Pugo, La Union
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Pugo ([pʊˈgoʔ]), officially the Municipality of Pugo (Ilocano: Ili ti Pugo; Pangasinan: Baley na Pugo; Filipino: Bayan ng Pugo), is a 5th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,337 people.[3]
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Pugo | |
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Municipality of Pugo | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 16°17′N 120°29′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | La Union |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | 1912 |
Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Priscilla M. Martin |
• Vice Mayor | Jose B. Basallo |
• Representative | Sandra Y. Eriguel |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 12,786 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 62.84 km2 (24.26 sq mi) |
Elevation | 213 m (699 ft) |
Highest elevation | 782 m (2,566 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 19,337 |
• Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,953 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 10.03 |
• Revenue | ₱ 110.2 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 449.1 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 74.32 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 56.23 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | La Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2508 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)72 |
Native languages | Ilocano Pangasinan Tagalog |
Website | www |
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Pugo is located at the foot of the Santo Tomas mountain range, just 36 kilometres (22 mi) west from Baguio via the Marcos Highway. Pugo is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Agoo, 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the provincial capital San Fernando, and 251 kilometres (156 mi) from Manila. It is primarily an agricultural town.