Flora, officially the Municipality of Flora (; ), is a

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in the

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Apayao Apayao, officially the Province of Apayao (; ; isnag language, Isnag: ''Provinsia nga Apayao''; ), is a landlocked Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Kabugao, Apayao, Kab ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,944 people.

History

Flora was created into a municipality on June 22, 1963, when several ''barrio''s and ''

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''s of Pudtol were constituted into the newly created town.

Geography

According to the

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, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Apayao. Flora is situated from the provincial capital

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, and from the country's capital city of

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Barangays

Flora is politically subdivided into 16

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Flora had a population of 17,944. The population density was .

Religion

The dominant religion in the city is

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(Saint Joseph Parish in Poblacion East. However, other Christian sectors are also present in Flora such as

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Economy

Government

Local government

Flora, 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

Education

The Flora 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

* Allig Elementary School * Aninipan Elementary School * Atok Elementary School * Bagutong Elementary School * Balasi Elementary School * Balluyan Elementary School * Flora Central School * Flora East Central School * Greenhills Elementary School * Malayugan Elementary School * Mallig Elementary School * Malubibit Norte Elementary School * Malubibit Sur Elementary School * San Jose Elementary School * Sta. Maria Elementary School * Tamalunog Elementary School * Upper Atok Elementary School

Secondary schools

* Allig National Agricultural and Trade High School * Flora National High School * Mayor Ricardo de San Jose, Sr. Comprehensive High School * St. Joseph High School of Flora

References

External links

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