Lamut, Ifugao

Municipality in Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines

Lamut

Municipality

Municipality of Lamut

Downtown area

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Lamut

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 16°39′06″N 121°13′04″E﻿ / ﻿16.6517°N 121.2178°E﻿ / 16.6517; 121.2178
Country| Philippines
Region| Cordillera Administrative Region
Province| Ifugao
District|  Lone district
Founded| 1959
Barangays| 18 (see Barangays)
Government

[1]

• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• mayor of Lamut[*]| Victomar H. Bunnol
• Vice Mayor| Everda Desiree D. Dulinayan
• Representative| Solomon R. Chungalao
• Municipal Council|

Members

* John P. Dulinayan
* Brix Paul B. Chaguile
* Doreen N. Banhan
* Glenn S. Nadugo
* Jaime B. Bantiyan
* Reneboy D. Millano
* Rosendo T. Antonio
* Jerry J. Leal

• Electorate| 18,658 voters (2022)
Area

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• Total| 159.65 km2 (61.64 sq mi)
Elevation

| 246 m (807 ft)
Highest elevation

| 415 m (1,362 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 203 m (666 ft)
Population

(2020 census)[3]

• Total| 26,235
• Density| 160/km2 (430/sq mi)
• Households

| 6,224
Economy

• Income class| 4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

7.60

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 139.1 million (2020), 58.92 million (2012), 65.29 million (2013), 71.4 million (2014), 81.17 million (2015), 86.16 million (2016), 97.62 million (2017), 106.3 million (2018), 115.4 million (2019), 137.6 million (2021), 186.6 million (2022)
• Assets| ₱ 358.2 million (2020), 76.35 million (2012), 81.19 million (2013), 99.26 million (2014), 120.2 million (2015), 193.6 million (2016), 241.9 million (2017), 270.2 million (2018), 315.4 million (2019), 398.1 million (2021), 367.7 million (2022)
• Expenditure| ₱ 112.1 million (2020), 56.28 million (2012), 51.56 million (2013), 54.79 million (2014), 58.64 million (2015), 63.57 million (2016), 75.45 million (2017), 85.18 million (2018), 95.87 million (2019), 102.6 million (2021), 142.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities| ₱ 48.25 million (2020), 13.69 million (2012), 13.68 million (2013), 21.17 million (2014), 23.38 million (2015), 30.99 million (2016), 32.02 million (2017), 36.7 million (2018), 41.58 million (2019), 33.85 million (2021), 42.81 million (2022)
Service provider

• Electricity| Ifugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

3605

PSGC|

142705000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)74
Native languages| Ifugao
Tuwali
Ilocano
Tagalog
Website| lamut.gov.ph

Lamut, officially the Municipality of Lamut is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,235 people.[3]

Lamut is the gateway to Ifugao. IFSU Main Campus is located in Nayon and IPSHS is located in Mabato-bato.

Lamut is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Lagawe and 291 kilometres (181 mi) from Manila.

## History

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In 1959, the barrios of Lamut, Mabatobato, Lawig, Panopdopan, Magulon, Peiza, Payawan, Nayon, Halog, Pulaan, Dilan, Pangka, Hapid, Bulao, Allupapan, Pugol and Salamagui of the municipal district of Kiangan were separated from the said municipal district and constituted into the municipal district of Lamut.[5] It was then composed of 4 barangays, namely: Mabatobato, Payawan, Nayon and Panopdopan.

The first appointed municipal mayor was Guinid Tuguinay who was later replaced by Alberto Puguon through a formal election held in November 1967, to December 1963. From January 1964 to December 1967, the municipal mayor was Alberto Bunoan, Sr. He was succeeded by Angelito Guinid from January 1968 to November 24, 1976, who was in turn succeeded by Gregorio Kitong who was appointed as municipal mayor. Kitong served until January 1986. When Corazon C. Aquino became president, she appointed lawyer Lynda Bongyo-Chaguile as the O.I.C. mayor of Lamut and continued to serve until 1998. Chaguile was the first woman to serve as mayor in Lamut and in the province.

## Geography

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### Barangays

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Lamut is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

* Ambasa
* Bimpal
* Hapid
* Holowon
* Lawig
* Lucban
* Mabatobato
* Magulon
* Nayon
* Panopdopan
* Payawan
* Pieza
* Poblacion East (Lamut)
* Poblacion West (Lamut)
* Pugol (Ifugao Reservation)
* Salamague
* Sanafe
* Umilag

### Climate

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Climate data for Lamut, Ifugao

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 24
(75)  | 26
(79)  | 28
(82)  | 31
(88)  | 31
(88)  | 31
(88)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 29
(84)  | 28
(82)  | 27
(81)  | 24
(75)  | 28
(83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 19
(66)  | 19
(66)  | 20
(68)  | 22
(72)  | 23
(73)  | 24
(75)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(73)  | 22
(72)  | 21
(70)  | 20
(68)  | 22
(71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 119
(4.7)  | 83
(3.3)  | 54
(2.1)  | 37
(1.5)  | 133
(5.2)  | 132
(5.2)  | 161
(6.3)  | 163
(6.4)  | 153
(6.0)  | 142
(5.6)  | 160
(6.3)  | 224
(8.8)  | 1,561
(61.4)
Average rainy days  | 18.4  | 13.6  | 11.6  | 9.4  | 19.3  | 21.9  | 23.9  | 23.4  | 21.1  | 16.3  | 18.1  | 21.4  | 218.4
Source: Meteoblue[7]

## Demographics

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Population census of LamutYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1960 | 5,554| —
1970 | 8,068| +3.80%
1975 | 9,416| +3.15%
1980 | 11,017| +3.19%
1990 | 14,101| +2.50%
1995 | 17,081| +3.66%
2000 | 18,731| +2.00%
2007 | 22,109| +2.31%
2010 | 23,088| +1.59%
2015 | 25,279| +1.74%
2020 | 26,235| +0.73%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Lamut, Ifugao, was 26,235 people,[3] with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile.

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Lamut

2006
20.40

2009
18.24

2012
17.21

2015
21.17

2018
11.68

2021
7.60

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

## Government

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### Local government

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Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Lamut, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Ifugao, 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

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Members of the Municipal Council
(2022–2025)[20] Position  | Name

|

Congressman  | Attorney Solomon R. Chungalao
Mayor  | Victomar H. Bunnol
Vice-Mayor  | Everda Desiree D. Dulinayan
Councilors  | John P. Dulinayan
Attorney Brix Paul B. Chaguile
Doreen N. Banhan
Glenn Nadugo
Jaime Bantiyan
Reneboy D. Millano
Rosendo T. Antonio
Jerry J. Leal
Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President of Lamut  | Hon. Kerajie Rhyne Bimmulog

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Lamut |  (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.
3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". 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.
5. ^ "R.A. No. 2111, An Act Creating the Municipal District of Lamut in the Mountain Province". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
6. ^ "Province: Ifugao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. ^ "Lamut: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. ^ "Province of Ifugao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
20. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 13, 2022.

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