Pintuyan
Municipality in Southern Leyte, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pintuyan, officially the Municipality of Pintuyan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Pintuyan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pintuyan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines and was established in 1865. During the American regime, the seat of Pintuyan was moved to Pintuyan from San Ricardo upon the election of Perfecto Vazquez as Municipal President. From then on the residents of barrio San Ricardo petitioned for a separate municipality. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,202 people.[3]
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Pintuyan | |
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Municipality of 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
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• Electorate | 7,848 voters (2022) |
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 (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 10,202 |
• Density | 280/km2 (710/sq mi) |
• Households | 2,488 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 25.31 |
• Revenue | ₱ 66.69 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 257.3 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 59.42 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 71.14 million (2020) |
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 |
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