Asipulo

Asipulo, officially the Municipality of Asipulo is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 15,261 people. [3]

Asipulo
Municipality
Municipality of Asipulo
Seal
Map of Ifugao with Asipulo highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Asipulo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°43′15″N 121°04′10″E
Country Philippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceIfugao
DistrictLone District
Barangays10 (see Barangays
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorArmando P. Domilod
 • Vice MayorClarence P. Bahingawan
 • RepresentativeSolomon R. Chungalao
 • Electorate7,625 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total182.87 km2 (70.61 sq mi)
Elevation
1,063 m (3,488 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total15,261
 • Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
 • Households
2,829
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence44.85% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱66,395,339.34 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3610
PSGC
142711000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesIfugao language
Tuwali language
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.asipulo.gov.ph

The town, formerly part of Kiangan, was incorporated as a separate municipality pursuant to Republic Act No. 7173, ratified on January 13, 1992.[5]

Barangays

Asipulo is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. [2]

  • Amduntog
  • Antipolo
  • Camandag
  • Cawayan
  • Haliap
  • Liwon
  • Namal
  • Nungawa
  • Panubtuban
  • Pula

Climate
Climate data for Asipulo, Ifugao
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 26
(79)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 26
(78)
Average low °C (°F) 16
(61)		 17
(63)		 18
(64)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 19
(66)		 18
(64)		 17
(63)		 19
(67)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38
(1.5)		 57
(2.2)		 77
(3.0)		 141
(5.6)		 390
(15.4)		 355
(14.0)		 426
(16.8)		 441
(17.4)		 426
(16.8)		 259
(10.2)		 97
(3.8)		 57
(2.2)		 2,764
(108.9)
Average rainy days 10.4 12.1 15.4 20.4 26.7 27.1 28.7 28.0 26.4 19.9 14.1 12.3 241.5
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics
Population census of Asipulo
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 9,964—    
2000 12,294+4.61%
2007 13,340+1.13%
2010 14,403+2.83%
2015 15,261+1.11%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [7] [8][9]

In the 2015 census, the population of Asipulo was 15,261 people, [3] with a density of 83 inhabitants per square kilometre or 210 inhabitants per square mile.

JCampbell Park

The JCampbell Park or Julia Campbell Agroforest Memorial Eco-Park, is an eco-park located in Barangay Pula in this town. The camp is dedicated in memory of Julia Campbell (journalist), a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer working in the Philippines and was murdered in the area in 2007 on her trek to Batad Rice Terraces.

References
  1.  Municipality of Asipulo | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Ifugao". 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. 7173 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Asipulo in the Province of Ifugao". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 13 January 1992. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  6. "Asipulo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  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. 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.
  9. "Province of Ifugao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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