Pasil is a 5th class municipality in the southwestern part of the Kalinga. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Balbalan, on the south by the municipality of Tinglayan, on the east by Tabuk city, and on the west by the province of Abra and south-western part of the municipality of Sadanga, Mountain Province. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,577 people. [3]

Pasil
Municipality
Municipality of Pasil
Pasil River Valley
Map of Kalinga with Pasil highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Pasil Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°23′22″N 121°09′35″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Kalinga
District	Lone district
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Alfredo B. Malannag Jr.
• Vice Mayor	Venancio O. Magangat
• Representative	Allen Jesse C. Mangaoang
• Municipal Council	Members Nick C. Bommogas Jhomel B. Gayagay Ronaldo G. Gumabay Peter M. Andomang Billy B. Lingayo Jr. Guillermo M. Tao-il Eugene M. Batalao Christopher B. Canao
• Electorate	6,916 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	189.00 km2 (72.97 sq mi)
Elevation	971 m (3,186 ft)
Highest elevation	2,000 m (7,000 ft)
Lowest elevation	357 m (1,171 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	10,577
• Density	56/km2 (140/sq mi)
• Households	1,797
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	18.15% (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱100,516,223.32 (2020)
• Assets	₱112,850,775.02 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱78,114,311.44 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱32,684,134.14 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Kalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3803
PSGC	143208000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Kalinga Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.pasil.gov.ph

Geography

Barangays

Pasil is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.[5] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Pasil, Kalinga, was 10,577 people, [3] with a density of 56 inhabitants per square kilometre or 150 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Government

Pasil, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Kalinga, 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.

Elected officials

Folklore

In an earlier time, Kabunian–the supreme deity of the Kalinga–left a drop of water upon an ancient tree he passed on one of his travels. This drop trickled down and with a great force akin to magnetism, attracted nearby brooks and rivulets to form what is now called the Pasil River.[19]

References

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Pasil LGU Profile on the Local Governance Performance Management System
• Philippine Census Information