Barlig, officially the Municipality of Barlig is a 5th class

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in the

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of Mountain Province,

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,796 people.

Geography

Barlig is bounded in the east by Natonin in the west by Bontoc and

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. In the north, it is bounded by

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and in the south by the town of

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. The town is separated into three settlements or cluster of villages such as Barlig town proper, Lias and Kadaclan.

Barangays

Barlig is politically subdivided into 11

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s. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years. *Chupac *Fiangtin *Kaleo *Latang *Lias Kanluran *Lias Silangan *Lingoy *Lunas *Macalana *Ogoog *Gawana (

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)

Climate

Barlig has an oceanic climate (

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''Cfb'') closely bordering a

subtropical highland climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ...

("Cwb") with relatively dry winters.

Demographics

The people of Barlig are predominantly of

Igorot The indigenous peoples of the Cordillera Mountain Range of northern Luzon, Philippines are often referred to using the exonym Igorot people, or more recently, as the Cordilleran peoples. There are nine main ethnolinguistic groups whose domains ar ...

and Ilocano descent. Locals call themselves ''Ifiallig'' which is a reference to someone born or having roots from villages. In the cluster of villages in Lias, people call themselves ''I-lias'' while those from Kadaclan villages call themselves ''Ekachakran''. Despite living in a single town, the people speak different languages and probably traditions. The town of Barlig is home to two indigenous languages, the ''Finalig language'' and the ''Balangaw language''. Both languages are on the brink of extinction, making them important languages in the field of language conservation. The two languages are also important for the survival of the Finalig culture and the Balangaw culture, respectively.

Economy

Government

Barlig, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Mountain Province, 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

Tourism

Barlig town boasts of its own rice terraces, the Barlig Rice Terraces in the near the center of the town and Lias Rice Terraces in the Lias, which is a cluster of villages. In Kadaclan, which is another cluster of villages, the annual ''Menaliyam'' festival is held. Its most popular destination i
Mt. Amuyao
which stands at more than 2,702 meters above sea level. That makes it one of th
highest mountains in the Philippines
and the fourt
highest mountain in Luzon

Notable personalities

* Jeyrick Sigmaton

References

External links

* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census Information
{{Authority control Municipalities of Mountain Province