Flora, Apayao

Flora
Municipality
Municipality of Flora
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Map of Apayao, Kalinga-Apayao, Mountain Province with Flora highlighted
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Flora Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°12′53″N121°25′07″E / 18.2147°N 121.4186°E / 18.2147; 121.4186
Country	Philippines
Region	Apayao, Kalinga-Apayao, Mountain Province
Province	Apayao, Kalinga-Apayao, Mountain Province
District	Lone district
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Rodolfo B. Juan Sr. (PDPLBN)
•  Vice Mayor	Jeofrey T. Blas (PDPLBN)
•  Representative	Eleanor Bulut-Begtang
•  Municipal Council	Members Manny H. Biggayan Genevive L. Cacacho David O. Tabbaban Jr. Rodolfo T. Juan Jr. Godfrey M. Balderama Vic F. Maruquin Jericka L. de San Jose Flordeliza P. Ariz
•  Electorate	11,855 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	324.40 km2 (125.25 sq mi)
Elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Highest elevation	129 m (423 ft)
Lowest elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	18,271
• Density	56/km2 (150/sq mi)
•  Households	4,559
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	17.3 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 203.9 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 467.7 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 151.5 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 80.96 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Kalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3810
PSGC	1408103000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Isnag Ilocano Tagalog

Flora, officially the Municipality of Flora (Ilocano : Ili ti Flora; Tagalog : Bayan ng Flora), is a municipality in the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,944 people. ^[5]

History

Flora was created into a municipality on June 22, 1963, when several barrios and sitio s of Pudtol were constituted into the newly created town. ^[6]

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 324.40 square kilometres (125.25 sq mi)  ^[7] constituting 7.35% of the 4,413.35-square-kilometre- (1,704.00 sq mi) total area of Apayao.

Flora is situated 79.51 kilometres (49.41 mi) from the provincial capital Kabugao, and 600.16 kilometres (372.92 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Flora is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. ^[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024 [9]		2010 [10]
148103001	Allig	9.1%	1,659	1,507	▴	0.68%
148103002	Anninipan	5.7%	1,033	930	▴	0.74%
148103003	Atok	3.7%	672	584	▴	0.99%
148103004	Bagutong	7.9%	1,442	1,384	▴	0.29%
148103005	Balasi	1.6%	287	238	▴	1.33%
148103006	Balluyan	7.6%	1,390	1,501	▾	−0.54%
148103008	Malayugan	6.9%	1,255	1,290	▾	−0.19%
148103012	Mallig	3.9%	707	538	▴	1.94%
148103009	Malubibit Norte	5.9%	1,069	1,005	▴	0.44%
148103013	Malubibit Sur	3.0%	554	459	▴	1.33%
148103010	Poblacion East	14.5%	2,652	2,598	▴	0.14%
148103014	Poblacion West	11.7%	2,129	2,120	▴	0.03%
148103015	San Jose	4.0%	734	690	▴	0.44%
148103016	Santa Maria	5.7%	1,037	817	▴	1.69%
148103011	Tamalunog	5.6%	1,015	837	▴	1.37%
148103017	Upper Atok (Coliman)	1.7%	309	245	▴	1.65%
	Total		18,271	17,944	▴	0.13%

Climate

Climate data for Flora, Apayao
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	24 (75)	26 (79)	28 (82)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	27 (81)	25 (77)	28 (83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	20 (68)	20 (68)	22 (72)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (72)
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 [11]

Demographics

Population census of Flora

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	6,510	—
1975	9,380	+7.60%
1980	12,295	+5.56%
1990	10,810	−1.28%
1995	12,310	+2.46%
2000	14,860	+4.12%
2007	16,016	+1.04%
2010	16,743	+1.63%
2015	17,391	+0.73%
2020	17,944	+0.66%
2024	18,271	+0.43%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [10] [14] [15]

In the 2020 census, Flora had a population of 17,944. ^[16] The population density was 55 inhabitants per square kilometre (140/sq mi).

Religion

The dominant religion in the city is Roman Catholic (Saint Joseph Parish in Poblacion East. However, other Christian sectors are also present in Flora such as Iglesia ni Cristo, United Methodist Church.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Flora

10 20 30 40 2000 39.20 2003 23.90 2006 23.00 2009 26.23 2012 35.73 2015 17.78 2018 17.79 2021 17.30 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Flora, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Apayao, 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) ^[25]

Position	Name
Congressman	Elias C. Bulut Jr.
Mayor	Rodolfo B. Juan Sr.
Vice-Mayor	Jessica L. De San Jose
Councilors	Genevive L. Cacacho
	Clapton R. De San Jose
	David O. Tabbaban Jr.
	Edison T. Collado
	Godfrey M. Balderama
	Vic F. Maruquin
	Rodelio D. Lunggay
	Segio D. Sabbun III

Education

The Flora Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. ^[26]

Primary and elementary schools

• Allig Elementary School
• Aninipan Elementary School
• Atok Elementary School
• Bagutong Elementary School
• Balasi Elementary School
• Balluyan Elementary School
• Flora Central School
• Flora East Central School
• Greenhills Elementary School
• Malayugan Elementary School
• Mallig Elementary School
• Malubibit Norte Elementary School
• Malubibit Sur Elementary School
• San Jose Elementary School
• Sta. Maria Elementary School
• Tamalunog Elementary School
• Upper Atok Elementary School

Secondary schools

• Allig National Agricultural and Trade High School
• Flora National High School
• Mayor Ricardo de San Jose, Sr. Comprehensive High School
• St. Joseph High School of Flora

References

1.   Municipality of Flora | (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.
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6. "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.
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21. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
22. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
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25. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
26. "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2025.

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