Tublay, Benguet

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Municipality of Tublay
Bayan ng Tublay
Official seal of Municipality of TublayBayan ng Tublay
Location
Map of Benguet showing the location of Tublay.
Map of Benguet showing the location of Tublay.
Government
Region Cordillera Administrative Region
Province Benguet
District Lone Congressional District of Benguet
Barangays 13
Income Class: 5th class; rural
Mayor Ruben Paoad
Physical characteristics
Area 57.30 km²
Population

     Total (2007)


13,672

Tublay is a 5th class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 13,672 people in 2,619 households.

The municipality is located 263 km north of Manila and 13 km north of Baguio City. It has a land area of 57.3 km², representing 2.2% of the land area of Benguet. The topography is generally mountainous with an elevation of 1400 meters above sea level. It has two pronounced seasons - the dry and the wet seasons with a temperature coldest at 6.5 °C and warmest at 27.5 °C.

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

[edit] Barangays

Tublay is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. The largest is Ambassador (11.52 km²) and the smallest is Tuel (4.79 km²).

  • Ambassador
  • Ambongdolan
  • Ba-ayan
  • Basil
  • Daclan
  • Caponga (Pob.)
  • Tublay Central
  • Tuel

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Coordinates: 16°31′N, 120°37′E