Tublay

Tublay, officially the Municipality of Tublay (Ilocano: Ili ti Tublay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tublay), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,429 people.^[3]

Tublay
Municipality
Municipality of Tublay
Municipal hall
Flag Seal
Map of Benguet with Tublay highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Tublay Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°28′35″N 120°38′00″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Benguet
District	Lone district
Barangays	8 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Armando I. Lauro
• Vice Mayor	Juan L. Esnara
• Representative	Nestor B. Fongwan
• Electorate	11,311 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	102.55 km2 (39.59 sq mi)
Elevation	1,259 m (4,131 ft)
Highest elevation	1,817 m (5,961 ft)
Lowest elevation	671 m (2,201 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	19,429
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
• Households	4,485
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	8.72 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 97.04 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 196.5 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 74.22 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 46.71 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2615
PSGC	141114000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Kankanaey Ibaloi Ilocano Tagalog
Website	tublay.gov.ph

History

Tublay began as a township organized by the American government in November 1900. Magastino Laruan is appointed as the first town president (mayor) of Tublay. He is a part of the Cariño Family in Benguet.

Geography

Tublay is at the central portion of Benguet. It 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.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 102.55 square kilometres (39.59 sq mi) ^[5] constituting 3.70% of the 2,769.08-square-kilometre- (1,069.15 sq mi) total area of Benguet.

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). There are 2 seasons for Tublay, Benguet will be wet season from May to October and dry season from November to April.

The municipality is located 262 kilometres (163 mi) north of Manila, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of Baguio, and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of La Trinidad.

Barangays

Tublay is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Ambassador is the largest barangay in terms of land area (11.52 km²), while Tuel is the smallest (4.79 km²). These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020[3]		2010[7]
141114001	Ambassador	29.1%	5,645	4,799	▴	1.64%
141114002	Ambongdolan	5.4%	1,054	980	▴	0.73%
141114003	Ba‑ayan	8.7%	1,684	1,736	▾	−0.30%
141114004	Basil	6.7%	1,302	1,198	▴	0.84%
141114005	Caponga	26.9%	5,220	1,937	▴	10.42%
141114006	Daclan	12.3%	2,385	4,049	▾	−5.15%
141114007	Tublay Central	4.3%	837	896	▾	−0.68%
141114008	Tuel	6.7%	1,302	960	▴	3.09%
	Total		19,429	19,429		0.00%

Climate

Climate data for Tublay, Benguet
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	24 (75)	25 (77)	26 (79)	27 (81)	26 (79)	28 (82)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	15 (59)	16 (61)	17 (63)	19 (66)	19 (66)	20 (68)	19 (66)	19 (66)	19 (66)	18 (64)	17 (63)	15 (59)	18 (64)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	42 (1.7)	48 (1.9)	74 (2.9)	110 (4.3)	269 (10.6)	275 (10.8)	362 (14.3)	325 (12.8)	330 (13.0)	306 (12.0)	126 (5.0)	61 (2.4)	2,328 (91.7)
Average rainy days	11.2	12.0	17.1	21.2	27.1	26.8	28.1	27.0	26.0	24.5	17.7	12.4	251.1
Source: Meteoblue[8]

Demographics

Population census of Tublay

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	11	—
1918	2,310	+42.83%
1939	4,265	+2.96%
1948	5,068	+1.94%
1960	5,843	+1.19%
1970	7,413	+2.41%
1975	8,610	+3.05%
1980	9,686	+2.38%
1990	11,479	+1.71%
1995	13,263	+2.74%
2000	13,672	+0.65%
2007	15,096	+1.38%
2010	16,555	+3.41%
2015	17,892	+1.49%
2020	19,429	+1.63%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][7][10][11]

In the 2020 census, Tublay had a population of 19,429.^[3] The population density was 190 inhabitants per square kilometre (490/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Tublay

10 20 30 40 2006 11.30 2009 30.43 2012 11.66 2015 9.65 2018 13.21 2021 8.72 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Tublay, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Benguet, 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

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)^[20]

Position	Name
Congressman	Nestor B. Fongwan[lower-alpha 1] Eric G. Yap (since January 20, 2020)[22]
Mayor	Armando I. Lauro
Vice-Mayor	Juan L. Esnara
Councilors	Cruso M. Daguioa Jr.
	Jovelyn V. Desierto
	Soriano M. Mendoza
	Dinglee B. Berto
	William H. Esteban
	Daniel S. Kimpa-oy
	Nemesco A. Benito
	Gabriel L. Toribio

Education

Public schools

As of 2014, Tublay has 19 public elementary schools and 2 public secondary schools.^[23][24][25]

Elementary (2013-2014)[25] School Barangay Albis Elementary School Daclan Ambongdolan Elementary School Ambongdolan Ba-ayan Elementary School Ba-ayan Ba-ayan Elementary School - Annex Ba-ayan Balangabang Elementary School Tuel Basil Elementary School Basil Ciriaco Magno Elementary School Daclan Dackias Elementary School Tuel Dorencio Elementary School Ambassador Langbis Primary School Ambongdolan Luisa Becka Elementary School Ambassador Mamuyod Elementary School Ambassador Moran Elementary School Tuel Palew Elementary School Caponga Pangablan Primary School Basil Paoad Elementary School Caponga Pontino Elementary School Ambassador Santo Niño Elementary School Ambassador Tublay Central School Tublay Central

Secondary (2013-2014)[24] School Barangay Tublay School of Home Industries Caponga Tublay School of Home Industries - Central Extension Tublay Central

Notes

1. Died on December 18, 2019.^[21]

References

1.  Municipality of Tublay | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. "Tublay: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of Benguet". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
20. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
21. Cimatu, Frank (December 19, 2019). "Benguet Representative Nestor Fongwan dies at 68". Rappler.com. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
22. "House names party-list solon as Benguet caretaker". Philippine News Agency. January 22, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
23. "Masterlist of Public Elementary Schools for the School year 2012- 2013" (XLSX). Department of Education (Philippines), July 15, 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
24. "Masterlist of Secondary Schools (School Year 2013- 2014)". Department of Education (Philippines), July 4, 2013. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
25. "Masterlist of Public Schools SY 2013-2014" (XLSX). Department of Education (Philippines), 22 October 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code