Tublay, Benguet

Infobox Philippine municipality
infoboxtitle = Municipality of Tublay
Bayan ng Tublay


sealfile = Ph seal benguet tublay.png locatormapfile = Ph_locator_benguet_tublay.png caption = Map of Benguet showing the location of Tublay.
region = Cordillera Administrative Region
province = Benguet
founded =
website =
districts = Lone Congressional District of Benguet
barangays = 13
class = 5th class; rural
mayor = Ruben Paoad
areakm2 = 57.30
pop2000 = 13,672
popden2000 =
coordinates =

Tublay is a 5th class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 13,672 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

* [http://www.benguet.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28&Itemid=197 Province of Benguet - Tublay]
* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]