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 | |
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| Municipality of Pintuyan | |
 St. Michael The Archangel Parish Church | |
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 Map of Southern Leyte with Pintuyan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Pintuyan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°57′N 125°15′E / 9.95°N 125.25°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Southern Leyte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ricarte A. Estrella (PDPLBN) |
| • Vice Mayor | Anna Liza V. Salinas (PDPLBN) |
| • Representative | Christopherson M. Yap |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 7,848 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.98 km2 (14.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 708 m (2,323 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 10,202 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,488 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 25.31 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 66.69 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 257.3 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 59.42 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 71.14 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6614 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Geography
Barangays
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[5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 4,291 | — |
| 1918 | 7,850 | +4.11% |
| 1939 | 10,400 | +1.35% |
| 1948 | 11,167 | +0.79% |
| 1960 | 11,445 | +0.21% |
| 1970 | 12,534 | +0.91% |
| 1975 | 7,446 | −9.92% |
| 1980 | 7,872 | +1.12% |
| 1990 | 8,177 | +0.38% |
| 1995 | 8,388 | +0.48% |
| 2000 | 9,567 | +2.86% |
| 2007 | 9,911 | +0.49% |
| 2010 | 9,261 | −2.44% |
| 2015 | 9,826 | +1.13% |
| 2020 | 10,202 | +0.74% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6][7][8][9] | ||
Economy
Poverty incidence of Pintuyan
10 20 30 40 50 2006 30.60 2009 43.22 2012 44.38 2015 41.33 2018 27.26 2021 25.31 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
References
External links
Media related to Pintuyan at Wikimedia Commons- Pintuyan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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