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'''Barlig''', officially the '''Municipality of Barlig''' (Filipino: ''Bayan ng Barlig'', Ilocano: ''Ili ti Barlig'') is a municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 4,363 people.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 17, 2024 |title=2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President |url=https://psa.gov.ph/content/2024-census-population-popcen-population-counts-declared-official-president |access-date=November 15, 2025 |website=psa.gov.ph}}</ref>
==Geography== The Municipality of Barlig is bounded in the east by Natonin in the west by Bontoc and Sadanga. In the north, it is bounded by Tinglayan and in the south by the town of Mayoyao. The town is separated into three settlements or cluster of villages such as Barlig town proper, Lias and Kadaclan.<ref name="barlig.wordpress.com">{{Cite web|url=http://barlig.wordpress.com/about|title=BARLIG|date=15 December 2009}}</ref>
Barlig is situated {{convert|31.80|km}} from the provincial capital Bontoc, and {{convert|430.57|km}} from the country's capital city of Manila.
===Barangays=== Barlig is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
{{Div col|colwidth=15em}} *Chupac *Fiangtin *Gawana *Kaleo *Latang *Lias Kanluran *Lias Silangan *Lingoy *Lunas *Macalana *Ogoog {{div col end}}
===Climate=== {{Weather box | location = Barlig, Mountain Province | width = auto | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high C = 19 | Jan low C = 12 | Feb high C = 20 | Feb low C = 12 | Mar high C = 21 | Mar low C = 13 | Apr high C = 23 | Apr low C = 15 | May high C = 23 | May low C = 16 | Jun high C = 22 | Jun low C = 17 | Jul high C = 21 | Jul low C = 17 | Aug high C = 21 | Aug low C = 17 | Sep high C = 21 | Sep low C = 16 | Oct high C = 21 | Oct low C = 15 | Nov high C = 20 | Nov low C = 14 | Dec high C = 19 | Dec low C = 13 | Jan precipitation mm = 35 | Feb precipitation mm = 46 | Mar precipitation mm = 63 | Apr precipitation mm = 117 | May precipitation mm = 402 | Jun precipitation mm = 400 | Jul precipitation mm = 441 | Aug precipitation mm = 471 | Sep precipitation mm = 440 | Oct precipitation mm = 258 | Nov precipitation mm = 94 | Dec precipitation mm = 68 | Jan rain days = 9.9 | Feb rain days = 19.5 | Mar rain days = 13.9 | Apr rain days = 18.9 | May rain days = 26.0 | Jun rain days = 27.3 | Jul rain days = 28.9 | Aug rain days = 28.5 | Sep rain days = 26.1 | Oct rain days = 19.7 | Nov rain days = 14.5 | Dec rain days = 12.8 | source 1 = Meteoblue <small>(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)</small><ref name="met_norms"> {{cite web | url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/barlig_philippines_1726630 | title = Barlig: Average Temperatures and Rainfall | publisher = Meteoblue | accessdate = 8 March 2020 }}</ref> | date = 8 March 2020 }}
Barlig has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb'') closely bordering a subtropical highland climate ("Cwb") with relatively dry winters.
==Demographics==
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The people of Barlig are predominantly of Igorot and Ilocano descent. Locals call themselves ''Ifiallig'' which is a reference to someone born or having roots from villages. In the cluster of villages in Lias, people call themselves ''I-lias'' while those from Kadaclan villages call themselves ''Ekachakran''. Despite living in a single town, the people speak different languages and probably traditions.<ref name="barlig.wordpress.com"/>
===Languages=== Bontoc (Eastern Bontoc) is the main language of Barlig with the Ilocano as a lingua franca in the municipality.
Barlig is home to the ''Finalig language'' or Eastern Bontoc. The Finallig language has 3 dialects: iFialikia, iLias, and eKachakran. The Finallig language is spoken by the natives in Barlig.
== Economy == {{PH poverty incidence}}
==Government== ===Local government=== {{main|Sangguniang Bayan}} Barlig, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Mountain Province, 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=== <!--NOTE: Update needed by June 30, 2022 after oath-taking of the declared winners in the May 9, 2022 local elections.--> Members of the Municipal Council (2019–2022):<ref>{{Cite web |title=2019 National and Local Elections |url=https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2019NLE/ElectionResults/2019NLE_LIst_of_Elected_CityMun_Candidates.pdf |access-date=March 13, 2022 |website=Commission on Elections}}</ref> * Congressman: Maximo Y. Dalog Jr. * Mayor: Clark C. Ngaya * Vice-Mayor: David Osborn M. Fomocod * Councilors: ** Delio F. Focad ** Johnson A. Ingson ** Rolly S. Agyao ** Benjamin G. Sapguian ** Rodrigo C. Layao ** Abner P. Ayoga ** Fernando Y. Cablog ** Rodrigo S. Awe
==Tourism== Barlig town boasts of its own rice terraces, the Barlig Rice Terraces in the near the center of the town and Lias Rice Terraces in the Lias, which is a cluster of villages. In Kadaclan, which is another cluster of villages, the annual ''Menaliyam'' festival is held. Its most popular destination is Mount Amuyao which stands at more than 2,702 meters above sea level. That makes it one of the highest mountains in the Philippines and the fourth highest mountain in Luzon. The mountain includes a campsite and TV transmission facilities of GMA<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024_full_1744710753 |url=https://aphrodite.gmanetwork.com/corporate/quarterlyreports/2024_full_1744710753.pdf |access-date=2026-02-10 |website=GMA Network}}</ref> and ALLTV<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-09 |title=Para sa mga nais maki-saya sa ALLTV2 na naka-Analog TV, narito ang inyong guide! Alamin kung anong channel ang ALLTV2 sa inyong lugar. |url=https://www.facebook.com/alltvph/posts/pfbid02LYLz1kFUNJuqu2JT3XRc3vLBbuBSAiXxWbDHgb1qY25QQ57v3Xj7Y1kHVKdo9H1Pl |access-date=2026-03-14 |website=}}</ref> (formerly ABS-CBN).<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=BROADCAST STATIONS_2019 |url=http://storage.googleapis.com/request-attachments/N5uaCKwbddYAquWCCHvUvOokbvECgv0lbuvAIHtjB1tcQvjGaIpfnmcLsYtwjZLFr5y7kGs1pJLeaT3bkkcmYu2JH2rmiEOR0krD/BROADCAST%20STATIONS_2019.pdf |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027042008/http://storage.googleapis.com/request-attachments/N5uaCKwbddYAquWCCHvUvOokbvECgv0lbuvAIHtjB1tcQvjGaIpfnmcLsYtwjZLFr5y7kGs1pJLeaT3bkkcmYu2JH2rmiEOR0krD/BROADCAST%20STATIONS_2019.pdf |archive-date=2019-10-27 |website=National Telecommunications Commission}}</ref>
==Education== The Barlig 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2021 |title=Masterlist of Schools |url=https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SY-2020-2021-Masterlist-of-Schools-Address-only-1-1.pdf |access-date=May 14, 2025 |website=Department of Education}}</ref>
===Primary and elementary schools=== {{Div col|colwidth=20em}} * Barlig Central School * Kadaclan Elementary School * Kaleo Elementary School * Latang Elementary School * Lias Elementary School * Lingoy Primary School * Lingoy-Chatol Elementary School * Lunas Primary School * Mog-ao Primary School * Ogo-og Elementary School {{div col end}}
===Secondary schools=== {{Div col|colwidth=20em}} * Barlig National High School * Eastern Bontoc National Agricultural Vocational High School * Kadaclan National High School * Lias National High School {{div col end}}
===Higher educational institution=== * Mountain Province State Polytechnic College (under construction)
== Notable personalities == *Jeyrick Sigmaton - actor and model<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/artandculture/567692/jeyrick-sigmaton-looks-like-a-top-asian-model-in-latest-shoot/story|title=IN PHOTOS: Jeyrick Sigmaton looks like a top Asian model in latest shoot}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160215003931/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]
{{Geographic location |Centre = Barlig |North = Tinglayan, Kalinga |Northeast = Tanudan, Kalinga |East = Natonin |South = Banaue, Ifugao / Mayoyao, Ifugao |West = Bontoc |Northwest = Sadanga }} {{Mountain Province}} {{Authority control}}
Category:Municipalities of Mountain Province