Lamut, Ifugao
Lamut | |
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 Lamut Town Hall | |
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 Map of Ifugao showing the location of Lamut | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
| Province | Ifugao |
| Established | 1959 |
| Barangays | 18 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mariano B. Buyagawan Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 159.65 km2 (61.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 23,088 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3605 |
| Dialing code | 74 |
| Income class | 4th class |
| Website | lamut |
Lamut is a fourth class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 23,088 people.[3]
Lamut has the following schools: Lamut Central School, San Francisco High School, and Ifugao State University (formerly Ifugao State College of Agriculture and Forestry or ISCAF).
Barangays
Lamut is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.[2]
History
In 1959, the barrios of Lamut, Mabatobato, Lawig, Panopdopan, Magulon, Peiza, Payawan, Nayon, Halog, Pulaan, Dilan, Pangka, Hapid, Bulao, Allupapan, Pugol and Salamagui of the municipal district of Kiangan were separated from the said municipal district and constituted into the municipal district of Lamut.[4] It was then composed of 4 barangays, namely: Mabatobato, Payawan, Nayon and Panopdopan.
The first appointed municipal mayor was Guinid Tuguinay who was later replaced by Alberto Puguon through a formal election held in November 1967, to December 1963. From January 1964 to December 1967, the municipal mayor was Alberto Bunoan, Sr. He was succeeded by Angelito Guinid from January 1968 to November 24, 1976 who was in turn succeeded by Gregorio Kitong who was appointed as municipal mayor. Kitong served until January 1986. When Corazon C. Aquino became the president, she appointed lady lawyer Lynda Bongyo-Chaguile as the O.I.C. mayor of Lamut and continued to serve until 1998. Lynda Chaguile was the first woman to serve and be elected as mayor in the municipality of Lamut and in the province.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1990 | 14,101 | — |
| 1995 | 17,081 | +3.66% |
| 2000 | 18,731 | +2.00% |
| 2007 | 22,109 | +2.31% |
| 2010 | 23,088 | +1.59% |
| Source: National Statistics Office[3] | ||
References
- ^ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 11 September 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Province: IFUGAO". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ a b c "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ "R.A. No. 2111, An Act Creating the Municipal District of Lamut in the Mountain Province". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
External links
- lamut.gov.ph
- More photos and information on Lamut, Ifugao
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
- Province of Ifugao
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 Province of Ifugao | |
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