Asipulo, officially the Municipality of Asipulo is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,963 people.[3]
Asipulo | |
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| Municipality of Asipulo | |
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 Map of Ifugao with Asipulo highlighted | |
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.svg)  Asipulo Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°43′15″N 121°04′10″E / 16.720783°N 121.069483°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Ifugao |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Archie Lee A. Quindo |
| • Vice Mayor | Clarence P. Bahingawan |
| • Representative | Solomon R. Chungalao |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 8,071 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182.87 km2 (70.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,063 m (3,488 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,735 m (5,692 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 558 m (1,831 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 15,963 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,327 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.04 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 101.6 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 213.9 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 79.46 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 27.42 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ifugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3610 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Ifugao Tuwali Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
The town, formerly part of Kiangan, was incorporated as a separate municipality pursuant to Republic Act No. 7173, ratified on January 13, 1992.[5]
Geography
Barangays
Asipulo is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Amduntog
- Antipolo
- Camandag
- Cawayan
- Haliap
- Liwon
- Namal
- Nungawa
- Panubtuban
- Pula
Climate
| Climate data for Asipulo, Ifugao | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 26 (79) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 26 (78) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16 (61) | 17 (63) | 18 (64) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 19 (66) | 18 (64) | 17 (63) | 19 (67) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38 (1.5) | 57 (2.2) | 77 (3.0) | 141 (5.6) | 390 (15.4) | 355 (14.0) | 426 (16.8) | 441 (17.4) | 426 (16.8) | 259 (10.2) | 97 (3.8) | 57 (2.2) | 2,764 (108.9) |
| Average rainy days | 10.4 | 12.1 | 15.4 | 20.4 | 26.7 | 27.1 | 28.7 | 28.0 | 26.4 | 19.9 | 14.1 | 12.3 | 241.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,964 | — |
| 2000 | 12,294 | +4.61% |
| 2007 | 13,340 | +1.13% |
| 2010 | 14,403 | +2.83% |
| 2015 | 15,261 | +1.11% |
| 2020 | 15,963 | +0.89% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Asipulo was 15,963 people,[3] with a density of 87 inhabitants per square kilometre or 230 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty Incidence of Asipulo
10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 55.00 2009 47.50 2012 55.29 2015 44.85 2018 32.04 2021 8.56 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
Government
Local government
Asipulo, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Ifugao, 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
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Solomon R. Chungalao |
| Mayor | Armando P. Domilod |
| Vice-Mayor | Clarence P. Bahingawan |
| Councilors | Constancio N. Catama |
| Charles T. Humiwat | |
| Leonardo M. Ullangi | |
| Denis P. Gumangan | |
| Lopez D. Bahingawan | |
| Gualberto B. Tayaban | |
| Robert P. Ullani | |
| Fernando D. Dupingay |
JCampbell Park
The JCampbell Park or Julia Campbell Agroforest Memorial Eco-Park, is an eco-park located in Barangay Pula in this town. The camp is dedicated in memory of Julia Campbell (journalist), a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer working in the Philippines and was murdered in the area in 2007 on her trek to Batad Rice Terraces.
References
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System