Ayungon

Ayungon
Municipality of Ayungon
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Ayungon is located in Philippines
Ayungon
Ayungon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°51′30″N 123°08′48″E / 9.8584°N 123.146758°E / 9.8584; 123.146758
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Oriental
District 1st district
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Ayungon[*]Dennis N. Amancio (NP)
 • Vice MayorNelda A. Favillaran (NPC)
 • RepresentativeJocelyn Sy-Limkaichong
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate30,474 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
265.10 km2 (102.36 sq mi)
Elevation
112 m (367 ft)
Highest elevation
669 m (2,195 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
47,102
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
 • Households
11,443
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
38.42
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 181.9 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 531.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 161.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 79.17 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNegros Oriental 1 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6210
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)35
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.ayungon.gov.ph

Ayungon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Ayungon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ayungon), officially the Municipality of Ayungon, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,102 people.[3]

Attractions include the Karalaon Bird Sanctuary, the subterranean area of the Mabato Caves, and the Pagsalsalan Twin Falls (Maaslum Falls).[5]

Ayungon is 82 kilometres (51 mi) from Dumaguete.

  1. ^ Municipality of Ayungon | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference negrostourism was invoked but never defined (see the help page).