Asipulo, officially the Municipality of Asipulo is a

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in the

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Ifugao Ifugao, officially the Province of Ifugao (; ), is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Lagawe and it borders Benguet to the west, Mountain Province to the north, Isabela t ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,963 people.

History

The town, formerly part of

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, was incorporated as a separate municipality pursuant to ''

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No. 7173'', ratified on January 13, 1992.

Geography

Asipulo is situated from the provincial capital

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, and from the country's capital city of

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Barangays

Asipulo is politically subdivided into 10

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. * Amduntog * Antipolo * Camandag * Cawayan * Haliap * Liwon * Namal * Nungawa * Panubtuban * Pula

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Asipulo was 15,963 people, with a density of .

Economy

Government

Local government

Asipulo, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of

, 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

JCampbell Park

The JCampbell Park or Julia Campbell Agroforest Memorial Eco-Park, is an eco-park located in Barangay Pula in this town. The camp is dedicated in memory of Julia Campbell (journalist), a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer working in the Philippines and was murdered in the area in 2007 on her trek to Batad Rice Terraces.

Education

The Asipulo Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.

Primary and elementary schools

* Ammoweg Elementary School * Antipolo Elementary School * Asipulo Central School * Asipulo Central School - Annex * Bukig Elementary School * Camandag Elementary School * Cawayan Elementary School * Cawayan PS - Annex (Alehwagon) * Duli Elementary School * Duli Elementary School Extension * Haliap Elementary School * Lab-ong Primary School * Liwon Elementary School * Maloy Primary School * Namal Elementary School * Nangkatengey Elementary School * Numpaling Elementary School * Nungawa Primary School * Panubtuban Elementary School * Pula Elementary School * Pulpog Primary School

Secondary schools

* Asipulo National High School * Camandag National High School * Haliap National High School * Natcak National High School

References

External links

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