| Galimuyod | |
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| Map of Ilocos Sur showing the location of Galimuyod. | |
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Galimuyod
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| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region (Region I) |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 2nd District |
| Founded | |
| Barangays | 24 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jessie B. Balingsat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.40 km2 (13.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 10,310 |
| • Density | 299.7/km2 (776.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 2709 |
| Income class | 4th class |
| Population Census of Galimuyod | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 8,477 |
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| 2000 | 8,879 | 1.00% | |
| 2007 | 10,310 | 2.08% | |
Galimuyod is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 10,310 people in 1,792 households.
Galimuyod is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.
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This town, formerly known as Cabisilan, was once the biggest barrio of Candon during the Spanish Regime. A land dispute between them and residents of neighboring Sapang, another barrio of Candon, resulted in a "gin-nuyod" (Ilocano, "tug-of-war") contest, a common game during those days, to settle it. The people of Cabisilan won over the people of Sapang, making Cabisilan the center of barrios near it. The old folks renamed the barrio Galimuyod, from the Ilocano words tali ("rope") and ginuyod ("pulled").