Jalingo babban birnin jahar Taraba(da tana karkashin jahar GONGOLA ne), kuma itace cibiyar gwamnatin jihar. Mafiya yawan al'umman dake zaune a garin Jalingo Fulani ne. amma akwai KUTEB,Hausawa da wasu yararrukan dake zaune a garin suna gudanar da harkokinsu, an kiyasta adadin al'umman birnin sunkai dubu dari da goma sha takwas (118,000).Grin Jalingo yana tsakiyar duwastu ne. Jalingo tana da masarauta da sarakunanta na yanka. Masarautar tasamini asalinen daga Musarautar MURI. Wannan Muƙalar guntuwa ce: tana buƙatar a inganta ta, kuna iya gyara ta. cite web|url=http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?men=gpro&des=gamelan&geo=356023137 |title=The World Gazeteer |accessdate=2007-04-06 |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130209113054/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?men=gpro&des=gamelan&geo=356023137 |archivedate=2013-02-09 |deadurl=yes |df=