Pinukpuk

Pinukpuk, officially the Municipality of Pinukpuk is a 1st class municipality in the province of Kalinga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,275 people.^[3]

Pinukpuk
Municipality
Municipality of Pinukpuk
Flag
Map of Kalinga with Pinukpuk highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Pinukpuk Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°34′23″N 121°21′55″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Kalinga
District	Lone district
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• mayor of Pinukpuk[*]	Irving B. Dasayon
• Vice Mayor	Jimmy B. Dasayon
• Representative	Allen Jesse C. Mangaoang
• Municipal Council	Members Jay Vee C. Bangon Oswald B. Alunday Celestino L. Dong-as Janice Grace C. Tuddao Gloria B. Bagsao Lolito A. Iddoba Donald M. Bayog Bernadette P. Cabannag
• Electorate	21,254 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	743.56 km2 (287.09 sq mi)
Elevation	257 m (843 ft)
Highest elevation	636 m (2,087 ft)
Lowest elevation	74 m (243 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	34,275
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
• Households	7,290
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	11.96 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 257.9 million (2020), 99.13 million (2012), 127.4 million (2013), 112.5 million (2014), 148.4 million (2015), 156.7 million (2016), 177.3 million (2017), 190.7 million (2018), 210.4 million (2019), 256 million (2021), 349.2 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 693.1 million (2020), 114.7 million (2012), 164.5 million (2013), 122.6 million (2014), 226.5 million (2015), 360 million (2016), 465.3 million (2017), 450.4 million (2018), 598.2 million (2019), 748.4 million (2021), 948.5 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 129.6 million (2020), 78.64 million (2012), 63.58 million (2013), 85.53 million (2014), 64.07 million (2015), 70.73 million (2016), 69.36 million (2017), 105.7 million (2018), 123.1 million (2019), 154.8 million (2021), 129.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 84.13 million (2020), 5.028 million (2012), 26.27 million (2013), 19.98 million (2014), 39.02 million (2015), 73.13 million (2016), 68.22 million (2017), 78.11 million (2018), 81.36 million (2019), 86.12 million (2021), 113.8 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Kalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3806
PSGC	143209000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Kalinga Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.pinukpuk.gov.ph

Pinukpuk is in the northern part of Kalinga province, which is a gateway to Tuao, Cagayan, and Conner, Apayao. It is 31 kilometres (19 mi) from Tabuk, 66 kilometres (41 mi) from Tuguegarao, and 523 kilometres (325 mi) from Manila.

History

Pinukpuk, while being a municipal district, reduced its territories when Governor-General Leonard Wood issued executive orders transferring barrios of Mabaca, Buaya, and Canna to Balbalan (EO No. 16; issued on June 23, 1926 and effective July 1), as well as Barrio Puguin and sitios of Umnay, Bauban, and Daga to Conner in the sub-province of Apayao (EO No. 55; issued on March 19, 1927 and effective April 1).^[5]

Geography

Barangays

Pinukpuk is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Aciga
• Allaguia
• Ammacian
• Apatan
• Asibanglan
• Ba-ay
• Ballayangon
• Bayao
• Camalog (formerly Camcamalog)
• Cawagayan (formerly Cagao-ayan) [The first Barangay From Tabuk in the Western part of the Chico River.]
• Dugpa
• Katabbogan
• Limos
• Magaogao
• Malagnat
• Mapaco
• Pakawit
• Pinococ
• Pinukpuk Junction-Center
• Socbot [First Barangay from Tabuk in the Eastern part of Chico River]
• Taga (Poblacion)
• Taggay
• Wagud

Climate

Climate data for Pinukpuk, Kalinga
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26 (79)	27 (81)	29 (84)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	27 (81)	26 (79)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	21 (70)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	109 (4.3)	78 (3.1)	64 (2.5)	54 (2.1)	181 (7.1)	196 (7.7)	204 (8.0)	211 (8.3)	174 (6.9)	198 (7.8)	185 (7.3)	231 (9.1)	1,885 (74.2)
Average rainy days	17.2	13.7	13.2	13.0	21.7	23.4	25.2	25.2	21.9	17.7	18.6	20.8	231.6
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Pinukpuk

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	5,397	—
1939	4,353	−1.02%
1948	4,612	+0.64%
1960	7,030	+3.57%
1970	10,470	+4.06%
1975	11,557	+2.00%
1980	17,362	+8.48%
1990	20,102	+1.48%
1995	23,057	+2.60%
2000	26,130	+2.72%
2007	27,783	+0.85%
2010	29,596	+2.33%
2015	32,026	+1.51%
2020	34,275	+1.34%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Pinukpuk was 34,275 people,^[3] with a density of 46 inhabitants per square kilometre or 120 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Pinukpuk

10 20 30 40 2006 33.90 2009 29.87 2012 31.92 2015 30.36 2018 20.31 2021 11.96 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Pinukpuk, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Kalinga, 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

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)^[20]

Position	Name
Congressman	Allen Jesse C. Mangaoang
Mayor	Irving B. Dasayon
Vice-Mayor	Jimmy B. Dasayon
Councilors	Bernadette P. Cabannag
	Janice Grace B. Catriz-Tuddao
	Lolito A. Iddoba
	Dominador M. Lagayon
	Hilaria L. Balagso
	Gavino Dolnagon
	Celestino L. Dong-as Sr.
	Froilan P. Belac

Education

List of National High Schools

As of July, 2021, Pinukpuk has 10 Secondary Schools.^[21]

• Allaguia National High School
• Asibanglan National High School
• Cal-owan Agricultural Vocational National High School
• Camalog National High School
• Cawagayan National High School
• Limos National High School
• Malagnat National High School
• Pinukpuk Vocational School
• Socbot National High School
• St. Theresita High School - Pinukpuk

References

1.  Municipality of Pinukpuk | (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. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Index to Official Gazette (1913–1928)" (PDF). University of San Carlos. The Library Corporation. 2011–2012. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
   —Executive Order 16 (1926): Executive Orders, 1926. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1927. pp. 27–29. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
   —Executive Order 55 (1927): Executive Orders, 1927. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1928. pp. 26–27. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
6. "Province: Kalinga". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. "Pinukpuk: 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. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. 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. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of Kalinga". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
20. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
21. "List of Schools". Ebeis.deped.gov.ph. Retrieved 2022-08-28.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Local Governance Performance Management System