Lamut, officially the Municipality of Lamut is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,235 people. [3]
Lamut | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Lamut | |
Downtown area | |
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Coordinates: 16°39′06″N 121°13′04″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
Province | Ifugao |
District | Lone district |
Founded | 1959 |
Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Victomar H. Bunnol |
• Vice Mayor | Everda Desiree D. Dulinayan |
• Representative | Solomon R. Chungalao |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 16,892 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 159.65 km2 (61.64 sq mi) |
Elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
Highest elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 26,235 |
• Density | 160/km2 (430/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,593 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 11.68% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱139,144,270.97 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱358,194,652.84 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱112,083,278.06 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱48,247,475.77 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Ifugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3605 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Native languages | Ifugao Tuwali Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | lamut |
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).
Lamut is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Lagawe and 291 kilometres (181 mi) from Manila.
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.[5] 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.
Lamut is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. [6] 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 Lamut, Ifugao | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
24 (75) |
28 (83) |
Average low °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
22 (71) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 119 (4.7) |
83 (3.3) |
54 (2.1) |
37 (1.5) |
133 (5.2) |
132 (5.2) |
161 (6.3) |
163 (6.4) |
153 (6.0) |
142 (5.6) |
160 (6.3) |
224 (8.8) |
1,561 (61.4) |
Average rainy days | 18.4 | 13.6 | 11.6 | 9.4 | 19.3 | 21.9 | 23.9 | 23.4 | 21.1 | 16.3 | 18.1 | 21.4 | 218.4 |
Source: Meteoblue[7] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1960 | 5,554 | — |
1970 | 8,068 | +3.80% |
1975 | 9,416 | +3.15% |
1980 | 11,017 | +3.19% |
1990 | 14,101 | +2.50% |
1995 | 17,081 | +3.66% |
2000 | 18,731 | +2.00% |
2007 | 22,109 | +2.31% |
2010 | 23,088 | +1.59% |
2015 | 25,279 | +1.74% |
2020 | 26,235 | +0.73% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10][11] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Lamut, Ifugao, was 26,235 people, [3] with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile.
Lamut, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Ifugao, 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 | Solomon R. Chungalao |
Mayor | Mariano B. Buyagawan Jr. |
Vice-Mayor | Victomar H. Bunnol |
Councilors | Everda Desiree D. Dulinayan |
Tom Kristoffer H. Guinomon | |
Maria Victoria Grace G. Macadaeg | |
Reneboy D. Millano | |
Rosendo T. Antonio | |
Doreen N. Banhan | |
Jerry J. Leal | |
Mark Anthony M. Indopia | |
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Lagawe (capital) | |
Municipalities | |
Barangays | See: List of barangays in Ifugao |