Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte
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Pagudpud, officially the Municipality of Pagudpud ( ilo, Ili ti Pagudpud; fil, Bayan ng Pagudpud), is a 4th class
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
of
Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte, officially the Province of Ilocos Norte ( ilo, Probinsia ti Ilocos Norte; tl, Lalawigan ng Ilocos Norte), is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. Its capital is Laoag City, located in the northwest corner ...
,
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,098 people. It is the northernmost settlement on
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Island and a popular tourist destination because of its resorts and beaches. In addition to tourism, people also make their living through farming, fishing and subsistence retailing. Recently, many windmills are erected in Barangay Caparispisan. Pagudpud was made a municipality on 14 February 1954 through the leadership of Constante Benemerito. It was Rafael "Totoy" Benemerito, son of Constante, who spearheaded the establishment of the first municipal hall, municipal health center, public plaza, and public market. It had previously been a part of the neighboring town of
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.


Geography

Pagudpud lies north of
Laoag City Laoag, officially the City of Laoag ( ilo, Siudad ti Laoag; fil, Lungsod ng Laoag), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 111,651 people. ...
, the provincial capital, and north of
Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...
. Maira-ira Beach is the northernmost tip of Luzon Island, located at on the Luzon Strait. The town's topography includes mountains, hills, valleys and flat coastal land.


Barangays

Pagudpud is politically divided in 16 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years. ''Urban'' ''Rural''


Climate


Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Pagudpud was 25,098 people, with a density of .


Religion

Roman Catholicism is the major religion in Pagudpud. Yet, there's also increasing numbers of members of other Christian Denominations such as Jehovah's Witnesses (with two congregations) and Iglesia ni Cristo. Islam, brought by Muslim immigrants, is also practiced in Pagudpud.


Economy


Government

Pagudpud, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of
Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte, officially the Province of Ilocos Norte ( ilo, Probinsia ti Ilocos Norte; tl, Lalawigan ng Ilocos Norte), is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. Its capital is Laoag City, located in the northwest corner ...
, 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


Municipal seal

* Blue, Red, Yellow, and White, reflection of the colors of the Philippines 1954, the year Pagudpud was founded * Coconut Tree and Ricefield, represents as farming as one of the economic resources of the town, with coconut, palay and vegetables as its major products * Waterfall, represents Mabogobog falls, which is the source of a Mini Hydro Power Plant. * Mountain, Tree and Logs, represents the forestry resources of the town * Fish and Shrimps, represents its marine resources * Shell with Pearl, symbolizes the tourism potential of the town which is famous for its white beaches * North Star, stands for the location of the town of Pagudpud, which is in the northern tip of the Province.


Transportation

By land, Pagudpud is approximately a 90-minute bus ride from Laoag City. Several bus lines serve the Manila-Laoag route, namely Partas, Florida, Farinas, and Maria de Leon among others. Some bus lines serve also the Pan-Philippine highway, the Asian Highway ends here for Taiwan the 27th Nation, dropping by in Pagudpud, namely Chona Patrick, GMW, St. Joseph, Gabriel, and the Pan-Philippine highway route buses of Maria de Leon and Florida.


Gallery

Image:Kabigan Falls Pagudpud.jpg, Kabigan Falls in Pagudpud Image:BurayocPoint.JPG, Sunset at Burayoc Point at the juncture of Saud Beach near Pagudpud Rinnovati. Image:SaudBeach2.JPG, Saud Beach near Apo Idon resort. The Northwind Power windmills in neighboring Bangui can be seen in the distance. Image:Patapat Viaduct in Pagudpud.jpg, The Patapat Viaduct


See also

* Patapat Viaduct


References


External links


Municipality of Pagudpud
* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
{{Authority control Municipalities of Ilocos Norte Beaches of the Philippines