Pagudpud

Pagudpud
Municipality
Municipality of Pagudpud
From top to bottom right: Welcome arch passing through Pan-Philippine Highway, Dos Hermanos islands, Bantay Abot cave, Patapat Viaduct overlooking Pasaleng Bay, and Blue Lagoon

Seal

Map of Ilocos Norte with Pagudpud highlighted
Pagudpud
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°33′30″N 120°47′05″E / 18.55833°N 120.78472°E / 18.55833; 120.78472Coordinates: 18°33′30″N 120°47′05″E / 18.55833°N 120.78472°E / 18.55833; 120.78472
Country  Philippines
Region Ilocos Region (Region I)
Province Ilocos Norte
District 1st District
Founded July 5, 1954
Barangays 16 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Marlon Ferdinand Torres Sales
 • Electorate 14,891 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 194.90 km2 (75.25 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 23,770
 • Density 120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 2919
PSGC 012815000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)77
Climate type Tropical monsoon climate
Income class 4th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 135,416,657.97 (2016)
Native languages Ilocano
Tagalog
Website www.pagudpud.gov.ph

Pagudpud, officially the Municipality of Pagudpud, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 23,770 people.[3]

It is the northernmost settlement on Luzon Island and a popular tourist destination because of its resorts and beaches.

Pagudpud was made a municipality on July 5, 1954. It had previously been a part of the neighboring town of Bangui.

Geography

Pagudpud lies 74 kilometres (46 mi) north of Laoag City, the provincial capital, and 561 kilometres (349 mi) north of Manila. The town rolls over mountains, hills, valleys and flat coastal land. They reside in 5,290 homes that are spread across 83 square miles (210 km2). Most make their living through farming, fishing and subsistence retailing. Tourism is a growing part of the economy. Recently, many windmills erected in Barangay Caparispisan. Maira-ira Beach is the northernmost tip of Luzon Main Island located 18°39′4.44″N 120°50′46.68″E.

Barangays

Pagudpud is politically divided in 16 barangays:

Urban

Names of BarangayBrgy.No.
Poblacion 11
Poblacion 22

Rural

Names of BarangayBrgy.No.
Saud12
Caparispisan16
Subec6
Aggasi
Saguigui
Baduang7
Burayoc3
Dampig
Tarrag
Ligaya14
Caunayan5
Balaoi
Pancian
Pasaleng4

Climate

Climate data for Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 33
(91)		 34
(93)		 34
(93)		 34
(93)		 33
(91)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 33
(91)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 33
(91)
Average low °C (°F) 19
(66)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 6.2
(0.244)		 11.7
(0.461)		 10.1
(0.398)		 14
(0.55)		 192.7
(7.587)		 258.9
(10.193)		 470.9
(18.539)		 475.9
(18.736)		 405.7
(15.972)		 92.5
(3.642)		 44.8
(1.764)		 2
(0.08)		 1,985.4
(78.166)
Average rainy days 3 2 2 2 12 15 20 20 17 10 6 3 112
Source: World Weather Online[4]

Demographics

Population census of Pagudpud
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 8,702—    
1970 11,283+2.63%
1975 12,388+1.89%
1980 13,675+2.00%
1990 16,558+1.93%
1995 17,168+0.68%
2000 19,315+2.56%
2007 20,385+0.75%
2010 21,877+2.60%
2015 23,770+1.59%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

In the 2015 census, the population of Pagudpud was 23,770 people,[3] with a density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre or 310 inhabitants per square mile.

Religion

Catholic is the major religion in Pagudpud. Yet, there's also increasing numbers of members of other Christian Denomination just like Jehovah's Witnesses, having two congregations in Pagudpud and there's also Iglesia ni Cristo. Islam, brought by Muslim immigrants, is also practiced in Pagudpud.

Local government

As of the term 2013-2016, these are the officials of Pagudpud:[8]

  • Mayor: Marlon T. Sales
  • Vice Mayor: Rex C. Benemerito
  • Councilors:
    • Ferdinand R. Garvida
    • Efren B. Cimatu
    • Emilen G. Sales
    • Rafael Ralph L. Benemerito II
    • Shella L. Calvan
    • Joseph P. Caliw-Caliw
    • Arthur V. Malapit
    • Pastor A. Aringay

Government seal

Blue, Red, Yellow, and White, reflection of the colors of the Philippines 1954, the year Pagudpud was founded

Coconut Tree and Ricefield, represents as farming as one of the economic resources of the town, with coconut, palay and vegetables as its major products

Waterfall, represents Mabogobog falls, which is the source of a Mini Hydro Power Plant.

Mountain, Tree and Logs, represents the forestry resources of the town

Fish and Shrimps, represents its marine resoureces

Shell with Pearl, symbolizes the tourism potential of the town which is famous for its white beaches

North Star, stands for the location of the town of Pagudpud, which is in the northern tip of the Province.

Transportation

By land, Pagudpud is approximately a 90-minute bus ride from Laoag City. Several bus lines serve the Manila-Laoag route, namely Partas, Florida, Farinas, and Maria de Leon among others. Some bus lines serve also the Pan-Philippine highway, the Asian Highway ends here for Taiwan the 27th Nation, dropping by in Pagudpud, namely Chona Patrick, GMW, St. Joseph, Gabriel, and the Pan-Philippine highway route buses of Maria de Leon and Florida.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Ilocos Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Pagudpud, Philippines: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  5. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. ↑ "Province of Ilocos Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 11 September 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.