Tineg

History

Spanish and American era

It is believed that during the 16th century, Tineg was founded by Dao-ayan and his wife, who found their way to the headwaters of the Tineg River upon crossing the Cordillera from the Apnaya in the Cagayan Valley. During the Spanish era, Tineg was placed under the town of Dolores. However, in 1918, after Abra officially became a province, Tineg became its own separate municipality. Alawa used to be a separate municipality in the same year but was eventually annexed into Tineg after independence.

World War II

During World War II, the people of Tineg contributed greatly to the anti-Japanese resistance. In reprisal for the death of the Japanese soldier Okabe on 2 January 1943, Japanese forces massacred 93 civilians in Tineg and Lanek on 31 March of the same year. Following this act, most people from Tineg and Lanek began hiding in the jungles.

Marcos era

During the martial law period, the New People's Army began recruiting villagers from the towns of Tineg, Lacub and Malibcong against the timber company Cellophil, which was destroying the natural resources of the region. The region eventually became a hotbed of insurgency, and the Philippine Constabulary responded by wiping out the small communist band in August 1979, killing 5 and capturing 4 of them, thereby hindering communist activities in the region for a long time.

Contemporary era

On October 29, 2002, Mayor Clarence Benwaren was assassinated by a gunman while he was attending a wedding ceremony in Calauan, Laguna.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 744.80 km2 constituting of the 744.80 km2 total area of Abra. Tineg boundaries will be province of the Apayao to the northeast and province of the Ilocos Norte to the north and northwest. is located at .

Tineg is situated 73.49 km from the provincial capital Bangued, and 479.33 km from the country's capital city of Manila.

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. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Demographics

In the 2024 census, Tineg had a population of 5,059 people. The population density was {{sigfig|5,059/744.80|2}} PD/km2.

Economy

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Tineg, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, 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

Attractions

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

Education

The Tineg 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.

Primary and elementary schools

• Alawa Elementary school
• Anayan Elementary School
• Apao Primary School
• Belaat Elementary School
• Caganayan Elementary School
• Cogon Elementary School
• Laba Primary School
• Magsalang Primary School
• Makingag Elementary School
• Sabangan Elementary School
• Tapayen Elementary School
• Tineg Central School

Secondary schools

• Caganayan National High School
• Naglibacan Integrated School
• Tineg National High School

References

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