Lamut, Province of Ifugao

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceIfugao
Barangay count18
Postal code3605
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)149.45 km2 (57.70 sq mi)
Population (2020)26,235
Density (2020)176 / km2 (455 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 39' North, 121° 13' East (16.6506, 121.2215)
Estimated elevation above sea level226.6 meters (743.2 feet)

Lamut is a municipality in the landlocked province of Ifugao.

The municipality has a land area of 149.45 square kilometers or 57.70 square miles which constitutes 5.71% of Ifugao's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 26,235. This represented 12.64% of the total population of Ifugao province, or 1.46% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 176 inhabitants per square kilometer or 455 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Lamut has 18 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Lamut
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ambasa2.53%665745-10.74%-2.36%
Bimpal6.65%1,7451,6783.99%0.83%
Hapid6.85%1,7981,7184.66%0.96%
Holowon3.17%832833-0.12%-0.03%
Lawig5.59%1,4661,4381.95%0.41%
Lucban3.11%815940-13.30%-2.96%
Mabatobato8.16%2,1402,222-3.69%-0.79%
Magulon5.49%1,4411,30010.85%2.19%
Nayon4.65%1,2191,1714.10%0.85%
Panopdopan3.35%878975-9.95%-2.18%
Payawan6.83%1,7931,53017.19%3.40%
Pieza2.90%762787-3.18%-0.68%
Poblacion East7.72%2,0261,8956.91%1.42%
Poblacion West10.65%2,7952,7322.31%0.48%
Pugol8.33%2,1852,236-2.28%-0.48%
Salamague4.25%1,11496115.92%3.16%
Sanafe5.49%1,4401,20819.21%3.77%
Umilag4.27%1,12191023.19%4.49%
Lamut Total26,23525,2793.78%0.78%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Lamut for the fiscal year of 2016 was 84,226,274.32.

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Annual regular income of Lamut (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200949,138,733.94
201051,812,958.325.44%
201158,146,174.6312.22%
201257,784,961.10-0.62%
201351,112,299.21-11.55%
201470,768,802.4138.46%
201578,256,811.7110.58%
201684,226,274.327.63%

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 Lamut in the 2015 Census was 25,260 broken down into 5,600 households or an average of 4.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Lamut (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
14,0962,6945.23
17,0783,3125.16
18,7153,6545.12
22,0604,5874.81
23,0804,9374.67
25,2605,6004.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lamut is 5 to 9, with 2,732 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 216 individuals.

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Population of Lamut by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15041.99%
1 to 42,1948.68%
5 to 92,73210.81%
10 to 142,69210.65%
15 to 192,58710.23%
20 to 242,3499.29%
25 to 292,1238.40%
30 to 341,8507.32%
35 to 391,6576.55%
40 to 441,3625.39%
45 to 491,2665.01%
50 to 541,1954.73%
55 to 599483.75%
60 to 646732.66%
65 to 694301.70%
70 to 742781.10%
75 to 792160.85%
80 and over2230.88%
Total25,279100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.73
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.89
  • Median Age: 24.11

Historical population

The population of Lamut grew from 5,554 in 1960 to 26,235 in 2020, an increase of 20,681 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.78%, or an increase of 956 people, from the previous population of 25,279 in 2015.

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Population of Lamut (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,554
8,0683.72%
9,4163.15%
11,0173.19%
14,1012.50%
17,0813.66%
18,7312.00%
22,1092.31%
23,0881.59%
25,2791.74%
26,2350.78%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Lamut for the year 2019 was 16,892, broken down into 8,635 males and 8,257 females.

Location

The municipal center of Lamut is situated at approximately 16° 39' North, 121° 13' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 226.6 meters or 743.2 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 Lamut are Santiago, Isabela, Cauayan, Isabela, Baguio, Ilagan, Isabela, Tabuk, Kalinga, and San Jose, Nueva Ecija. The nearest municipalities are Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya, Villaverde, Nueva Vizcaya, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya, and Asipulo, Ifugao. Its distance from the national capital is 229.42 kilometers (142.55 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Santiago, Isabela, 34.80 kilometers (21.62 miles) to the East (N83°E)
  • Cauayan, Isabela, 66.05 kilometers (41.04 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N61°E)
  • Baguio, 72.07 kilometers (44.78 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S68°W)
  • Ilagan, Isabela, 89.67 kilometers (55.72 miles) to the Northeast (N52°E)
  • Tabuk, Kalinga, 94.64 kilometers (58.81 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N16°E)
  • San Jose, Nueva Ecija, 98.28 kilometers (61.07 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S14°W)

Distance from Manila: 229.42 kilometers (142.55 miles) to the South (S6°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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