Tinoc, officially the Municipality of Tinoc is a 4th class

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in the

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Ifugao Ifugao, officially the Province of Ifugao ( ilo, Probinsia ti Ifugao; tl, Lalawigan ng Ifugao), is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Lagawe and it borders Benguet to the ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,475 people.

Geography

Barangays

Tinoc is politically subdivided into 12

barangay A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolita ...

s. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years. * Ahin * Ap-apid * Binablayan * Danggo * Eheb * Gumhang * Impugong * Luhong * Tinoc (

Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (literally "town" or "settlement" in Spanish; ) is the common term used for the administrative center, central, downtown, old town or central business district area of a Philippine city or municipality, which may take up the ...

) * Tukucan * Tulludan * Wangwang

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Tinoc was 18,475 people, with a density of .

Religion

Evangelical and Protestant churches have a strong presence with 48% adherence. There is a significant presence of catholic and animisim.

Economy

Government

Tinoc, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of

, 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

References

External links

* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
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