Lamut | |
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| Municipality of Lamut | |
 Downtown area | |
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| Coordinates:16°39′06″N121°13′04″E / 16.6517°N 121.2178°E /16.6517; 121.2178 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Ifugao |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Barangays | 18 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Victomar H. Bunnol |
| • Vice Mayor | Everda Desiree D. Dulinayan |
| • Representative | Solomon R. Chungalao |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 18,352 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 159.65 km2 (61.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 26,520 |
| • Density | 166.1/km2 (430.2/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,224 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 7.6 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 186.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 367.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 142.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 42.81 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ifugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3605 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Ifugao Tuwali Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | lamut |
Lamut, officially theMunicipality of Lamut is amunicipality in theprovince ofIfugao,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 26,520 people.[5]
The town is the gateway to Ifugao. IFSU Main Campus is located in Nayon and IPSHS is located in Mabato-bato.
In 1959, the barrios of Lamut, Mabatobato, Lawig, Panopdopan, Magulon, Peiza, Payawan, Nayon, Halog, Pulaan, Dilan, Pangka, Hapid, Bulao, Allupapan, Pugol and Salamagui of the municipal district of Kiangan were separated from the said municipal district and constituted into the municipal district of Lamut.[6] It was then composed of 4 barangays, namely: Mabatobato, Payawan, Nayon and Panopdopan.
The first appointed municipal mayor was Guinid Tuguinay who was later replaced by Alberto Puguon through a formal election held in November 1967, to December 1963. From January 1964 to December 1967, the municipal mayor was Alberto Bunoan, Sr. He was succeeded by Angelito Guinid from January 1968 to November 24, 1976, who was in turn succeeded by Gregorio Kitong who was appointed as municipal mayor. Kitong served until January 1986. When Corazon C. Aquino became president, she appointed lawyer Lynda Bongyo-Chaguile as the O.I.C. mayor of Lamut and continued to serve until 1998. Chaguile was the first woman to serve as mayor in Lamut and in the province.
Lamut is situated 25.63 kilometres (15.93 mi) from the provincial capitalLagawe, and 320.61 kilometres (199.22 mi) from the country's capital city ofManila.
Lamut is politically subdivided into 18barangays. [7] Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| Climate data for Lamut, Ifugao | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24 (75) | 26 (79) | 28 (82) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 24 (75) | 28 (83) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 22 (71) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 119 (4.7) | 83 (3.3) | 54 (2.1) | 37 (1.5) | 133 (5.2) | 132 (5.2) | 161 (6.3) | 163 (6.4) | 153 (6.0) | 142 (5.6) | 160 (6.3) | 224 (8.8) | 1,561 (61.4) |
| Average rainy days | 18.4 | 13.6 | 11.6 | 9.4 | 19.3 | 21.9 | 23.9 | 23.4 | 21.1 | 16.3 | 18.1 | 21.4 | 218.4 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,554 | — |
| 1970 | 8,068 | +3.80% |
| 1975 | 9,416 | +3.15% |
| 1980 | 11,017 | +3.19% |
| 1990 | 14,101 | +2.50% |
| 1995 | 17,081 | +3.66% |
| 2000 | 18,731 | +2.00% |
| 2007 | 22,109 | +2.31% |
| 2010 | 23,088 | +1.59% |
| 2015 | 25,279 | +1.74% |
| 2020 | 26,235 | +0.78% |
| 2024 | 26,520 | +0.26% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | ||
In the 2024 census, the population of Lamut was 26,520 people,[14] with a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Lamut
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
Lamut, belonging to thelone congressional district of the province ofIfugao, 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.
| Position | Name |
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| Congressman | Solomon R. Chungalao |
| Mayor | Victomar H. Bunnol |
| Vice-Mayor | Everda Desiree D. Dulinayan |
| Councilors | John P. Dulinayan |
| Attorney Brix Paul B. Chaguile | |
| Doreen N. Banhan | |
| Glenn Nadugo | |
| Jaime Bantiyan | |
| Reneboy D. Millano | |
| Rosendo T. Antonio | |
| Jerry J. Leal | |
| ABC President | Manuel Kalahi Jr. |
| SK Federation President | Kerajie Rhyne Bimmulog |
The Lamut 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]
Places adjacent to Lamut, Ifugao | |
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