Tublay, Benguet

Tublay
—  Municipality  —
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Map of Benguet showing the location of Tublay.
Tublay Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°31′N 120°37′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Province	Benguet
District	Lone Congressional District of Benguet
Founded
Barangays	8
Government
• Mayor	Ruben Paoad
Area
• Total	103 km2 (39.8 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	15,096
• Density	146.6/km2 (379.6/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	2615
Income class	5th class

Population Census of Tublay
Census	Pop.		Rate
1995	13,263		—
2000	13,672		0.65%
2007	15,096		1.38%

Tublay is a 5th class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 15,096 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.

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

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 1995 Philippine Census Information
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• 2007 Philippine Census Information
• Province of Benguet - Tublay