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'''Pagudpud''', officially the '''Municipality of Pagudpud''' ({{langx|ilo|Ili ti Pagudpud}}; {{langx|fil|Bayan ng Pagudpud}}), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the {{PH wikidata|population_as_of}}, it has a population of {{PH wikidata|population_total}} people.{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}
It is the northernmost settlement on Luzon 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.
==History== During World War II, the American submarine USS ''Stingray'' landed weapons on the coast of Sitio Bimmanaaw in barrio Caunayan to aid the Philippine resistance against Japan in 1944.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1177739 |title =US submarine memorial in Ilocos Norte eyed as cultural heritage |work=Philippine News Agency |date=June 28, 2022}}</ref>
Having previously been a part of the neighboring town of Bangui, Pagudpud was established as a separate municipality on 14 February 1954.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pagudpudiln.gov.ph/municipal-profile/ |title = Municipal Profile |work= Pagudpud}}</ref>
==Geography== The topography includes mountains, hills, valleys, and flat coastal land. Maira-ira Beach is the northernmost tip of Luzon Island, located at {{coord|18|33|34|N|120|47|15|E|display=inline}} on the Luzon Strait.
Pagudpud is situated {{convert|72.51|km}} from the provincial capital Laoag, and {{convert|558.02|km}} from the country's capital city of Manila.
=== Barangays === Pagudpud is politically divided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
There are 2 barangays that are considered urban (highlighted in '''bold''') and 3 barangays that are considered the eastern part (highlighted in ''italics'').
{{Div col|colwidth=15em}} * Aggasi * Baduang * ''Balaoi'' * Burayoc * Caparispisan * Caunayan * Dampig * Ligaya * ''Pancian'' * ''Pasaleng'' * '''Poblacion 1''' * '''Poblacion 2''' * Saguigui * Saud * Subec * Tarrag {{div col end}}
===Climate=== {{Weather box | width = auto | location = Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte | single line = Y | metric first = Y | Jan high C = 31 | Feb high C = 32 | Mar high C = 33 | Apr high C = 34 | May high C = 34 | Jun high C = 34 | Jul high C = 33 | Aug high C = 32 | Sep high C = 32 | Oct high C = 33 | Nov high C = 32 | Dec high C = 31 | Jan low C = 19 | Feb low C = 20 | Mar low C = 21 | Apr low C = 23 | May low C = 24 | Jun low C = 24 | Jul low C = 24 | Aug low C = 24 | Sep low C = 24 | Oct low C = 23 | Nov low C = 22 | Dec low C = 21 | Jan rain mm = 6.2 | Feb rain mm = 11.7 | Mar rain mm = 10.1 | Apr rain mm = 14 | May rain mm = 192.7 | Jun rain mm = 258.9 | Jul rain mm = 470.9 | Aug rain mm = 475.9 | Sep rain mm = 405.7 | Oct rain mm = 92.5 | Nov rain mm = 44.8 | Dec rain mm = 2 | Jan rain days = 3 | Feb rain days = 2 | Mar rain days = 2 | Apr rain days = 2 | May rain days = 12 | Jun rain days = 15 | Jul rain days = 20 | Aug rain days = 20 | Sep rain days = 17 | Oct rain days = 10 | Nov rain days = 6 | Dec rain days = 3 | source 1 = World Weather Online<ref name="met_norms"> {{cite web | url = https://www.worldweatheronline.com/Pagudpud-weather-averages/Ilocos-Norte/PH.aspx | title = Pagudpud, Philippines: Average Temperatures and Rainfall | publisher = World Weather Online | access-date = 15 September 2014}}</ref> | date=September 2014 }}
==Demographics== {{Philippine Census | align = left | cols = 2 | title= Population census of {{PH wikidata|name}} | 1903 = | 1918 = | 1939 = | 1948 = | 1960 = {{PH census population|1960}} | 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}} | 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}} | 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}} | 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}} | 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}} | 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}} | 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}} | 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}} | 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}} | 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}} | 2024 = {{PH census population|2024}} | 2030 = | footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}} }}
In the 2024 census, the population of Pagudpud was 25,565 people,{{PH wikidata|population_reference}} with a density of {{convert|{{sigfig|25,565/194.90|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or}}.
=== Religion === Roman Catholicism is the largest religion in Pagudpud. Be that as it may, there are 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. {{clear left}}
== Economy == {{PH poverty incidence}}
== Government == ===Local government=== {{main|Sangguniang Bayan}} Pagudpud, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of Ilocos Norte, 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=== <!--NOTE: Update needed by June 30, 2022 after oath-taking of the declared winners in the May 9, 2022 local elections.--> {| class="wikitable" style="line-height:1.20em; font-size:100%;" |+ Members of the Municipal Council<br>(2019–2022)<ref>{{Cite web |title=2019 National and Local Elections |url=https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2019NLE/ElectionResults/2019NLE_LIst_of_Elected_CityMun_Candidates.pdf |access-date=March 10, 2022 |website=Commission on Elections}}</ref> |- ! Position ! Name |- | Congressman | style="text-align:center;" | Ferdinand Alexander Araneta Marcos III |- | Mayor | style="text-align:center;" | Rafael Ralph L. Benemerito Jr. |- |Vice-Mayor | style="text-align:center;" | Bingbong Calvan |- |rowspan=8| Councilors | style="text-align:center;" | Rex Constantino S. Benemerito II |- | style="text-align:center;" | Efren Cimatu Jr. |- | style="text-align:center;" | Imee B. Llanes |- | style="text-align:center;" | Nestor Asuncion |- | style="text-align:center;" | Nathaniel Edu |- | style="text-align:center;" | Mercy Carizal |- | style="text-align:center;" | Rey Garvida |- | style="text-align:center;" | Melvin Viernes |- |}
=== Municipal seal === right|140px
* '''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== [[File:Patapat Bridge LVS.jpg|thumb|Patapat Viaduct]] By land, Pagudpud is approximately a 90-minute bus ride from Laoag.
==Education== Adams-Pagudpud Schools District Office governs all public and private elementary and high schools within the municipality including those public schools located in Adams, Ilocos Norte.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2021 |title=Masterlist of Schools |url=https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SY-2020-2021-Masterlist-of-Schools-Address-only-1-1.pdf |access-date=April 15, 2025 |website=Department of Education}}</ref>
===Primary and elementary schools=== {{Div col|colwidth=20em}} * Aggasi Elementary School * Balaoi Elementary School * Burayoc Elementary School * Caparispisan Primary School * Caunayan Elementary School * Dampig Elementary School * Gamaban Elementary School * God Father Learning Center of Pagudpud * Luzong Elementary School * Luzuyo Primary School * Pagudpud Central Elementary School * Pagudpud South CES * Pancian Elementary School * Pasaleng Elementary School * Saguigui Elementary School * Saud Elementary School * Subec Elementary School * Tarrag Primary School {{div col end}}
===Secondary schools=== * Luzong NHS * Pagudpud NHS * Pasaleng National High School * St. Jude High School of Pagudpud Ilocos Norte
==Tourism==
The Philippines' ninth tourist rest area was inaugurated in Saud Beach in 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bajo |first1=Anna |title=Marcos: 'Tourist rest areas' will help PH become Asia's tourism powerhouse|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/907091/marcos-tourist-rest-areas/story/ |accessdate=May 18, 2024 |publisher= GMA Integrated News|date=May 17, 2024}}</ref>
==Gallery== <gallery widths="150" heights="120"> <!-- DON'T ADD MORE IMAGE HERE, THAT IS WHAT COMMONS IS FOR, SEE WP:IG --> 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. </gallery>
==See also== *Patapat Viaduct
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} {{wikivoyage|Pagudpud}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060819065947/http://www.pagudpud.gov.ph/ Municipality of Pagudpud] *[{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20131004104825/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information] *[http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=2&frmIdProvince=18&frmIdLgu=210 Local Governance Performance Management System] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502154116/http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=2&frmIdProvince=18&frmIdLgu=210 |date=2012-05-02 }}
{{Geographic location | North=''Pasaleng Bay'' | West=''Bangui Bay (South China Sea)'' | Center=Pagudpud | East=Santa Praxedes, Cagayan | South=Dumalneg / Adams | Southwest=Bangui }}
{{Ilocos Norte}} {{Authority control}}
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