Pasil, Kalinga

Pasil
Municipality

Map of Kalinga with Pasil highlighted
Pasil

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 17°23′N 121°09′E / 17.38°N 121.15°E / 17.38; 121.15Coordinates: 17°23′N 121°09′E / 17.38°N 121.15°E / 17.38; 121.15
Country  Philippines
Region Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Province Kalinga
District Lone District of Kalinga
Barangays 14 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor James S. Edduba
 • Electorate 6,547 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 189.00 km2 (72.97 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 9,644
 • Density 51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 3803
PSGC 143208000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)74
Income class 5th municipal income class
Website www.pasil.gov.ph

Pasil, officially the Municipality of Pasil is a 5th class municipality in the province of Kalinga, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 9,644 people.[3]

Barangays

Pasil is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.[4]

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

Demographics

Population census of Pasil
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 5,557—    
1975 6,755+3.99%
1980 6,872+0.34%
1990 7,572+0.97%
1995 8,935+3.15%
2000 9,360+1.00%
2007 10,084+1.03%
2010 9,626−1.68%
2015 9,644+0.04%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

In the 2015 census, the population of Pasil, Kalinga, was 9,644 people,[3] with a density of 51 inhabitants per square kilometre or 130 inhabitants per square mile.

Folkore

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.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Kalinga". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Pasil municipality". Philippine Standard Geographic Code Interactive. Retrieved on 2011-12-20.
  5. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City and Municipality. NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
  7. ↑ "Province of Kalinga". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Pasil Municipal Profile". NERBAC Cordillera Administrative Region. Retrieved on 2011-12-20.
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