Pintuyan
Municipality in Southern Leyte, Philippines
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Pintuyan, officially the Municipality of Pintuyan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Pintuyan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pintuyan), is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 10,930 people.[5]
Pintuyan | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Pintuyan | |
St. Michael The Archangel Parish Church | |
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.svg)  Pintuyan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°57′N 125°15′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Southern Leyte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ricarte A. Estrella (PDPLBN) |
| • Vice Mayor | Anna Liza V. Salinas (PDPLBN) |
| • Representative | Christopherson M. Yap |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 8,456 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.98 km2 (14.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 708 m (2,323 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 10,930 |
| • Density | 295.6/km2 (765.5/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,488 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 25.31 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 95.29 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 312.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 82.61 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 89.88 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6614 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
History
Pintuyan was established in 1865. During the American period, the seat of Pintuyan was moved to Pintuyan from San Ricardo, upon the election of Perfecto Vazquez as Municipal President. From then on, residents of barrio San Ricardo petitioned for a separate municipality. San Ricardo became its own municipality, when Executive Order No. 194 was signed on October 24, 1965, separating 16 eastern barrios from Pintuyan.[6]
Geography
The town's coastal waters are part of the Panaon Island Protected Seascape.[7]
Barangays
Pintuyan is politically subdivided into a total of 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Nueva Estrella Norte
- Nueva Estrella Sur
- Dan-an
- Catbawan
- Manglit
- Son-ok I
- Son-ok II
- Caubang
- Ponod
- Poblacion Ibabao
- Poblacion Ubos
- Buenavista
- Badiang
- Balongbalong
- Bulawan
- Canlawis
- Cogon
- Lobo
- Mainit
- Tautag
- Ponciano D. Equipilag
- San Roque
- Santa Cruz
Climate
| Climate data for Pintuyan, Southern Leyte | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 210 (8.3) |
161 (6.3) |
123 (4.8) |
85 (3.3) |
148 (5.8) |
186 (7.3) |
164 (6.5) |
157 (6.2) |
141 (5.6) |
190 (7.5) |
223 (8.8) |
200 (7.9) |
1,988 (78.3) |
| Average rainy days | 21.0 | 16.8 | 18.5 | 18.2 | 24.9 | 27.7 | 28.4 | 27.0 | 26.1 | 27.6 | 24.6 | 22.0 | 282.8 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 4,291 | — |
| 1918 | 7,850 | +4.11% |
| 1939 | 10,400 | +1.35% |
| 1948 | 11,167 | +0.79% |
| 1960 | 11,445 | +0.21% |
| 1970 | 12,534 | +0.91% |
| 1975 | 7,446 | −9.92% |
| 1980 | 7,872 | +1.12% |
| 1990 | 8,177 | +0.38% |
| 1995 | 8,388 | +0.48% |
| 2000 | 9,567 | +2.86% |
| 2007 | 9,911 | +0.49% |
| 2010 | 9,261 | −2.44% |
| 2015 | 9,826 | +1.13% |
| 2020 | 10,202 | +0.79% |
| 2024 | 10,930 | +1.67% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9][10][11][12] | ||
