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Tinglayan
Map of Kalinga showing the location of Tinglayan
Map of Kalinga showing the location of Tinglayan
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceKalinga
DistrictLone District
Barangays20
Government
 • MayorJohnny D. Maymaya
Area
 • Total283.00 km2 (109.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total12,557
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3804
Dialing code74
Income class4th class

Tinglayan is a fourth class municipality in the province of Kalinga, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 12,557 people.[3]

Barangays

Tinglayan is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.[2]

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Demographics

Population census of Tinglayan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 12,637—    
1995 13,591+1.37%
2000 14,164+0.89%
2007 11,619−2.69%
2010 12,557+2.87%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]
Sleeping Beauty mountain

Tourism

Tinglayan is famous for its local celebrity, Whang-od, who is the last mambabatok (traditional tattooist). Tourists often visit Tinglayan to see her and have their bodies tattooed.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 11 September 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Province: KALINGA". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  4. ^ "The lost tribe and the 'tattoo master'". news.com.au. Australia. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.