Tanudan, officially the Municipality of Tanudan, is a municipality in the province of Kalinga, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 11,103 people.
Folklore The town is known for Mount Binaratan. Legend tells that the supreme god of the Kalinga people went into the mountain to hunt but was irritated due to the noises made by the birds, so he ordered the birds to be quiet. When he was done hunting, he forgot to revoke his order from the birds, and thus, the mountain kept silent for all of eternity.
Another popular place is the Lubo Village, whose houses are strategically surrounded with rice terraces. Legend says that a brave warrior challenged God, claiming that no one was stronger than him. So God started building a dam made of rocks. When the water became high enough, God released the water through a hole called "lubu" that drowned the warrior and his family. The people from Ga-ang and Dacalan gathered together with the remnants of the relatives of the said warrior and saw that the flooded soil was good for planting rice, so they started to cultivating the land and named the village "Lubo".
Geography Tanudan is situated from the provincial capital Tabuk, and from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays Tanudan is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Anggacan Anggacan Sur Babbanoy Dacalan Dupligan Ga-ang Lay-asan Lower Lubo Lower Mangali Lower Taloctoc Mabaca Mangali Centro Pangol Poblacion Upper Lubo Upper Taloctoc
Climate
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Tanudan was 11,103 people, with a density of .
Economy
Tanudan's economy is rural-based that focuses on coffee production and agriculture. Tanudan is recognized as one of Kalinga's major coffee-producing municipalities. Aside from coffee, Tanudan's farmers grow rice, corn, and root crops.
Government Local government
Tanudan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Kalinga, 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(2025–2028) Position Name Congressman Caroline B. Agyao Mayor Jaedicke Rhoss P. Dagadag Vice-Mayor Antonio L. Basungit Jr. Councilors Eusebio B. Salicanto Leon B. Bulakit Shelton M. Pao-iton Lourdes A. Masa-ao Alex I. Ladwingon Johnny M. Liddawa Helen A. Gacadan Federico W. Tiggangay
Education The 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. There are two schools district offices, namely: Lower Tanudan, and Upper Tanudan.
Primary and elementary schools
Allubaggan Elementary School Ammaboy Elementary School Anggacan Elementary School Babbanoy Elementary School Baclayam Elementary School Biga Elementary School Cabugao Elementary School Dacalan Elementary School Darulog Elementary School Gaang Elementary School Liyang Elementary School Lubo Elementary School Mabaca Elementary School Magtoma Elementary School Mangali Centro Elementary School Mantopngan Elementary School Pagugo Elementary School Pangol Elementary School Pitang Primary School Taloctoc Elementary School Tanudan Central School Tinangban Primary School
Secondary schools
Biga National High School Magtoma Pangol National High School-Main Taloctoc General Comprehensive National High School Tanudan National High School Tanudan Vocational School
References
External links [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System