Tinglayan, officially the Municipality of Tinglayan is a

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in the

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of Kalinga,

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13,148 people.

Geography

Tinglayan is situated from the provincial capital

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, and from the country's capital city of

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Barangays

Tinglayan is politically subdivided into 20

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. * Ambato-Legleg * Bangad Centro * Basao * Belong Manubal * Bugnay * Buscalan * Butbut * Dananao * Loccong * Lower Bangad * Luplupa * Mallango * Ngibat * Old Tinglayan *

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* Sumadel 1 * Sumadel 2 * Tulgao East * Tulgao West * Upper Bangad

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Tinglayan was 13,148 people, with a density of .

Economy

Government

Local government

Tinglayan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Kalinga, 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

Tinglayan is famous for its local celebrity, Whang-od, who is the last ''mambabatok'' (traditional tattooist). Tourists often visit Brgy. Buscalan, Tinglayan to see her and have their bodies tattooed.

Education

The Tinglayan Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.

Primary and elementary schools

* Ambato-Legleg Elementary School * Balay Elementary School * Bangad Centro Elementary School * Bangad Elementary School * Basao Elementary School * Belong Elementary School * Bugnay Elementary School * Buscalan Elementary School * Butbut Elementary School * Dalkinsan Elementary School * Dananao Elementary School * Loccong Elementary School * Luplupa Elementary School * Mallango Elementary School * Manubal Elementary School * Maswa Elementary School * Ngibat Elementary School * Sumadel Elementary School * Tinglayan Central School * Tinglayan Elementary School * Tulgao Elementary School *

Secondary schools

* Bangad National High School * Southern Tinglayan National High School * St. Theresita's High School - Tinglayan * Sumadel National High School * Tinglayan National High School * Tulgao West Integrated School

References

External links

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Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) is a systematic classification and coding for geographic areas in the Philippines. It classifies areas based on the country's four levels of administrative divisions: regions, provinces, municipalities ...

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