Lamut, Ifugao

In 1959, the barrios of Lamut, Mabatobato, Lawig, Panopdopan, Magulon, Peiza, Payawan, Nayon, Halog, Pulaan, Dilan, Pangka, Hapid, Bulao, Allupapan, Pugol and Salamagui of the municipal district of Kiangan were separated from the said municipal district and constituted into the municipal district of Lamut.^[6] It was then composed of 4 barangays, namely: Mabatobato, Payawan, Nayon and Panopdopan.

The first appointed municipal mayor was Guinid Tuguinay who was later replaced by Alberto Puguon through a formal election held in November 1967, to December 1963. From January 1964 to December 1967, the municipal mayor was Alberto Bunoan, Sr. He was succeeded by Angelito Guinid from January 1968 to November 24, 1976, who was in turn succeeded by Gregorio Kitong who was appointed as municipal mayor. Kitong served until January 1986. When Corazon C. Aquino became president, she appointed lawyer Lynda Bongyo-Chaguile as the O.I.C. mayor of Lamut and continued to serve until 1998. Chaguile was the first woman to serve as mayor in Lamut and in the province.

Lamut is situated 25.63 kilometres (15.93 mi) from the provincial capital Lagawe, and 320.61 kilometres (199.22 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

In the 2024 census, the population of Lamut was 26,520 people,^[14] with a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile.

Poverty incidence of Lamut

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]}

Agriculture serves as the primary economic sector in Lamut, producing crops like rice and corn. Commercial activities concentrate in the Lamut Trading Post by celebrating trade fairs during the Rambakan Festival.^[23]

The Lamut 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.^[25]