Asipulo
Municipality in Ifugao, Philippines
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Asipulo, officially the Municipality of Asipulo is a municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 16,088 people.[5]
Asipulo | |
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| Municipality of Asipulo | |
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| Coordinates: 16°43′15″N 121°04′10″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 | 8,312 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 16,088 |
| • Density | 87.975/km2 (227.85/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,327 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 8.56 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 148.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 340.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 103.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 51.8 million (2022) |
| 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 |
History
The town, formerly part of Kiangan, was incorporated as a separate municipality pursuant to Republic Act No. 7173, ratified on January 13, 1992.[6]
Geography
Asipulo is situated 12.84 kilometres (7.98 mi) from the provincial capital Lagawe, and 363.22 kilometres (225.69 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays
Asipulo is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. [7] 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[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Asipulo was 16,088 people,[14] with a density of 88 inhabitants per square kilometre or 230 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
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 |
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| 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.
Education
The Asipulo Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[24]
Primary and elementary schools
- Ammoweg Elementary School
- Antipolo Elementary School
- Asipulo Central School
- Asipulo Central School - Annex
- Bukig Elementary School
- Camandag Elementary School
- Cawayan Elementary School
- Cawayan PS - Annex (Alehwagon)
- Duli Elementary School
- Duli Elementary School Extension
- Haliap Elementary School
- Lab-ong Primary School
- Liwon Elementary School
- Maloy Primary School
- Namal Elementary School
- Nangkatengey Elementary School
- Numpaling Elementary School
- Nungawa Primary School
- Panubtuban Elementary School
- Pula Elementary School
- Pulpog Primary School
Secondary schools
- Asipulo National High School
- Camandag National High School
- Haliap National High School
- Natcak National High School
