Pintuyan

Pintuyan, officially the Municipality of Pintuyan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Pintuyan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pintuyan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines and was established in 1865. During the American regime, the seat of Pintuyan was moved to Pintuyan from San Ricardo upon the election of Perfecto Vazquez as Municipal President. From then on the residents of barrio San Ricardo petitioned for a separate municipality. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,202 people.[3]

Pintuyan
Municipality
Municipality of Pintuyan
St. Michael The Archangel Parish Church
St. Michael The Archangel Parish Church
Flag of Pintuyan
Flag
Map of Southern Leyte with Pintuyan highlighted
Map of Southern Leyte with Pintuyan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Pintuyan is located in Philippines
Pintuyan
Pintuyan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°57′N 125°15′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
District 2nd district
Founded1865
Barangays23 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRicarte A. Estrella (PDPLBN)
 • Vice MayorAnna Liza V. Salinas (PDPLBN)
 • RepresentativeChristopherson M. Yap
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate7,848 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total36.98 km2 (14.28 sq mi)
Elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Highest elevation
708 m (2,323 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total10,202
 • Density280/km2 (710/sq mi)
 • Households
2,488
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
27.26
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 66.69 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 257.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 59.42 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 71.14 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySouthern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6614
PSGC
086411000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.pintuyan-sleyte.gov.ph

Geography

Barangays
Former flag of Pintuyan, used until 2022

Pintuyan is politically subdivided into a total of 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Nueva Estrella Norte
  • Nueva Estrella Sur
  • Dan-an
  • Catbawan
  • Manglit
  • Son-ok I
  • Son-ok II
  • Caubang
  • Ponod
  • Poblacion Ibabao
  • Poblacion Ubos
  • Buenavista
  • Badiang
  • Balongbalong
  • Bulawan
  • Canlawis
  • Cogon
  • Lobo
  • Mainit
  • Tautag
  • Ponciano D. Equipilag
  • San Roque
  • Santa Cruz

Climate
Climate data for Pintuyan, Southern Leyte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 210
(8.3)		 161
(6.3)		 123
(4.8)		 85
(3.3)		 148
(5.8)		 186
(7.3)		 164
(6.5)		 157
(6.2)		 141
(5.6)		 190
(7.5)		 223
(8.8)		 200
(7.9)		 1,988
(78.3)
Average rainy days 21.0 16.8 18.5 18.2 24.9 27.7 28.4 27.0 26.1 27.6 24.6 22.0 282.8
Source: Meteoblue[5]

Demographics
Population census of Pintuyan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 4,291—    
1918 7,850+4.11%
1939 10,400+1.35%
1948 11,167+0.79%
1960 11,445+0.21%
1970 12,534+0.91%
1975 7,446−9.92%
1980 7,872+1.12%
1990 8,177+0.38%
1995 8,388+0.48%
2000 9,567+2.86%
2007 9,911+0.49%
2010 9,261−2.44%
2015 9,826+1.13%
2020 10,202+0.74%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6][7][8][9]

Economy
Poverty Incidence of Pintuyan
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11]
[12][13][14][15][16]

References
  1.  Municipality of Pintuyan | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Pintuyan, Southern Leyte: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  6. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  9. "Province of Southern Leyte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.


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