Flora, Apayao
Flora | |
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| Municipality of Flora | |
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 Map of Apayao with Flora highlighted | |
.svg)  Flora Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 18°12′53″N 121°25′07″E / 18.2147°N 121.4186°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Apayao |
| District | Lone District |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Richard U. De San Jose |
| • Electorate | 11,449 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 324.40 km2 (125.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 17,944 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3810 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| Revenue (₱) | ₱ 152.5 million (2020) |
| Native languages | Isnag Ilocano Tagalog |
Flora, officially the Municipality of Flora, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,944 people.[3]
Flora was created into a municipality on June 22, 1963 when several barrios and sitios of Pudtol were constituted into the newly created town.[4]
Geography
Flora is located at 18°12′53″N 121°25′07″E / 18.2147°N 121.4186°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 324.40 square kilometres (125.25 sq mi) [2] constituting 7.35% of the 4,413.35-square-kilometre- (1,704.00 sq mi) total area of Apayao.
Barangays
Flora is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.[5]
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[6] | |||||
| 148103001 | Allig | 9.1% | 1,635 | 1,507 | 0.82% | |
| 148103002 | Anninipan | 5.8% | 1,047 | 930 | 1.19% | |
| 148103003 | Atok | 3.6% | 642 | 584 | 0.95% | |
| 148103004 | Bagutong | 7.6% | 1,365 | 1,384 | −0.14% | |
| 148103005 | Balasi | 1.4% | 243 | 238 | 0.21% | |
| 148103006 | Balluyan | 8.0% | 1,429 | 1,501 | −0.49% | |
| 148103008 | Malayugan | 7.2% | 1,294 | 1,290 | 0.03% | |
| 148103012 | Mallig | 3.1% | 564 | 538 | 0.47% | |
| 148103009 | Malubibit Norte | 5.6% | 1,008 | 1,005 | 0.03% | |
| 148103013 | Malubibit Sur | 3.3% | 588 | 459 | 2.51% | |
| 148103010 | Poblacion East | 15.1% | 2,717 | 2,598 | 0.45% | |
| 148103014 | Poblacion West | 11.1% | 1,990 | 2,120 | −0.63% | |
| 148103015 | San Jose | 4.0% | 714 | 690 | 0.34% | |
| 148103016 | Santa Maria | 5.6% | 998 | 817 | 2.02% | |
| 148103011 | Tamalunog | 5.1% | 921 | 837 | 0.96% | |
| 148103017 | Upper Atok (Coliman) | 1.3% | 236 | 245 | −0.37% | |
| Total | 17,944 | 16,743 | 0.70% | |||
Demographics
| 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% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][6][8][9] | ||
In the 2020 census, Flora had a population of 17,944.[3] 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.
References
- ^ Municipality of Flora | (DILG)
- ^ a b "Province: Apayao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "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 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 26 September 2013 suggested (help) - ^ "Municipal: Flora, Apayao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Apayao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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