Pagudpud | |
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Municipality of Pagudpud | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 18°33′41″N120°47′16″E / 18.5614°N 120.7878°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | Ilocos Norte |
District | 1st district |
Founded | February 14, 1954 |
Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Rafael Ralph L. Benemerito II |
• Vice Mayor | Bingbong Calvan |
• Representative | Ferdinand Alexander Araneta Marcos III |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 18,452 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 194.90 km2 (75.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 92 m (302 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,295 m (4,249 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 25,098 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
• Households | 6,690 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 5.68 |
• Revenue | ₱ 182 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 569.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 220 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 277.3 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2919 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Pagudpud, officially the Municipality of Pagudpud (Ilocano : Ili ti Pagudpud; Filipino : Bayan ng Pagudpud), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,098 people. [3]
It is the northernmost settlement on Luzon Island and a popular tourist destination because of its resorts and beaches. In addition to tourism, people also make their living through farming, fishing and subsistence retailing. Recently, many windmills are erected in Barangay Caparispisan.
Pagudpud was made a municipality on 14 February 1954 [5] through the leadership of Constante Benemerito. It was Rafael "Totoy" Benemerito, son of Constante, who spearheaded the establishment of the first municipal hall, municipal health center, public plaza, and public market. It had previously been a part of the neighboring town of Bangui.
Pagudpud lies 74 kilometres (46 mi) north of Laoag City, the provincial capital, and 561 kilometres (349 mi) north of Manila. Maira-ira Beach is the northernmost tip of Luzon Island, located at 18°33′34″N120°47′15″E / 18.55944°N 120.78750°E on the Luzon Strait.
The town's topography includes mountains, hills, valleys and flat coastal land.
Pagudpud is politically divided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
There are 2 barangays that are considered urban (highlighted in bold) and 3 barangays that are considered the eastern part (highlited in italic.
Climate data for Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 33 (91) | 34 (93) | 34 (93) | 34 (93) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 33 (91) |
Average low °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 6.2 (0.24) | 11.7 (0.46) | 10.1 (0.40) | 14 (0.6) | 192.7 (7.59) | 258.9 (10.19) | 470.9 (18.54) | 475.9 (18.74) | 405.7 (15.97) | 92.5 (3.64) | 44.8 (1.76) | 2 (0.1) | 1,985.4 (78.23) |
Average rainy days | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 112 |
Source: World Weather Online [6] |
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Pagudpud was 25,098 people, [3] with a density of 130 inhabitants per square kilometre or 340 inhabitants per square mile.
Roman Catholicism is the major religion in Pagudpud. Yet, there's also increasing numbers of members of other Christian Denominations such as Jehovah's Witnesses (with two congregations) and Iglesia ni Cristo. Islam, brought by Muslim immigrants, is also practiced in Pagudpud.
Pagudpud, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of Ilocos Norte, 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.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Ferdinand Alexander Araneta Marcos III |
Mayor | Rafael Ralph L. Benemerito Jr. |
Vice-Mayor | Bingbong Calvan |
Councilors | Rex Constantino S. Benemerito II |
Efren Cimatu Jr. | |
Imee B. Llanes | |
Nestor Asuncion | |
Nathaniel Edu | |
Mercy Carizal | |
Rey Garvida | |
Melvin Viernes | |
By land, Pagudpud is approximately a 90-minute bus ride from Laoag City. Several bus lines serve the Manila-Laoag route, namely Partas, Florida, Farinas, and Maria de Leon among others. Some bus lines serve also the Pan-Philippine highway, the Asian Highway ends here for Taiwan the 27th Nation, dropping by in Pagudpud, namely Chona Patrick, GMW, St. Joseph, Gabriel, and the Pan-Philippine highway route buses of Maria de Leon and Florida.
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