Tinoc
Tinoc | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Tinoc | |
Map of Ifugao with Tinoc highlighted | |
![]() Interactive map of Tinoc | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°40′30″N 120°56′12″E / 16.675°N 120.9367°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Ifugao |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | January 28, 1983 |
| Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Samson C. Benito |
| • Vice Mayor | Efren A. Tacio |
| • Representative | Solomon R. Chungalao |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 11,492 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 239.70 km2 (92.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,644 m (5,394 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,737 m (8,980 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 944 m (3,097 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 18,749 |
| • Density | 78.219/km2 (202.59/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,504 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 13.56 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 158 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 645.8 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 146 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 101 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ifugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3609 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Ifugao Kallahan Tuwali Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Tinoc, officially the Municipality of Tinoc is a municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 18,749 people.[5]
Geography
[edit]Tinoc is situated 46.10 kilometres (28.65 mi) from the provincial capital Lagawe, and 361.57 kilometres (224.67 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Tinoc currently holds as the highest point in the Philippine Highway System via the Kiangan-Tinoc-Buguias Road in Mt. Gui’ngaw at Barangay Eheb.[6]
Barangays
[edit]Tinoc is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. [7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Ahin
- Ap-apid
- Binablayan
- Danggo
- Eheb
- Gumhang
- Impugong
- Luhong
- Tinoc (Poblacion)
- Tukucan
- Tulludan
- Wangwang
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Tinoc, Ifugao | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16 (61) |
17 (63) |
18 (64) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
18 (64) |
18 (64) |
18 (64) |
18 (64) |
18 (64) |
16 (61) |
18 (64) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9 (48) |
9 (48) |
10 (50) |
12 (54) |
14 (57) |
14 (57) |
14 (57) |
14 (57) |
13 (55) |
12 (54) |
11 (52) |
10 (50) |
12 (53) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38 (1.5) |
57 (2.2) |
77 (3.0) |
141 (5.6) |
390 (15.4) |
355 (14.0) |
426 (16.8) |
441 (17.4) |
426 (16.8) |
259 (10.2) |
97 (3.8) |
57 (2.2) |
2,764 (108.9) |
| Average rainy days | 10.4 | 12.1 | 15.4 | 20.4 | 26.7 | 27.1 | 28.7 | 28.0 | 26.4 | 19.9 | 14.1 | 12.3 | 241.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,256 | — |
| 1995 | 9,504 | +2.67% |
| 2000 | 9,783 | +0.62% |
| 2007 | 12,045 | +2.91% |
| 2010 | 14,147 | +6.03% |
| 2015 | 16,559 | +3.04% |
| 2020 | 18,475 | +2.33% |
| 2024 | 18,749 | +0.35% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | ||
In the 2024 census, the population of Tinoc was 18,749 people,[14] with a density of 78 inhabitants per square kilometre or 200 inhabitants per square mile.
Religion
[edit]Evangelical and Protestant churches have a strong presence with 48% adherence. There is a significant presence of catholic and animisim.[citation needed]
Economy
[edit]Poverty incidence of Tinoc (%)
76.38
46.00
52.00
49.62
53.47
34.49
26.96
4.39
13.56
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
The economy of Tinoc is primarily agrarian, serving as major vegetable producer of Ifugao. Tinoc relies on vegetables such as cabbage, beans, peas, and carrots. Another source of economy in Tinoc is raising livestock.
Government
[edit]Local government
[edit]Tinoc, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Ifugao, 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
[edit]| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Solomon R. Chungalao |
| Mayor | Samson C. Benito |
| Vice-Mayor | Efren A. Tacio |
| Councilors | Randy B. Humakey |
| Juliet M. Akiangan | |
| Fernando W. Gapuz | |
| Melyn B. Apilis | |
| Marcelo G. Catalino | |
| Andres T. Jose | |
| Bobsteel N. Donato | |
| Rosa W. Binwihan | |
Education
[edit]The Tinoc Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[25]
Primary and elementary schools
[edit]- Ahin Elementary School
- Bagingbing Primary School
- Binablayan Elementary School
- Cocoy Elementary School (Cudiaman)
- Danggo Elementary School
- Dengao Elementary School
- Eheb Elementary School
- Gumhang Elementary School
- Huhlucan Primary School
- Impugong Elementary School
- Luhong Elementary School
- Manaan Elementary School
- Mulam Primary School
- Palabayan Elementary School
- Tinoc Central School
- Tukucan Elementary School
- Tulludan Elementary School
- Wangwang Elementary School
Secondary schools
[edit]- Danggo National High School
- Kalanguya National High School
- Tinoc National High School
References
[edit]- ↑ Municipality of Tinoc | (DILG)
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". psa.gov.ph. July 17, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ↑ Quitasol, Kimberlie (March 21, 2019). "PH highway's highest point now in Ifugao". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ↑ "Lagawe: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "2025 National and Local Elections". GMA 7. May 15, 2025. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
