# Tublay

Tublay, officially the Municipality of Tublay (Ilocano: Ili ti Tublay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tublay), is a municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,429 people.

## History

Tublay began as a township organized by the American government in November 1900. Magastino Laruan is appointed as the first town president (mayor) of Tublay. He is a part of the Cariño Family in Benguet.

## Geography

Tublay is at the central portion of Benguet. It is bounded by Kapangan on the north, Atok on the east, Itogon and Bokod on the southeast, La Trinidad on the west, and Sablan on the northwest.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 102.55 square kilometres (39.59 sq mi)  constituting 3.70% of the 2,769.08-square-kilometre- (1,069.15 sq mi) total area of Benguet.
The topography is generally mountainous with an elevation of 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) above sea level. It has two pronounced seasons - the dry and the wet seasons with a temperature coldest at 6.5 °C (43.7 °F) and warmest at 27.5 °C (81.5 °F). There are 2 seasons for Tublay, Benguet will be wet season from May to October and dry season from November to April.
The municipality is located 262 kilometres (163 mi) north of Manila, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of Baguio, and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of La Trinidad.

### Barangays

Tublay is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Ambassador is the largest barangay in terms of land area (11.52 km$^2$), while Tuel is the smallest (4.79 km$^2$). These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 141114001 | Ambassador | 29.1% | 5,645 | 4,799 | ▴ | 1.64% |
| 141114002 | Ambongdolan | 5.4% | 1,054 | 980 | ▴ | 0.73% |
| 141114003 | Ba‑ayan | 8.7% | 1,684 | 1,736 | ▾ | −0.30% |
| 141114004 | Basil | 6.7% | 1,302 | 1,198 | ▴ | 0.84% |
| 141114005 | Caponga | 26.9% | 5,220 | 1,937 | ▴ | 10.42% |
| 141114006 | Daclan | 12.3% | 2,385 | 4,049 | ▾ | −5.15% |
| 141114007 | Tublay Central | 4.3% | 837 | 896 | ▾ | −0.68% |
| 141114008 | Tuel | 6.7% | 1,302 | 960 | ▴ | 3.09% |
| | Total | Total | 19,429 | 19,429 | | 0.00% |

### Climate

Climate data for Tublay, Benguet :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 26 (79) | 27 (81) | 26 (79) | 28 (82) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15 (59) | 16 (61) | 17 (63) | 19 (66) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 19 (66) | 19 (66) | 19 (66) | 18 (64) | 17 (63) | 15 (59) | 18 (64) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42 (1.7) | 48 (1.9) | 74 (2.9) | 110 (4.3) | 269 (10.6) | 275 (10.8) | 362 (14.3) | 325 (12.8) | 330 (13.0) | 306 (12.0) | 126 (5.0) | 61 (2.4) | 2,328 (91.7) |
| Average rainy days | 11.2 | 12.0 | 17.1 | 21.2 | 27.1 | 26.8 | 28.1 | 27.0 | 26.0 | 24.5 | 17.7 | 12.4 | 251.1 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, Tublay had a population of 19,429. The population density was 190 inhabitants per square kilometre (490/sq mi).

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Tublay
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 2000 35.86
* 2003 23.97
* 2006 11.30
* 2009 30.43
* 2012 11.66
* 2015 9.65
* 2018 13.21
* 2021 8.72
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government
### Local government

Tublay, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Benguet, 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) :
| Position | Name |
| Congressman | Nestor B. Fongwan Eric G. Yap (since January 20, 2020) |
| Mayor | Armando I. Lauro |
| Vice-Mayor | Juan L. Esnara |
| Councilors | Cruso M. Daguioa Jr. |
| Councilors | Jovelyn V. Desierto |
| Councilors | Soriano M. Mendoza |
| Councilors | Dinglee B. Berto |
| Councilors | William H. Esteban |
| Councilors | Daniel S. Kimpa-oy |
| Councilors | Nemesco A. Benito |
| Councilors | Gabriel L. Toribio |

## Education
### Public schools

As of 2014, Tublay has 19 public elementary schools and 2 public secondary schools.
Elementary (2013-2014) :
| School | Barangay |
| Albis Elementary School | Daclan |
| Ambongdolan Elementary School | Ambongdolan |
| Ba-ayan Elementary School | Ba-ayan |
| Ba-ayan Elementary School - Annex | Ba-ayan |
| Balangabang Elementary School | Tuel |
| Basil Elementary School | Basil |
| Ciriaco Magno Elementary School | Daclan |
| Dackias Elementary School | Tuel |
| Dorencio Elementary School | Ambassador |
| Langbis Primary School | Ambongdolan |
| Luisa Becka Elementary School | Ambassador |
| Mamuyod Elementary School | Ambassador |
| Moran Elementary School | Tuel |
| Palew Elementary School | Caponga |
| Pangablan Primary School | Basil |
| Paoad Elementary School | Caponga |
| Pontino Elementary School | Ambassador |
| Santo Niño Elementary School | Ambassador |
| Tublay Central School | Tublay Central |
Secondary (2013-2014) :
| School | Barangay |
| Tublay School of Home Industries | Caponga |
| Tublay School of Home Industries - Central Extension | Tublay Central |