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 2015 census, it has a population of 17,892 people. [3]

Tublay
Municipality
Municipality of Tublay
Seal
Map of Benguet with Tublay highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Tublay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°31′N 120°37′E
Country Philippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
DistrictLone District
Barangays8 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorArmando I. Lauro
 • Vice MayorJuan L. Esnara
 • RepresentativeNestor B. Fongwan
 • Electorate10,727 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total102.55 km2 (39.59 sq mi)
Elevation
1,259 m (4,131 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total17,892
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
 • Households
3,854
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence9.65% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱64,875,849.82 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2615
PSGC
141114000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesKankanaey
Ibaloi
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.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) [2] 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 263 kilometres (163 mi) north of Manila and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Baguio.

Barangays

Tublay is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.[5] Ambassador is the largest barangay in terms of land area (11.52 km²), while Tuel is the smallest (4.79 km²).

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015 [3] 2010 [6]
141114001 Ambassador 28.8% 5,160 4,799 ▴ 1.39%
141114002 Ambongdolan 5.4% 968 980 ▾ −0.23%
141114003 Ba‑ayan 10.0% 1,784 1,736 ▴ 0.52%
141114004 Basil 7.1% 1,278 1,198 ▴ 1.24%
141114005 Daclan 13.3% 2,378 1,937 ▴ 3.98%
141114006 Caponga (Poblacion) 24.0% 4,295 4,049 ▴ 1.13%
141114007 Tublay Central 4.8% 858 896 ▾ −0.82%
141114008 Tuel 6.5% 1,171 960 ▴ 3.86%
Total 17,892 16,555 ▴ 1.49%

Climate
Climate data for Tublay, Benguet
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)
Average low °C (°F) 15
(59)		 16
(61)		 17
(63)		 19
(66)		 10
(50)		 10
(50)		 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 18
(64)		 17
(63)		 16
(61)		 16
(61)
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 [7]

Demographics
Population census of Tublay
YearPop.±% 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%
YearPop.±% p.a.
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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [8][9]

In the 2015 census, Tublay had a population of 17,892. [3] The population density was 170 inhabitants per square kilometre (440/sq mi).

Education

Public schools

As of 2014, Tublay has 19 public elementary schools and 2 public secondary schools.[10][11][12]

References
  1.  Municipality of Tublay | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Benguet". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Municipal: Tublay". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. "Tublay: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. "Province of Benguet". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. "Masterlist of Public Elementary Schools for the School year 2012- 2013" (XLSX). Department of Education (Philippines), July 15, 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  11. "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.
  12. "Masterlist of Public Schools SY 2013-2014" (XLSX). Department of Education (Philippines), 22 October 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.


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