Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte
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From top to bottom right: Welcome arch passing through Pan-Philippine Highway, Dos Hermanos islands, Bantay Abot cave, Patapat Viaduct overlooking Pasaleng Bay, and Blue Lagoon
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 Map of Ilocos Norte showing the location of Pagudpud |
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 Pagudpud
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| Coordinates: 18°33′30″N 120°47′05″E / 18.55833°N 120.78472°ECoordinates: 18°33′30″N 120°47′05″E / 18.55833°N 120.78472°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Ilocos (Region I) | |
| Province | Ilocos Norte | |
| District | 1st District | |
| Founded | July 5, 1954 | |
| Barangays | 16 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Marlon Ferdinand Torres Sales (LP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 194.90 km2 (75.25 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 23,770 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Pagudpudeños/Pagudpudanians | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2919 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 | |
| Income class | 4th class | |
| Website | www |
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Pagudpud is a fourth class municipality and a coastal resort town of Ilocos Norte province, in the northern Ilocos Region of the Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 23,770 people.
It is the northernmost settlement on Luzon Island and a popular tourist destination because of its resorts and beaches.
Pagudpud was made a municipality on July 5, 1954. Unlike Laoag City, the province's only autonomous city, Pagudpud derives its authority from the provincial government. It had previously been a part of the neighboring town of Bangui.
Pagudpud is bordered to the south by the town of Bangui and to the east by the Cordillera Mountain Range, the town of Adams and the province of Cagayan. The South China Sea lies to the west and north. The town rolls over mountains, hills, valleys and flat coastal land. It lies 74 kilometres (46 mi) north of Laoag City, the provincial capital, and 561 kilometres (349 mi) north of Manila. They reside in 5,290 homes that are spread across 83 square miles (210 km2). Most make their living through farming, fishing and subsistence retailing. Tourism is a growing part of the economy. Recently, many windmills erected in Barangay Caparispisan .Maira-ira Beach is the northernmost tip of Luzon Main Island located 18°39′4.44″N 120°50′46.68″E.
Pagudpud is politically divided in 16 barangays:
Urban
Rural
In the 2015 census, the population of Pagudpud was 23,770 people, with a density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre or 310 inhabitants per square mile.
Catholic is the major religion in Pagudpud. Yet, there's also increasing numbers of members of other Christian Denomination just like Jehovah's Witnesses, having two congregations in Pagudpud and there's also Iglesia ni Cristo. Islam, brought by Muslim immigrants, is also practiced in Pagudpud.
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