Asipulo

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
Municipality
Municipality of Asipulo
Flag of Asipulo
Flag
Official seal of Asipulo
Seal
Map of Ifugao with Asipulo highlighted
Map of Ifugao with Asipulo highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Asipulo is located in Philippines
Asipulo
Asipulo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°43′15″N 121°04′10″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceIfugao
District Lone district
Barangays10 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorArchie Lee A. Quindo
 • Vice MayorClarence P. Bahingawan
 • RepresentativeSolomon R. Chungalao
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate8,071 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total182.87 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]
 • Total15,963
 • Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
 • Households
3,327
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
32.04
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 101.6 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 213.9 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 79.46 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 27.42 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIfugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3610
PSGC
142711000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Native languagesIfugao
Tuwali
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.asipulo.gov.ph

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] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

  • 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
Average high °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)
Average low °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
Population census of Asipulo
YearPop.±% 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
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13]
[14][15][16][17][18]

Government

Local government
Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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
Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[19]
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
  1.  Municipality of Asipulo | (DILG)
  2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Republic Act No. 7173 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Asipulo in the Province of Ifugao". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 13 January 1992. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  6. "Province: Ifugao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. "Asipulo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  8. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  11. "Province of Ifugao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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  18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 13, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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