Pasil, officially the Municipality of Pasil, is a municipality in the southwestern part of the Kalinga. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 10,690 people.[5]
Geography
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.
Pasil is situated 51.39 kilometres (31.93mi) from the provincial capital Tabuk, and 516.83 kilometres (321.14mi) 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.
In the 2024 census, the population of Pasil was 10,690 people,[13] with a density of 57 inhabitants per square kilometre or 150 inhabitants per square mile.
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.
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)
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