Tineg

Tineg
Municipality
Municipality of Tineg
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Tineg Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°47′N120°56′E / 17.78°N 120.94°E / 17.78; 120.94
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Abra
District	Lone district
Barangays	10 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Brethen Jireeh G. Crisologo
•  Vice Mayor	Corinthia D. Crisologo
•  Representative	Menchie B. Bernos
•  Municipal Council	Members Edwin B. Crisologo Sr. Ruben T. Calubing Boyet V. Ayaba Myrna Herminia C. Turalba Richard U. Batawang Fatima V. Lalugan Jonathan G. Benwagen Edward M. Gavino
•  Electorate	3,169 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	744.8 km2 (287.6 sq mi)
Elevation	835 m (2,740 ft)
Highest elevation	1,562 m (5,125 ft)
Lowest elevation	421 m (1,381 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	4,977
• Density	6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
•  Households	875
Economy
•  Income class	2nd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	36.35 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 218.8 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 640.7 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 128.3 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 134.2 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2822
PSGC	140125000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Isnag Itneg Ilocano Tagalog

Tineg, officially the Municipality of Tineg (Ilocano : Ili ti Tineg; Tagalog : Bayan ng Tineg), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,977 people. ^[3]

History

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

Geography

Tineg is located at 17°47′N120°56′E / 17.78°N 120.94°E / 17.78; 120.94 .

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 744.80 square kilometres (287.57 sq mi)  ^[5] constituting 17.88% of the 744.80-square-kilometre- (287.57 sq mi) total area of Abra. Tineg boundaries will be province of the Apayao to the northeast and province of the Ilocos Norte to the north and northwest.

Climate

Climate data for Tineg, Abra
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	23 (73)	25 (77)	27 (81)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	25 (77)	23 (73)	26 (79)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	16 (61)	16 (61)	17 (63)	19 (66)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	20 (68)	19 (66)	18 (64)	17 (63)	19 (66)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	24 (0.9)	26 (1.0)	25 (1.0)	43 (1.7)	159 (6.3)	180 (7.1)	204 (8.0)	207 (8.1)	183 (7.2)	185 (7.3)	91 (3.6)	67 (2.6)	1,394 (54.8)
Average rainy days	8.2	8.7	10.1	13.7	22.3	24.3	25.3	23.5	22.2	16.4	14.1	12.7	201.5
Source: Meteoblue [6]

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. ^{[7] [8] [ unreliable source? ]}

Barangays

Tineg is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. ^[9] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [10]
140125002	Alaoa	16.8%	837	612	▴	3.18%
140125003	Anayan	4.7%	235	253	▾	−0.74%
140125004	Apao	5.5%	274	268	▴	0.22%
140125005	Belaat	4.9%	243	252	▾	−0.36%
140125006	Caganayan	24.2%	1,206	1,212	▾	−0.05%
140125007	Cogon	10.2%	510	488	▴	0.44%
140125008	Lanec	4.3%	215	172	▴	2.26%
140125009	Lapat-Balantay	7.5%	375	356	▴	0.52%
140125010	Naglibacan	7.7%	385	413	▾	−0.70%
140125001	Poblacion (Agsimao)	13.5%	673	642	▴	0.47%
	Total		4,977	4,668	▴	0.64%

Demographics

Population census of Tineg

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	751	—
1939	1,512	+3.39%
1948	1,425	−0.66%
1960	1,871	+2.29%
1970	2,254	+1.88%
1975	2,432	+1.54%
1980	2,988	+4.20%
1990	3,068	+0.26%
1995	4,312	+6.59%
2000	4,995	+3.20%
2007	4,317	−1.99%
2010	4,668	+2.89%
2015	5,097	+1.69%
2020	4,977	−0.47%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [10] [12] [13]

In the 2020 census, Tineg had a population of 4,977. ^[3] The population density was 6.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (17/sq mi).

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) ^[21]

Position	Name
Congressman	Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
Mayor	Corinthia D. Crisologo
Vice-Mayor	Edwin B. Crisologo Sr.
Councilors	Brethen Jireeh G. Crisologo
	Fatima V. Lalugan
	Tony L. Benwaren
	Richard U. Batawang
	Myrna Herminia C. Turalba
	Josephine B. Inon
	Victor T. Batawang
	Alex R. Gubing

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

1.   Municipality of Tineg | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "Tineg: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
7. "Philippine Travel Destinations - Tineg". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
8. "PHILIPPINES : Information about Tineg, Abra, CAR". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
9. "Municipal: Tineg". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
11. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
12. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
13. "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
21. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Municipality of Tineg