Tineg, officially the Municipality of Tineg ( ilo, Ili ti Tineg; tgl, Bayan ng Tineg), is a 2nd class

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...

of Abra,

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,977 people.

History

On October 29, 2002, Mayor Clarence Benwaren was assassinated by a gunman named Edberto Jamoncio while he was attending a wedding ceremony in

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, Laguna.

Geography

is located at . According to the

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, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Abra. Tineg boundaries will be province of the

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to the northeast and province of the

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to the north and northwest.

Climate

The climate is characterized by 2 distinct seasons. The dry season which occurs from November to April, is marked by daily blue skies and clear starry nights and the wet season for the rest of the year with high rainfall intensities accompanied by storms and typhoons.

Barangays

Tineg is politically subdivided into 10

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s. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain,

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, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Tineg had a population of 4,977. The population density was .

Economy

Government

Tineg, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, 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

Attractions

There are several waterfalls in Tineg, which include the Cabato Falls, Guirem Falls, and Anito Falls. In Tineg, cottage industries are predominant: such as bamboo and rattan crafts. It also has a number of forest resources such as wood, bamboos (like ''buho'', ''bayog'', and ''hiling''), pine, rattan, and tiger grass.

References

External links

* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Municipality of Tineg
{{Authority control Municipalities of Abra (province)