Pasil

For the village in Iran, see Pasil, Iran.

Pasil, officially the Municipality of Pasil, is a municipality in the southwestern part of the Kalinga. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Balbalan, on the south by the municipality of Tinglayan, on the east by Tabuk, and on the west by the province of Abra and south-western part of the municipality of Sadanga, Mountain Province. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,577 people.^[5]

Pasil
Municipality
Municipality of Pasil
Pasil River Valley
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Map of Kalinga with Pasil highlighted
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Pasil Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°23′22″N 121°09′35″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Kalinga
District	Lone district
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Alfredo B. Malannag Jr.
• Vice Mayor	Venancio O. Magangat
• Representative	Allen Jesse C. Mangaoang
• Municipal Council	Members Nick C. Bommogas Jhomel B. Gayagay Ronaldo G. Gumabay Peter M. Andomang Billy B. Lingayo Jr. Guillermo M. Tao-il Eugene M. Batalao Christopher B. Canao
• Electorate	7,592 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	189.00 km2 (72.97 sq mi)
Elevation	971 m (3,186 ft)
Highest elevation	2,000 m (7,000 ft)
Lowest elevation	357 m (1,171 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	10,690
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
• Households	2,066
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	11.69 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 137.4 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 238.4 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 100.3 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 118.4 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Kalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3803
PSGC	1403208000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Kalinga Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.pasil.gov.ph

Geography

Pasil is situated 51.39 kilometres (31.93 mi) from the provincial capital Tabuk, and 516.83 kilometres (321.14 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Pasil is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Ableg
• Bagtayan
• Balatoc
• Balenciagao Sur
• Balinciagao Norte
• Cagaluan
• Colayo
• Dalupa
• Dangtalan
• Galdang (Casaloan)
• Guina-ang (Poblacion)
• Magsilay
• Malucsad
• Pugong

Climate

Climate data for Pasil, Kalinga
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	21 (70)	23 (73)	24 (75)	26 (79)	26 (79)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	21 (70)	24 (75)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	14 (57)	15 (59)	16 (61)	17 (63)	19 (66)	19 (66)	19 (66)	19 (66)	19 (66)	17 (63)	16 (61)	15 (59)	17 (63)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	23 (0.9)	28 (1.1)	33 (1.3)	64 (2.5)	232 (9.1)	242 (9.5)	258 (10.2)	266 (10.5)	245 (9.6)	201 (7.9)	87 (3.4)	69 (2.7)	1,748 (68.7)
Average rainy days	8.3	8.0	10.8	15.2	23.7	26.1	27.0	25.8	23.5	17.3	13.7	12.1	211.5
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Pasil

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	5,557	—
1975	6,755	+3.99%
1980	6,872	+0.34%
1990	7,572	+0.97%
1995	8,935	+3.15%
2000	9,360	+1.00%
2007	10,084	+1.03%
2010	9,626	−1.68%
2015	9,644	+0.04%
2020	10,577	+1.96%
2024	10,690	+0.26%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

In the 2020 census, the population of Pasil was 10,577 people,^[13] with a density of 56 inhabitants per square kilometre or 150 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Pasil

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 61.91 2003 70.01 2006 44.80 2009 26.52 2012 41.18 2015 27.68 2018 18.15 2021 11.69 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Pasil, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Kalinga, 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

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)^[22]

Position	Name
Congressman	Allen Jesse C. Mangaoang
Mayor	Alfredo B. Malannag Jr.
Vice-Mayor	Theodoro A. Mosing
Councilors	Marlo P. Bagni
	Robert Bilarmino D. Ganito
	Speedy D. Lapaddic
	Shirley T. Taclawan
	Washington B. Bakidan
	Cecilia C. Bawagan
	Leonardo A. Banatao
	Ronnie B. Bawalan

Folklore

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 the Pasil River.^[23]

Education

The Pasil 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.^[24]

Primary and elementary schools

• Ableg Elementary School
• Bagtayan Elementary School
• Balatoc Elementary School
• Batong Buhay Elementary School
• Balinciagao Elementary School
• Balinciagao Elementary School - Wagas Primary School Annex
• Cagaluan Elementary School
• Cagaluan Elementary School Annex (Da-o Primary School)
• Cagaluan Elementary School Annex (Putao Primary School)
• Colayo Elementary School
• Dalupa Elementary School
• Dangtalan Elementary School
• Galdang Elementary School
• Magsilay Elementary School
• Pasil Central School
• Pasil Central School (Guinaang Annex)
• Pasil Central School (Malucsad Annex)
• Pasil Central School ( Pugong Annex)
• Balinciagao Elementary School - Limood Annex

Secondary schools

• Batong Buhay National High School
• Central Pasil National High School
• Pasil National High School