Pintuyan

Pintuyan
Pintuyan
Municipality
	Municipality of Pintuyan
	St. Michael The Archangel Parish Church
	Flag
	Map of Southern Leyte with Pintuyan highlighted
	Interactive map of Pintuyan
	Pintuyan Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 9°57′N 125°15′E / 9.95°N 125.25°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Southern Leyte
District	2nd district
Founded	1865
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ricarte A. Estrella (PDPLBN)
• Vice Mayor	Anna Liza V. Salinas (PDPLBN)
• Representative	Christopherson M. Yap
• Municipal Council	Members ; Roberto C. Herrera; Roslyn A. Ong; Archie T. Asuncion; Alicia A. Neri; Isidro V. Dotarot; Franito T. Amoncio; Rodrigo C. Amper; Lucena D. Damolo;
• Electorate	8,456 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	36.98 km2 (14.28 sq mi)
Elevation	97 m (318 ft)
Highest elevation	708 m (2,323 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2024 census)
• Total	10,930
• Density	295.6/km2 (765.5/sq mi)
• Households	2,488
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	17.94% (2023)
• Revenue	₱ 8.279 million (2024)
• Assets	₱ 304.3 million (2024)
• Expenditure	₱ 95.02 million (2024)
• Liabilities	₱ 82.41 million (2024)
Service provider
• Electricity	Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6614
PSGC	0806411000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)53
Native languages	Boholano dialect; Cebuano; Tagalog
Website	www.pintuyan-sleyte.gov.ph

Pintuyan, officially the Municipality of Pintuyan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Pintuyan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pintuyan), is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 10,930 people.

History

Pintuyan was established in 1865. During the American period, the seat of Pintuyan was moved to Pintuyan from San Ricardo, upon the election of Perfecto Vazquez as Municipal President. Residents of San Ricardo petitioned for a separate municipality. San Ricardo became its own municipality, when Executive Order No. 194 was signed on October 24, 1965, separating 16 eastern barrios from Pintuyan.

Geography

The town's coastal waters are part of the Panaon Island Protected Seascape.

Barangays

Pintuyan is politically subdivided into a total of 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Nueva Estrella Norte
Nueva Estrella Sur
Dan-an
Catbawan
Manglit
Son-ok I
Son-ok II
Caubang
Ponod
Poblacion Ibabao
Poblacion Ubos
Buenavista
Badiang
Balongbalong
Bulawan
Canlawis
Cogon
Lobo
Mainit
Tautag
Ponciano D. Equipilag
San Roque
Santa Cruz

Climate

Climate data for Pintuyan, Southern Leyte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	210 (8.3)	161 (6.3)	123 (4.8)	85 (3.3)	148 (5.8)	186 (7.3)	164 (6.5)	157 (6.2)	141 (5.6)	190 (7.5)	223 (8.8)	200 (7.9)	1,988 (78.3)
Average rainy days	21.0	16.8	18.5	18.2	24.9	27.7	28.4	27.0	26.1	27.6	24.6	22.0	282.8
Source: Meteoblue

Demographics

Population census of Pintuyan
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	4,291	—
1918	7,850	+4.11%
1939	10,400	+1.35%
1948	11,167	+0.79%
1960	11,445	+0.21%
1970	12,534	+0.91%
1975	7,446	−9.92%
1980	7,872	+1.12%
1990	8,177	+0.38%
1995	8,388	+0.48%
2000	9,567	+2.86%
2007	9,911	+0.49%
2010	9,261	−2.44%
2015	9,826	+1.13%
2020	10,202	+0.79%
2024	10,930	+1.67%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Economy

Poverty incidence of Pintuyan (%)

10

20

30

40

50

2000
38.24

2003
36.60

2006
30.60

2009
43.22

2012
44.38

2015
41.33

2018
27.26

2021
25.31

2023
17.94

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

References

↑ Municipality of Pintuyan | (DILG)
↑ "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.
↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
↑ Executive Order No. 194 (October 24, 1965), Creating the Municipality of San Ricardo in Southern Leyte (PDF), Official Gazette, Republic of the Philippine, retrieved September 18, 2024
↑ "New laws seek to protect Tarlac's Mt. Sawtooth, Panaon Island in Southern Leyte". Rappler. September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
↑ "Pintuyan, Southern Leyte: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.

External links

Media related to Pintuyan at Wikimedia Commons
Pintuyan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Philippine Census Information
Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2012-05-30 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] Municipality of Pintuyan | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[4] "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.

[5] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[6] Executive Order No. 194 (October 24, 1965), Creating the Municipality of San Ricardo in Southern Leyte (PDF), Official Gazette, Republic of the Philippine, retrieved September 18, 2024

[7] "New laws seek to protect Tarlac's Mt. Sawtooth, Panaon Island in Southern Leyte". Rappler. September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.

[met_norms-8] "Pintuyan, Southern Leyte: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 13 January 2019.

[PSA15–08-9] Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–08-10] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-08-11] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

[LWUA-PopulationData-12] "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[13] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[14] "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2012.

[15] "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.

[16] "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.

[17] "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.

[18] "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.

[19] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

[20] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

[21] "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.

v t e Province of Southern Leyte
Maasin (capital and largest city)
Municipalities	Anahawan Bontoc Hinunangan Hinundayan Libagon Liloan Limasawa Macrohon Malitbog Padre Burgos Pintuyan Saint Bernard San Francisco San Juan San Ricardo Silago Sogod Tomas Oppus
Component city	Maasin