Pasil | |
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Municipality | |
Map of Kalinga with Pasil highlighted |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 17°23′N 121°09′E / 17.38°N 121.15°ECoordinates: 17°23′N 121°09′E / 17.38°N 121.15°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
Province | Kalinga |
District | Lone District of Kalinga |
Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | James S. Edduba |
• Electorate | 6,547 voters (2016) |
Area | |
• Total | 189.00 km2 (72.97 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 9,644 |
• Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 3803 |
PSGC | 143208000 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Income class | 5th municipal income class |
Website | www |
Pasil, officially the Municipality of Pasil is a 5th class municipality in the province of Kalinga, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 9,644 people.
Pasil is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.
In the 2015 census, the population of Pasil, Kalinga, was 9,644 people, with a density of 51 inhabitants per square kilometre or 130 inhabitants per square mile.
In an earlier time, Kabunian–the supreme deity of the Kalinga–left a drop of water upon an ancient tree he passed on one of his travels. This drop trickled down and with a great force akin to magnetism, attracted nearby brooks and rivulets to form what is now called the Pasil River.