Asipulo, Province of Ifugao

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceIfugao
Barangay count10
Postal code3610
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)182.87 km2 (70.61 sq mi)
Population (2020)15,963
Density (2020)87 / km2 (226 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 43' North, 121° 4' East (16.7216, 121.0677)
Estimated elevation above sea level966.0 meters (3,168.6 feet)

Asipulo is a municipality in the landlocked province of Ifugao.

The municipality has a land area of 182.87 square kilometers or 70.61 square miles which constitutes 6.99% of Ifugao's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 15,963. This represented 7.69% of the total population of Ifugao province, or 0.89% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 87 inhabitants per square kilometer or 226 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Asipulo has 10 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Asipulo
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Amduntog9.92%1,5832,130-25.68%-6.06%
Antipolo9.20%1,4691,3915.61%1.16%
Camandag26.27%4,1934,230-0.87%-0.18%
Cawayan9.66%1,5421,31417.35%3.43%
Hallap7.47%1,1931,1157.00%1.43%
Liwon4.83%771NULLNULLNULL
Namal11.41%1,8211,963-7.23%-1.57%
Nungawa3.93%62755912.16%2.45%
Panubtuban7.80%1,2451,1498.36%1.70%
Pula9.52%1,5191,4107.73%1.58%
Asipulo Total15,96315,2614.60%0.95%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Asipulo for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱66,395,339.34.

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Annual regular income of Asipulo (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200937,778,682.95–
201039,180,909.693.71%
201142,210,818.327.73%
201240,866,734.27-3.18%
201346,118,812.7612.85%
201452,426,406.5713.68%
201560,161,197.8514.75%
201666,395,339.3410.36%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Asipulo in the 2015 Census was 15,241 broken down into 2,833 households or an average of 5.38 members per household.

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Number of households in Asipulo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
–0
9,9591,8495.39
12,2942,1295.77
13,3362,4045.55
14,4032,6775.38
15,2412,8335.38

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Asipulo is 5 to 9, with 1,867 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 90 individuals.

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Population of Asipulo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13272.14%
1 to 41,4389.42%
5 to 91,86712.23%
10 to 141,69511.11%
15 to 191,72311.29%
20 to 241,60910.54%
25 to 291,3108.58%
30 to 341,0807.08%
35 to 398905.83%
40 to 447444.88%
45 to 496204.06%
50 to 545383.53%
55 to 594202.75%
60 to 644062.66%
65 to 692511.64%
70 to 741090.71%
75 to 79900.59%
80 and over1440.94%
Total15,261100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.03
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.39
  • Median Age: 21.80

Historical population

The population of Asipulo grew from 9,964 in 1995 to 15,963 in 2020, an increase of 5,999 people over the course of 25 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.95%, or an increase of 702 people, from the previous population of 15,261 in 2015.

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Population of Asipulo (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
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9,964–
12,2944.61%
13,3401.13%
14,4032.83%
15,2611.11%
15,9630.95%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Asipulo for the year 2019 was 7,625, broken down into 3,960 males and 3,665 females.

Location

The municipal center of Asipulo is situated at approximately 16° 43' North, 121° 4' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 966.0 meters or 3,168.6 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Asipulo are Santiago, Isabela, Baguio, Cauayan, Isabela, San Fernando, La Union, Candon, Ilocos Sur, and Tabuk, Kalinga. The nearest municipalities are Kiangan, Ifugao, Lagawe, Ifugao, Hungduan, Ifugao, Hingyon, Ifugao, Tinoc, Ifugao, and Lamut, Ifugao. Its distance from the national capital is 235.99 kilometers (146.64 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Kiangan, Ifugao, 6.55 kilometers (4.07 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N18°E)
  • Lagawe, Ifugao, 10.44 kilometers (6.49 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N33°E)
  • Hungduan, Ifugao, 14.32 kilometers (8.90 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N29°W)
  • Hingyon, Ifugao, 14.72 kilometers (9.15 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N13°E)
  • Tinoc, Ifugao, 14.92 kilometers (9.27 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S70°W)
  • Lamut, Ifugao, 18.19 kilometers (11.30 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S64°E)

Nearest cities

  • Santiago, Isabela, 51.10 kilometers (31.75 miles) to the East (S86°E)
  • Baguio, 61.13 kilometers (37.99 miles) to the Southwest (S56°W)
  • Cauayan, Isabela, 78.12 kilometers (48.54 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N72°E)
  • San Fernando, La Union, 80.93 kilometers (50.29 miles) to the West (S82°W)
  • Candon, Ilocos Sur, 83.94 kilometers (52.16 miles) to the Northwest (N52°W)
  • Tabuk, Kalinga, 93.33 kilometers (57.99 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N27°E)

Distance from Manila: 235.99 kilometers (146.64 miles) to the South (S2°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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