Amulung, officially the Municipality of Amulung, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,336 people. [3]
Amulung | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Amulung | |
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Coordinates: 17°50′19″N 121°43′25″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cagayan Valley |
Province | Cagayan |
District | 3rd district |
Barangays | 47 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Elpidio R. Rendon |
• Vice Mayor | Nicanor D. De Leon |
• Representative | Joseph L. Lara |
• Electorate | 30,740 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 242.20 km2 (93.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
Highest elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 50,336 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
• Households | 10,616 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 15.46% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱193,330,730.60 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱618,065,479.49 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱176,097,966.27 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱152,555,490.20 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Cagayan 1 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3505 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Itawis Tagalog |
Amulung is 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Tuguegarao and 505 kilometres (314 mi) from Manila.
From the fruit tree Goniothalamus amuyon or amuyon/amuyong in Ilocano.
Fr. Jose Bugarin's dictionary "amulung, a type of vine, with fig-like leaves, well used for reducing swelling/inflammation [also] the name of a town in this province."
Amulung is politically subdivided into 47 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
Climate data for Amulung, Cagayan | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
25 (77) |
28 (82) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
24 (75) |
28 (83) |
Average low °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 150 (5.9) |
106 (4.2) |
84 (3.3) |
48 (1.9) |
103 (4.1) |
115 (4.5) |
134 (5.3) |
156 (6.1) |
136 (5.4) |
240 (9.4) |
246 (9.7) |
300 (11.8) |
1,818 (71.6) |
Average rainy days | 19 | 14.3 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 17.7 | 18.9 | 21.5 | 23.3 | 22.1 | 20.4 | 20.3 | 22.2 | 223.3 |
Source: Meteoblue[5] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 6,234 | — |
1918 | 8,077 | +1.74% |
1939 | 12,295 | +2.02% |
1948 | 12,734 | +0.39% |
1960 | 18,415 | +3.12% |
1970 | 24,283 | +2.80% |
1975 | 25,732 | +1.17% |
1980 | 29,079 | +2.47% |
1990 | 35,116 | +1.90% |
1995 | 37,744 | +1.36% |
2000 | 42,754 | +2.71% |
2007 | 44,367 | +0.51% |
2010 | 45,182 | +0.66% |
2015 | 47,860 | +1.10% |
2020 | 50,336 | +1.00% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8][9] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Amulung was 50,336 people, [3] with a density of 210 inhabitants per square kilometre or 540 inhabitants per square mile.
Amulung, belonging to the third legislative district of the province of Cagayan, 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 | Joseph L. Lara |
Mayor | Elpidio R. Rendon |
Vice-Mayor | Nicanor D. De Leon |
Councilors | Mark Aljohn L. Pascual |
Manuel M. Gola | |
Edward M. Antonio | |
Mark Anthony P. Baculi | |
George P. Lim | |
Joey B. Bargado | |
Nerlita A. Barcellano | |
Fernando D. De Leon | |
The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system.[18] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[19] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
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