Pintuyan

Place in Negros Island Region, Philippines

Pintuyan, officially the Municipality of Pintuyan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Pintuyan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pintuyan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines and was established in 1865. During the American regime, the seat of Pintuyan was moved to Pintuyan from San Ricardo upon the election of Perfecto Vazquez as Municipal President. From then on the residents of barrio San Ricardo petitioned for a separate municipality. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,202 people.[3]

Pintuyan
St. Michael The Archangel Parish Church
St. Michael The Archangel Parish Church
Flag of Pintuyan
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CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
Founded1865
Barangays(see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • MayorRicarte A. Estrella (PDPLBN)
 • Vice MayorAnna Liza V. Salinas (PDPLBN)
 • RepresentativeChristopherson M. Yap
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electoratevoters (?)
Highest elevation
708 m (2,323 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Economy
 • Poverty incidence
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 • Revenue₱ 
 • Assets₱ 
 • Expenditure₱ 
 • Liabilities₱ 
Service provider
 • Electricity
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
PSGC
PSGC unknown

Geography

Barangays

 
Former flag of Pintuyan, used until 2022

Pintuyan is politically subdivided into a total of 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Nueva Estrella Norte
  • Nueva Estrella Sur
  • Dan-an
  • Catbawan
  • Manglit
  • Son-ok I
  • Son-ok II
  • Caubang
  • Ponod
  • Poblacion Ibabao
  • Poblacion Ubos
  • Buenavista
  • Badiang
  • Balongbalong
  • Bulawan
  • Canlawis
  • Cogon
  • Lobo
  • Mainit
  • Tautag
  • Ponciano D. Equipilag
  • San Roque
  • Santa Cruz

Climate

Climate data for Pintuyan, Southern Leyte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81)
27
(81)
28
(82)
29
(84)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 210
(8.3)
161
(6.3)
123
(4.8)
85
(3.3)
148
(5.8)
186
(7.3)
164
(6.5)
157
(6.2)
141
(5.6)
190
(7.5)
223
(8.8)
200
(7.9)
1,988
(78.3)
Average rainy days 21.0 16.8 18.5 18.2 24.9 27.7 28.4 27.0 26.1 27.6 24.6 22.0 282.8
Source: Meteoblue[4]

Demographics

Population census of Pintuyan
YearPop.±% p.a.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [5][6][7]

Economy

Poverty incidence of

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8]

References

  1. ^
  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. ^ 3.0 3.1 Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Pintuyan, Southern Leyte: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  5. ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  6. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  8. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

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