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Tineg, Abra

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Country
  
Philippines

Barangays
  
10 (see Barangays)

ZIP code
  
2822

Local time
  
Saturday 10:17 PM

Province
  
Abra

District
  
Lone District of Abra

Time zone
  
PST (UTC+8)

Area
  
744.8 km²

Mayor
  
Corinthia D. Crisologo

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Region
  
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

Weather
  
21°C, Wind NE at 19 km/h, 88% Humidity

Neighborhoods
  
Apao, Cayapa, Naglibacan, Acsimao, Acilip, Lapat

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Tineg, officially the Municipality of Tineg (Ilocano: Ili ti Tineg, Filipino: Bayan ng Tineg), is a municipality in the province of Abra in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines. The population was 5,097 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 2,865 registered voters.

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Map of Tineg, Abra, Philippines

Geography

Tineg is located at 17°47′N 120°56′E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 744.80 square kilometres (287.57 sq mi) constituting 17.88% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

Climate

The climate is characterized by 2 distinct seasons. The dry season, which occurs from November to April, is marked by daily blue skies and clear starry nights and the wet season for the rest of the year with high rainfall intensities accompanied by storms and typhoons.

Barangays

Tineg is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.

Demographics

In the 2015 census, Tineg had a population of 5,097. The population density was 6.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (18/sq mi).

In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 2,865 registered voters.

Attractions

There are several waterfalls in Tineg, which include the Cabato Falls, Guirem Falls, and Anito Falls.

In Tineg, cottage industries are predominant: such as bamboo and rattan crafts. It also has a number of forest resources such as wood, bamboos (like buho, bayog, and hiling), pine, rattan, and tiger grass.

References

Tineg, Abra Wikipedia