Pintuyan, Southern Leyte

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. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 9,826 people.[3]

Pintuyan
Municipality
Municipality of Pintuyan
St. Michael Paris Church
Map of Southern Leyte with Pintuyan highlighted
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Pintuyan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°57′N 125°15′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province	Southern Leyte
District	2nd District
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Rustico L. Estrella Sr.
• Vice Mayor	Roberto C. Herrera
• Congressman	Roger G. Mercado
• Electorate	7,898 voters (2019)
Area  [2]
• Total	36.98 km^2 (14.28 sq mi)
Population  (2015 census)[3]
• Total	9,826
• Density	270/km^2 (690/sq mi)
• Households	2,214
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	41.33% (2015)[4]
• Revenue (₱)	44,185,882.27 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6614
PSGC	086411000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)53
Climate type	tropical rainforest climate
Native languages	Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.pintuyan-sleyte.gov.ph

Barangays

Pintuyan is politically subdivided into a total of 23 barangays which are:

• Nueva Estrella Norte
• Nueva Estrella Sur
• Dan-an
• Catbawan
• Manglit
• Son-ok I
• Son-ok II
• Caubang
• Ponod
• Poblacion Ibabao
• Poblacion Ubos
• Buenavista
• Badiang
• Balongbalong
• Bulawan
• Canlawis
• Cogon
• Lobo
• Mainit
• Tautag
• Ponciano D. Equipilag
• San Roque
• Santa Cruz

Demographics

Population census of Pintuyan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	4,291	—
1918	7,850	+4.11%
1939	10,400	+1.35%
1948	11,167	+0.79%
1960	11,445	+0.21%
1970	12,534	+0.91%
1975	7,446	−9.92%
1980	7,872	+1.12%
1990	8,177	+0.38%
1995	8,388	+0.48%
2000	9,567	+2.86%
2010	9,261	−0.32%
2015	9,826	+1.13%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3][5][6][7]

Climate

Climate data for Pintuyan, Southern Leyte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	210 (8.3)	161 (6.3)	123 (4.8)	85 (3.3)	148 (5.8)	186 (7.3)	164 (6.5)	157 (6.2)	141 (5.6)	190 (7.5)	223 (8.8)	200 (7.9)	1,988 (78.3)
Average rainy days	21.0	16.8	18.5	18.2	24.9	27.7	28.4	27.0	26.1	27.6	24.6	22.0	282.8
Source: Meteoblue [8]

References

1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Province: Southern Leyte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
5. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
6. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
7. "Province of Southern Leyte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
8. "Pintuyan, Southern Leyte: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 13 January 2019.

External links

• Media related to Pintuyan, Southern Leyte at Wikimedia Commons
• Pintuyan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System