Tublay, Benguet

Tublay
Municipality

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Location in the province of Benguet
Tublay

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 16°31′N 120°37′E / 16.517°N 120.617°E / 16.517; 120.617Coordinates: 16°31′N 120°37′E / 16.517°N 120.617°E / 16.517; 120.617
Country  Philippines
Region Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Province Benguet
District Lone district of Benguet
Barangays 8
Government
 • Mayor Ruben Eque Paoad
Area[1]
 • Total 102.55 km2 (39.59 sq mi)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 16,555
 • Density 160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 2615
Dialing code 74
Income class 5th class

Tublay is a fifth class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 16,555 people.[2]

History

Tublay began as a township organized by the American government in November 1900.

Geography

Tublay is bounded by Kapangan on the north, Atok on the east, Itogon and Bokod on the southeast, La Trinidad on the west, and Sablan on the northwest.

The municipality is located 263 kilometres (163 mi) north of Manila and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Baguio City.

The topography is generally mountainous with an elevation of 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) above sea level. It has two pronounced seasons - the dry and the wet seasons with a temperature coldest at 6.5 °C (43.7 °F) and warmest at 27.5 °C (81.5 °F).

Barangays

The 8 barangays of the Municipality of Tublay[3]
Rank Barangay Population Rank Barangay Population
1 Ambassador 4,799 6 Ambongdolan 980
2 Caponga (Poblacion) 4,049 7 Tuel 960
3 Daclan 1,937 8 Tublay Central 896
4 Ba-ayan 1,736 Tublay Total 16,555
5 Basil 1,198

*Italicized names are former names

Ambassador is the largest barangay in terms of land area (11.52 km²), while Tuel is the smallest (4.79 km²).

Demographics

Population census of Tublay
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 11,479—    
1995 13,263+2.74%
2000 13,672+0.65%
2007 15,096+1.38%
2010 16,555+3.41%
Source: National Statistics Office[2][4]

Education

Public schools

As of 2014, Tublay has 19 public elementary schools and 2 public secondary schools.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Province: Benguet". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "2010 Census of Population and Housing: Population Counts - Cordillera Administrative Region" (PDF). National Statistics Office (Philippines), April 4, 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Province of Benguet". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "Masterlist of Public Elementary Schools for the School year 2012- 2013" (XLSX). Department of Education (Philippines), July 15, 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Masterlist of Secondary Schools (School Year 2013- 2014)" (XLSX). Department of Education (Philippines), July 4, 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Masterlist of Public Schools SY 2013-2014" (XLSX). Department of Education (Philippines), 22 October 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.

External links

 Sablan Kapangan
La Trinidad Atok
   Tublay  
Itogon Bokod


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