 2
- Tulgao East
- Tulgao West
- Upper Bangad
Climate
| Climate data for Tinglayan, Kalinga | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2020 | 13,148 | +0.42% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Tinglayan was 13,148 people, with a density of 46 inhabitants per square kilometre or 120 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Tinglayan
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2006
72.00 2009
34.06 2012
26.42 2015
30.53 2018
27.71 2021
7.82 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
Government
Local government
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.
Elected officials
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Tourism
Tinglayan is famous for its local celebrity, Whang-od, who is the last mambabatok (traditional tattooist). Tourists often visit Brgy. Buscalan, Tinglayan to see her and have their bodies tattooed.