Tublay, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
Barangay count8
Postal code2615
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)102.55 km2 (39.59 sq mi)
Population (2020)19,429
Density (2020)189 / km2 (491 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 29' North, 120° 38' East (16.4751, 120.6329)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,403.0 meters (4,601.7 feet)

Tublay is a municipality in the landlocked province of Benguet.

The municipality has a land area of 102.55 square kilometers or 39.59 square miles which constitutes 3.70% of Benguet's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 19,429. This represented 4.22% of the total population of Benguet province, or 1.08% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 189 inhabitants per square kilometer or 491 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tublay has 8 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tublay
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ambassador29.05%5,6455,1609.40%1.91%
Ambongdolan5.42%1,0549688.88%1.81%
Ba-ayan8.67%1,6841,784-5.61%-1.21%
Basil6.70%1,3021,2781.88%0.39%
Caponga26.87%5,2204,29521.54%4.19%
Daclan12.28%2,3852,3780.29%0.06%
Tublay Central4.31%837858-2.45%-0.52%
Tuel6.70%1,3021,17111.19%2.26%
Tublay Total19,42917,8928.59%1.75%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tublay for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱64,875,849.82.

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Annual regular income of Tublay (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200935,803,632.55–
201037,660,994.745.19%
201141,908,964.3711.28%
201241,610,907.25-0.71%
201346,407,857.5511.53%
201452,766,634.5713.70%
201559,237,301.9112.26%
201664,875,849.829.52%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tublay in the 2015 Census was 17,890 broken down into 3,859 households or an average of 4.64 members per household.

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Number of households in Tublay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,4792,1145.43
13,2572,4435.43
13,6722,6195.22
15,0853,1294.82
16,5523,4094.86
17,8903,8594.64

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tublay is 5 to 9, with 1,884 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 193 individuals.

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Population of Tublay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13531.97%
1 to 41,4598.15%
5 to 91,88410.53%
10 to 141,6829.40%
15 to 191,6129.01%
20 to 241,6829.40%
25 to 291,6349.13%
30 to 341,4758.24%
35 to 391,1646.51%
40 to 449875.52%
45 to 498674.85%
50 to 548294.63%
55 to 597284.07%
60 to 644972.78%
65 to 693832.14%
70 to 742671.49%
75 to 791931.08%
80 and over1961.10%
Total17,892100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.87
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.92
  • Median Age: 25.84

Historical population

The population of Tublay grew from 11 in 1903 to 19,429 in 2020, an increase of 19,418 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.75%, or an increase of 1,537 people, from the previous population of 17,892 in 2015.

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Population of Tublay (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
11–
2,31040.17%
4,2653.11%
5,0681.79%
5,8431.26%
7,4132.36%
8,6103.05%
9,6862.38%
11,4791.71%
13,2632.74%
13,6720.65%
15,0961.38%
16,5553.42%
17,8921.49%
19,4291.75%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tublay for the year 2019 was 10,727, broken down into 5,398 males and 5,329 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tublay is situated at approximately 16° 29' North, 120° 38' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,403.0 meters or 4,601.7 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Tublay are Baguio, San Fernando, La Union, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Dagupan, Pangasinan, San Carlos, Pangasinan, and Alaminos, Pangasinan. The nearest municipalities are La Trinidad, Benguet, Kapangan, Benguet, Tuba, Benguet, Itogon, Benguet, Sablan, Benguet, and Burgos, La Union. Its distance from the national capital is 211.82 kilometers (131.62 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • La Trinidad, Benguet, 4.97 kilometers (3.09 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S73°W)
  • Kapangan, Benguet, 11.68 kilometers (7.26 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N19°W)
  • Tuba, Benguet, 11.84 kilometers (7.36 miles) to the Southwest (S39°W)
  • Itogon, Benguet, 13.64 kilometers (8.48 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S20°E)
  • Sablan, Benguet, 15.64 kilometers (9.72 miles) to the West (N81°W)
  • Burgos, La Union, 19.74 kilometers (12.26 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N74°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 211.82 kilometers (131.62 miles) to the South (S10°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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