Barlig, Mountain Province
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Barlig Fialikia/Likaw-an |
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Panoramic photo of Barlig and surrounding rice terraces
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 Map of Mountain Province with Barlig highlighted |
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 Barlig
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| Coordinates: 17°05′N 121°09′E / 17.08°N 121.15°ECoordinates: 17°05′N 121°09′E / 17.08°N 121.15°E | ||
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | |
| Province | Mountain Province | |
| District | Lone District of Mountain Province | |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Clark Chatongna Ngaya | |
| • Electorate | 3,736 voters (2016) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 228.64 km2 (88.28 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 4,819 | |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2623 | |
| PSGC | 144401000 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 | |
| Income class | 5th municipal income class | |
| Revenue (₱) | 1,478,704.80 (2016) | |
Barlig, officially the Municipality of Barlig is a 5th class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 4,819 people.
Barlig is bounded in the east by Natonin in the west by 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.
Barlig is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.
Barlig has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb) closely bordering a subtropical highland climate ("Cwb") with relatively dry winters.
The people of Barlig are dominantly of Igorot descent. Locals call themselves Ifiallig which is a reference to someone born or have 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.
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.
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