Galimuyod

Galimuyod
Municipality
Municipality of Galimuyod
Seal
Motto:  Guyod Galimuyod!
Map of Ilocos Sur with Galimuyod highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Galimuyod Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°11′N120°28′E / 17.18°N 120.47°E / 17.18; 120.47
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Ilocos Sur
District	2nd district
Barangays	24 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Jessie B. Balingsat
•  Vice Mayor	Kulapu R. Trinidad
•  Representative	Kristine Singson-Meehan
•  Municipal Council	Members Marlon Combas Minard N. Tumacdang Maricel T. Balingsat Beberly Joy D. Dario Willy Gadingan Florendo G. Olanio Raymund M. Balbin Jose D. Balbino Jr.
•  Electorate	7,458 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	34.40 km2 (13.28 sq mi)
Elevation	39 m (128 ft)
Highest elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	10,263
• Density	300/km2 (770/sq mi)
•  Households	2,496
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	22.78 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 501.4 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 1,424 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 225.9 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 67.18 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2709
PSGC	0102909000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)77
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog

Galimuyod, officially the Municipality of Galimuyod (Ilocano : Ili ti Galimuyod; Filipino : Bayan ng Galimuyod), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 10,244 people. ^[5]

Etymology

The town, formerly known as Cabisilan, was once the largest barrio of Candon during the Spanish Colonial Era. A land dispute between them and the residents of neighboring Sapang - another barrio of Candon - was settled through a "gin-nuyod" (Ilocano for "tug-of-war") contest, a common game during those days. The people of Cabisilan won, allowing the settlement to become the center of barrios near it. The old folks renamed the barrio Galimuyod, from the Ilocano words tali ("rope") and ginuyod ("pulled").^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

Galimuyod is situated 62.37 kilometres (38.75 mi) from the provincial capital Vigan, and 344.66 kilometres (214.16 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Galimuyod is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.  ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Abaya
• Baracbac
• Bidbiday
• Bitong
• Borobor
• Calimugtong
• Calongbuyan
• Calumbaya
• Daldagan
• Kilang
• Legaspi
• Mabayag
• Matanubong
• Mckinley
• Nagsingcaoan
• Oaig-Daya
• Pagangpang
• Patac
• Poblacion
• Rubio
• Sabangan-Bato
• Sacaang
• San Vicente
• Sapang

Climate

Climate data for Galimuyod, Ilocos Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	32 (90)	34 (93)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	31 (88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	19 (66)	21 (70)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	22 (72)	21 (70)	19 (66)	22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	10 (0.4)	10 (0.4)	14 (0.6)	23 (0.9)	80 (3.1)	103 (4.1)	121 (4.8)	111 (4.4)	119 (4.7)	144 (5.7)	39 (1.5)	15 (0.6)	789 (31.2)
Average rainy days	5.2	3.9	6.2	9.1	18.5	21.4	22.9	19.8	19.8	16.2	10.5	6.1	159.6
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [7]

Demographics

Population census of Galimuyod

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1918 2,849 —     1939 3,063 +0.35% 1948 3,418 +1.23% 1960 4,670 +2.63% 1970 5,288 +1.25%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1975 6,281 +3.51% 1980 6,576 +0.92% 1990 7,941 +1.90% 1995 8,477 +1.23% 2000 8,879 +1.00%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2007 10,310 +2.08% 2010 10,011 −1.07% 2015 10,748 +1.36% 2020 10,244 −1.01% 2024 10,263 +0.04%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

In the 2020 census, Galimuyod had a population of 10,244. ^[13] The population density was 300 inhabitants per square kilometre (780/sq mi).

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Galimuyod, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, 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) ^[14]

Position	Name
Congressman	Kristine Singson-Meehan
Mayor	Jessie B. Balingsat
Vice-Mayor	Kulapu R. Trinidad
Councilors	Minard N. Tumacdang
	Maricel T. Balingsat
	Beberly Joy D. Dario
	Moises Galangco
	Florendo G. Olanio
	Raymund M. Balbin
	Willy Gadingan

Education

The Salcedo-Galimuyod-Sigay-Del Pilar Schools District Office governs all private and public schools within the municipality of Galimuyod. The Schools District Office (SDO) also oversees the operations of all schools situated in Salcedo, Sigay, and Gregorio del Pilar. ^[15]

Primary and elementary schools

• Baracbac Primary School
• Bidbiday Adventist Multigrade School
• Bidbiday Elementary School
• Bitong Elementary School
• Calimugtong Elementary School
• Galimuyod Integrated School (Elementary)
• Mckinley Primary School
• Pagangpang Elementary School
• Patac Elementary School

Secondary schools

• Pagangpang National High School
• Galimuyod Integrated School

References

1.   Municipality of Galimuyod | (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.
3. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. "Galimuyod: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
8. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
14. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
15. "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2025.

External links

• Pasyalang Ilocos Sur
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2012-05-02 at the Wayback Machine