Tadian

Tadian, officially the Municipality of Tadian is a municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,341 people.^[5]

Tadian
Municipality
Municipality of Tadian, Municipality of Kayan, Municipal District of Kayan
Flag Seal
Map of Mountain Province with Tadian highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Tadian Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°59′46″N 120°49′15″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Mountain Province
District	Lone district
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Constito S. Masweng
• Vice Mayor	Alfonso D. Polan
• Representative	Maximo Y. Dalog Jr.
• Electorate	12,340 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	145.20 km2 (56.06 sq mi)
Elevation	1,142 m (3,747 ft)
Highest elevation	1,932 m (6,339 ft)
Lowest elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	18,073
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
• Households	4,484
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	7.91 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 154 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 387.2 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 116.9 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 83.79 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Mountain Province Electric Cooperative (MOPRECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2620
PSGC	1404410000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Kankanaey language Balangao Bontoc Ilocano Tagalog
Website	tadian.gov.ph

Tadian is 39 kilometres (24 mi) from provincial capital Bontoc and 398 kilometres (247 mi) from Manila.

History

Tadian was formerly known as Kayan. In 1957, the seat of government was transferred to the barrio of Tadian.^[6] Two years later the town was renamed to Tadian.^[7]

Geography

Tadian is situated 35.92 kilometres (22.32 mi) from the provincial capital Bontoc, and 369.40 kilometres (229.53 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Tadian is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Balaoa
• Banaao
• Bantey
• Batayan
• Bunga
• Cadad-anan
• Cagubatan
• Dacudac
• Duagan
• Kayan East
• Kayan West
• Lenga
• Lubon (Lub-ong)
• Mabalite
• Masla
• Pandayan
• Poblacion
• Sumadel
• Tue

Climate

Climate data for Tadian, Mountain Province
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	20 (68)	21 (70)	22 (72)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	21 (70)	20 (68)	22 (72)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	13 (55)	13 (55)	14 (57)	16 (61)	17 (63)	18 (64)	17 (63)	18 (64)	17 (63)	16 (61)	15 (59)	14 (57)	16 (60)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	35 (1.4)	46 (1.8)	63 (2.5)	117 (4.6)	402 (15.8)	400 (15.7)	441 (17.4)	471 (18.5)	440 (17.3)	258 (10.2)	94 (3.7)	68 (2.7)	2,835 (111.6)
Average rainy days	9.9	19.5	13.9	18.9	26.0	27.3	28.9	28.5	26.1	19.7	14.5	12.8	246
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8]

Demographics

Population census of Tadian

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 56 —     1918 4,116 +33.17% 1939 8,072 +3.26% 1948 8,070 −0.00% 1960 10,378 +2.12% 1970 12,833 +2.14%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1975 12,777 −0.09% 1980 13,581 +1.23% 1990 14,369 +0.57% 1995 16,482 +2.60% 2000 18,227 +2.18% 2007 17,148 −0.84%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2010 20,689 +7.07% 2015 19,389 −1.23% 2020 19,341 −0.05% 2024 18,073 −1.61%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Tadian

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 51.62 2003 34.33 2006 23.90 2009 36.17 2012 21.63 2015 31.61 2018 18.08 2021 7.91 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Tadian, 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

Members of the Municipal Council (2019–2022):^[22]

• Congressman: Maximo Y. Dalog Jr.
• Mayor: Constito S. Masweng
• Vice-Mayor: Alfonso D. Polan
• Councilors:
  • William S. Ladiong
  • John P. Malamnao Jr.
  • Jayne D. Saong
  • George C. Bisen Jr.
  • Texter Jack L. Taclobao
  • Johnson W. Balaoas
  • Louie S. Buned
  • Junifer K. Kidit Sr.

Education

There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.^[23] These are Tadian I Schools District Office, and Tadian II Schools District Office.

Primary and elementary schools

• Abungo Elementary School
• Balaoa Elementary School
• Banaao Elementary School
• Bantey Elementary School
• Batayan Elementary School
• Bunga Elementary School
• Cabunagan Primary School
• Cadad-anan Elementary School
• Dacudac Elementary School
• Cagubatan Elementary School
• Duagan Elementary School
• Ilang Primary School
• Kayan East Elementary School
• Kayan Elementary School
• Lenga Elementary School
• Lubon Elementary School
• Mabalite Elementary School
• Maket-an Elementary School
• Masla Adventist Multigrade School
• Masla Elementary School
• New LubonElementary School
• Pandayan Elementary School
• Saint Michael and All Angels Church
• Sayapot Elementary School
• Sumadel Elementary School
• Tadian Central School
• Tadian Elementary School
• Tue Elementary School
• Vicente Pe Elementary School

Secondary schools

• Am-am National High School
• Balaoa National High School
• Bunga National High School
• Cagubatan National High School
• Dacudac National High School
• Holy Rosary High School
• Lubon National High School
• Lubon National High School - Mabalite Extension
• Masla National High School
• Subaba National High School
• Tadian School of Arts and Trades

Higher educational institution

• Mountain Province State Polytechnic College

See also

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines