Pagudpud

Pagudpud
Municipality of Pagudpud
From top to bottom right: Welcome arch passing through Pan-Philippine Highway, Dos Hermanos islands, Bantay Abot cave, Patapat Viaduct overlooking Pasaleng Bay, and Blue Lagoon
From top to bottom right: Welcome arch passing through Pan-Philippine Highway, Dos Hermanos islands, Bantay Abot cave, Patapat Viaduct overlooking Pasaleng Bay, and Blue Lagoon
Flag of Pagudpud
Official seal of Pagudpud
Map of Ilocos Norte with Pagudpud highlighted
Map of Ilocos Norte with Pagudpud highlighted
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Pagudpud is located in Philippines
Pagudpud
Pagudpud
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°33′41″N 120°47′16″E / 18.5614°N 120.7878°E / 18.5614; 120.7878
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceIlocos Norte
District 1st district
FoundedFebruary 14, 1954
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRafael Ralph L. Benemerito II
 • Vice MayorBingbong Calvan
 • RepresentativeFerdinand Alexander Araneta Marcos III
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate18,452 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total194.90 km2 (75.25 sq mi)
Elevation
92 m (302 ft)
Highest elevation
1,295 m (4,249 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total25,098
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
 • Households
6,690
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
8.21
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 182 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 569.7 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 220 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 277.3 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2919
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)77
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog

Pagudpud, officially the Municipality of Pagudpud (Ilocano: Ili ti Pagudpud; Filipino: Bayan ng Pagudpud), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,098 people.[3]

It is the northernmost settlement on Luzon Island and a popular tourist destination because of its resorts and beaches. In addition to tourism, people also make their living through farming, fishing and subsistence retailing. Recently, many windmills are erected in Barangay Caparispisan.

  1. ^ Municipality of Pagudpud | (DILG)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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