Asipulo

Asipulo, officially the Municipality of Asipulo is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,963 people.[3]

Asipulo
Municipality of Asipulo
Map of Ifugao with Asipulo highlighted
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Asipulo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°43′15″N 121°04′10″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceIfugao
District Lone district
Barangays10 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorArmando P. Domilod
  Vice MayorClarence P. Bahingawan
  RepresentativeSolomon R. Chungalao
  Electorate7,625 voters (2019)
Area
  Total182.87 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
 (2020 census)[3]
  Total15,963
  Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
  Households
2,829
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence44.85% (2015)[4]
  Revenue₱101,615,789.98 (2020)
  Assets₱213,903,624.08 (2020)
  Expenditure₱79,459,727.39 (2020)
  Liabilities₱27,419,641.13 (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityIfugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3610
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)74
Native languagesIfugao
Tuwali
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.asipulo.gov.ph

The town, formerly part of Kiangan, was incorporated as a separate municipality pursuant to Republic Act No. 7173, ratified on January 13, 1992.[5]

Barangays

Asipulo is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.[6]

  • 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
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [7]

Demographics

Population census of Asipulo
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 9,964    
2000 12,294+4.61%
2007 13,340+1.13%
2010 14,403+2.83%
2015 15,261+1.11%
2020 15,963+0.89%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Asipulo was 15,963 people,[3] with a density of 87 inhabitants per square kilometre or 230 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

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.

References

  1. Municipality of Asipulo | (DILG)
  2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  5. "Republic Act No. 7173 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Asipulo in the Province of Ifugao". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 13 January 1992. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  6. "Province: Ifugao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. "Asipulo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  8. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  11. "Province of Ifugao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.


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