Pudtol

Pudtol, officially the Municipality of Pudtol, (Ilocano: Ili ti Pudtol; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pudtol), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 14,925 people.[3]

Pudtol
Municipality
Municipality of Pudtol
Pudtol Church ruins
Map of Apayao with Pudtol highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Pudtol
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°09′N 121°17′E
Country Philippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceApayao
DistrictLone District
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorHector Reuel D. Pascua
 • Vice MayorRandy A. Laoat
 • CongressmanElias C. Bulut Jr.
 • Electorate9,065 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total401.02 km2 (154.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total14,925
 • Density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
 • Households
3,158
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence26.41% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)87,548,913.42 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3812
PSGC
148106000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesAtta language
Isnag
Ilocano
Tagalog

On June 22, 1963, several barrios and sitios were separated from Pudtol and constituted into the newly created municipality of Flora.[5]

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 401.02 square kilometres (154.83 sq mi) [2] constituting 9.09% of the 4,413.35-square-kilometre- (1,704.00 sq mi) total area of Apayao.

Barangays

Pudtol is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.[6]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[7]
148106001 Aga 2.3% 343 276 ▴ 4.22%
148106002 Alem 5.7% 855 875 ▾ −0.44%
148106022 Amado 5.4% 802 791 ▴ 0.26%
148106023 Aurora 2.4% 355 296 ▴ 3.52%
148106006 Cabatacan 10.2% 1,529 1,313 ▴ 2.94%
148106007 Cacalaggan 3.4% 513 405 ▴ 4.60%
148106009 Capannikian 9.3% 1,381 1,192 ▴ 2.84%
148106024 Doña Loreta 4.9% 737 711 ▴ 0.69%
148106025 Emilia 3.6% 537 427 ▴ 4.46%
148106026 Imelda 4.2% 621 552 ▴ 2.27%
148106010 Lower Maton 2.5% 369 345 ▴ 1.29%
148106027 Lt. Balag 1.4% 214 176 ▴ 3.79%
148106028 Lydia 4.2% 624 529 ▴ 3.19%
148106012 Malibang 3.6% 539 472 ▴ 2.56%
148106014 Mataguisi 6.7% 1,004 807 ▴ 4.25%
148106016 Poblacion 6.1% 911 836 ▴ 1.65%
148106017 San Antonio (Pugo) 1.2% 186 171 ▴ 1.61%
148106029 San Jose 2.3% 344 361 ▾ −0.91%
148106030 San Luis 5.2% 772 683 ▴ 2.36%
148106031 San Mariano 2.5% 377 463 ▾ −3.84%
148106020 Swan 10.1% 1,503 1,253 ▴ 3.52%
148106021 Upper Maton 2.7% 409 371 ▴ 1.87%
Total 14,925 13,305 ▴ 2.21%

Climate
Climate data for Pudtol, Apayao
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 28
(82)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 25
(77)		 29
(83)
Average low °C (°F) 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 120
(4.7)		 77
(3.0)		 62
(2.4)		 40
(1.6)		 118
(4.6)		 138
(5.4)		 162
(6.4)		 173
(6.8)		 143
(5.6)		 198
(7.8)		 185
(7.3)		 248
(9.8)		 1,664
(65.4)
Average rainy days 16.9 12.2 11.5 10.6 18.7 20.1 21.2 23.3 20.8 16.9 16.5 20.0 208.7
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics
Population census of Pudtol
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 7,720—    
1970 5,735−2.93%
1975 6,547+2.69%
1980 7,598+3.02%
1990 7,621+0.03%
1995 8,656+2.41%
2000 11,039+5.35%
2007 12,595+1.84%
2010 13,305+2.02%
2015 14,925+2.21%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][7][9][10]

In the 2015 census, Pudtol had a population of 14,925.[3] The population density was 37 inhabitants per square kilometre (96/sq mi).

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Apayao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". 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. "Republic Act No. 3672 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Flora in the Subprovince of Apayao, Mountain Province". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 22 June 1963. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  6. "Municipal: Pudtol". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. "Pudtol: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  10. "Province of Apayao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

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