Pasil,officially theMunicipality of Pasil,is a 5th class municipality in the southwestern part of the Kalinga. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Balbalan, on the south by the municipality of Tinglayan, on the east by Tabuk city, and on the west by the province of Abra and south-western part of the municipality of Sadanga, Mountain Province. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,577 people.[3]

Pasil
Municipality of Pasil
Pasil River Valley
Pasil River Valley
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Map of Kalinga with Pasil highlighted
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Pasil is located in Philippines
Pasil
Pasil
Location within thePhilippines
Coordinates:17°23′22″N121°09′35″E/ 17.3894°N 121.1597°E/17.3894; 121.1597
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceKalinga
District Lone district
Barangays14 (seeBarangays)
Government
[1]
• TypeSangguniang Bayan
MayorAlfredo B. Malannag Jr.
Vice MayorVenancio O. Magangat
RepresentativeAllen Jesse C. Mangaoang
Municipal Council
Members
Electorate7,212 voters (2022)
Area
• Total
189.00 km2(72.97 sq mi)
Elevation
971 m (3,186 ft)
Highest elevation
2,000 m (7,000 ft)
Lowest elevation
357 m (1,171 ft)
Population
(2020 census)[3]
• Total
10,577
• Density56/km2(140/sq mi)
Households
2,066
Economy
Income class5th municipal income class
Poverty incidence
11.69
% (2021)[4]
Revenue₱ 100.5 million (2020), 42,617 million (2012), 45.41 million (2013), 49.42 million (2014), 56.13 million (2015), 62.23 million (2016), 69.75 million (2017), 75.02 million (2018), 93.04 million (2019), 99.77 million (2021), 137.4 million (2022)
Assets₱ 112.9 million (2020), 12.41 million (2012), 16.76 million (2013), 17.97 million (2014), 24.37 million (2015), 46.63 million (2016), 53.22 million (2017), 58.02 million (2018), 69.53 million (2019), 140.8 million (2021), 238.4 million (2022)
Expenditure₱ 78.11 million (2020), 37.44 million (2012), 38.92 million (2013), 43.27 million (2014), 44.06 million (2015), 51.23 million (2016), 58.75 million (2017), 58.18 million (2018), 63.48 million (2019), 84.86 million (2021), 100.3 million (2022)
Liabilities₱ 32.68 million (2020), 8.17 million (2012), 10.55 million (2013), 13.84 million (2014), 16.79 million (2015), 30.39 million (2016), 26.86 million (2017), 24.19 million (2018), 25.77 million (2019), 52.22 million (2021), 118.4 million (2022)
Service provider
• ElectricityKalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8(PST)
ZIP code
3803
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)74
Native languagesKalinga
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.pasil.gov.ph

Geography

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Barangays

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Pasil is politically subdivided into 14barangays.[5]Each barangay consists ofpuroksand some havesitios.

  • Ableg
  • Bagtayan
  • Balatoc
  • Balenciagao Sur
  • Balinciagao Norte
  • Cagaluan
  • Colayo
  • Dalupa
  • Dangtalan
  • Galdang (Casaloan)
  • Guina-ang (Poblacion)
  • Magsilay
  • Malucsad
  • Pugong

Climate

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Climate data for Pasil, Kalinga
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21
(70)
23
(73)
24
(75)
26
(79)
26
(79)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
21
(70)
24
(75)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14
(57)
15
(59)
16
(61)
17
(63)
19
(66)
19
(66)
19
(66)
19
(66)
19
(66)
17
(63)
16
(61)
15
(59)
17
(63)
Averageprecipitationmm (inches) 23
(0.9)
28
(1.1)
33
(1.3)
64
(2.5)
232
(9.1)
242
(9.5)
258
(10.2)
266
(10.5)
245
(9.6)
201
(7.9)
87
(3.4)
69
(2.7)
1,748
(68.7)
Average rainy days 8.3 8.0 10.8 15.2 23.7 26.1 27.0 25.8 23.5 17.3 13.7 12.1 211.5
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

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Population census of Pasil
YearPop.±% p.a.
19705,557
19756,755+3.99%
19806,872+0.34%
19907,572+0.97%
19958,935+3.15%
20009,360+1.00%
200710,084+1.03%
20109,626−1.68%
20159,644+0.04%
202010,577+1.83%
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Pasil, Kalinga, was 10,577 people,[3]with a density of 56 inhabitants per square kilometre or 150 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Pasil

10
20
30
40
50
2006
44.80
2009
26.52
2012
41.18
2015
27.68
2018
18.15
2021
11.69

Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Government

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Local government

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Pasil, belonging to thelone congressional districtof the province ofKalinga,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

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Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[19]
Position Name
Congressman Allen Jesse C. Mangaoang
Mayor Alfredo B. Malannag Jr.
Vice-Mayor Theodoro A. Mosing
Councilors Marlo P. Bagni
Robert Bilarmino D. Ganito
Speedy D. Lapaddic
Shirley T. Taclawan
Washington B. Bakidan
Cecilia C. Bawagan
Leonardo A. Banatao
Ronnie B. Bawalan

Folklore

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In an earlier time, Kabunian–the supreme deity of the Kalinga–left a drop of water upon an ancient tree he passed on one of his travels. This drop trickled down and with a great force akin to magnetism, attracted nearby brooks and rivulets to form what is now called the Pasil River.[20]

References

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  1. ^Municipality of Pasil|(DILG)
  2. ^"2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority.Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016.ISSN0117-1453.Archived(PDF)from the original on May 25, 2021.RetrievedJuly 16,2021.
  3. ^abcCensus of Population (2020)."Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)".Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.Philippine Statistics Authority.Retrieved8 July2021.
  4. ^"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates".Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024.Retrieved28 April2024.
  5. ^"Pasil municipality".Philippine Standard Geographic Code Interactive. Retrieved on 2011-12-20.
  6. ^ "Pasil: Average Temperatures and Rainfall".Meteoblue.Retrieved8 March2020.
  7. ^Census of Population (2015)."Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)".Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.Philippine Statistics Authority.Retrieved20 June2016.
  8. ^Census of Population and Housing (2010)."Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)"(PDF).Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.National Statistics Office.Retrieved29 June2016.
  9. ^Censuses of Population (1903–2007)."Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)".Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007.National Statistics Office.
  10. ^ "Province of Kalinga".Municipality Population Data.Local Water Utilities AdministrationResearch Division.Retrieved17 December2016.
  11. ^"Poverty incidence (PI):".Philippine Statistics Authority.RetrievedDecember 28,2020.
  12. ^"Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  13. ^"2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. ^"City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. ^"2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. ^"Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015".Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  17. ^"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates".Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021.Retrieved22 January2022.
  18. ^"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates".Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024.Retrieved28 April2024.
  19. ^"2019 National and Local Elections"(PDF).Commission on Elections.RetrievedMarch 13,2022.
  20. ^"Pasil Municipal Profile".NERBAC Cordillera Administrative Region. Retrieved on 2011-12-20.
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