Alfonso Lista, formerly known as Potia, officially the Municipality of Lista is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,061 people. [3]
Alfonso Lista
Potia | |
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| Municipality of Alfonso Lista | |
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| Coordinates: 16°55′22″N 121°29′18″E / 16.9228°N 121.4883°ECoordinates: 16°55′22″N 121°29′18″E / 16.9228°N 121.4883°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Ifugao |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | May 11, 1955 |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Edralin B. Alipio |
| • Vice Mayor | Agapito B. Dominguez Jr. |
| • Representative | Solomon R. Chungalao |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 20,768 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 347.46 km2 (134.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,457 m (4,780 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 431 m (1,414 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) [3] | |
| • Total | 34,061 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,162 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 16.40 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 218.8 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 427.5 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 200 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 108.9 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ifugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3608 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Ga'dang Ifugao Tuwali Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
HistoryEdit
Potia was created as the municipal district by virtue of Republic Act (RA) No. 1222 on May 11, 1955, from the barrios of Potia, Dolowog, San Juan, San Quintin, Cabicalan, Pinto, Busilac, Santa Maria, and Namillangan in the municipal district of Mayoyao; the seat of government then was designated at Barrio Potia.[5][6][7][8][9]
Originally called Mun-uupag ("bubbles of foam") by the early Ifugao natives, Potia was derived from the term Putiak, a phenomenon wherein plants and flowers in the area opened their pods as they dried and cracked open. The Osmeña Commonwealth administration annexed the area presently compose Lista to the present-day San Mateo, Isabela. However, due to opposition by local settlers in the area, major part of the area was later transferred to Mayoyao of then Ifugao sub-province of the old Mountain Province.[8]
On June 18, 1966, the day the old Mountain Province was divided into four political entities, one of which is Ifugao, by virtue of RA No. 4763, Barrio Kiling was transferred from the adjacent Paracales (present-day Paracelis, Mountain Province) to Potia, thus finishing the efforts to recover the "lost" territories of the municipality.[10][9][11]
In 1959, the name of Potia was proposed to rename Lista in honor of its first mayor (1955–1959), Alfonso Lista.[9][11] It was formalized on December 15, 1988 through RA No. 6687; Barangay Sta. Maria was confirmed as the seat of the municipal government.[12][7][8][13]
However, several government documents including the Philippine Statistics Authority, Commission on Audit, and the municipality itself used the style "Alfonso Lista" as its name.
To avoid confusion with the name used on RA No. 6687, on May 24, 2021, House Bill No. 9451, introduced by Rep. Solomon Chungalao of the Ifugao Lone District, was filed and approved.[14][15]
On June 2, 2022, RA No. 11813, the act renaming Lista as Alfonso Lista, was lapsed into law. A plebiscite, having no final schedule yet, will be supervised by the Commission on Elections.[16]
GeographyEdit
BarangaysEdit
Alfonso Lista is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. [17] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
- Bangar
- Busilac
- Calimag
- Calupaan
- Caragasan
- Dolowog
- Kiling
- Laya
- Little Tadian
- Namnama
- Namillangan
- Ngileb
- Pinto
- Potia
- San Jose
- San Juan
- San Marcos
- San Quintin
- Santa Maria (Poblacion)
- Santo Domingo (Cabicalan)
ClimateEdit
| Climate data for Alfonso Lista, Ifugao | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
25 (77) |
29 (84) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 103 (4.1) |
73 (2.9) |
49 (1.9) |
38 (1.5) |
141 (5.6) |
144 (5.7) |
172 (6.8) |
181 (7.1) |
155 (6.1) |
148 (5.8) |
147 (5.8) |
208 (8.2) |
1,559 (61.5) |
| Average rainy days | 17.1 | 12.8 | 11.0 | 9.6 | 18.9 | 21.5 | 22.5 | 24.5 | 21.7 | 16.1 | 17.1 | 20.5 | 213.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue [18] | |||||||||||||
DemographicsEdit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,343 | — |
| 1970 | 5,796 | +2.92% |
| 1975 | 8,196 | +7.20% |
| 1980 | 11,016 | +6.09% |
| 1990 | 14,816 | +3.01% |
| 1995 | 17,552 | +3.23% |
| 2000 | 21,167 | +4.10% |
| 2007 | 25,323 | +2.50% |
| 2010 | 28,410 | +4.27% |
| 2015 | 32,119 | +2.36% |
| 2020 | 34,061 | +1.16% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [19] [20] [21][22] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Alfonso Lista was 34,061 people, [3] with a density of 98 inhabitants per square kilometre or 250 inhabitants per square mile.
The indigenes are largely Ifugao, with smaller numbers of Bontoc and Gaddang originating in the surrounding areas.[23] The majority of the population, however, are Ilokano who began farming the area in the 1930s.
EconomyEdit
GovernmentEdit
Alfonso Lista, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Ifugao, 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 officialsEdit
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Solomon R. Chungalao |
| Mayor | Edralin B. Alipio |
| Vice-Mayor | Agapito B. Dominguez Jr. |
| Councilors | Dioney B. Macadangdang |
| William C. Taganas | |
| Hermand D. Tuguinay | |
| Jaime H. Dog-e | |
| Rex C. Aniceto | |
| Noel R. Prudenciano | |
| Carl Marx P. Aliguyon | |
| Virginia J. Dinagtuan |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Municipality of Alfonso Lista | (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.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "An Act Creating the Municipal District of Potia in the Mountain Province". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 1222". The LawPhilProject. May 5, 1955. Retrieved Aug 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "Alfonso Lista Executive Summary 2021" (PDF). Commission on Audit (Philippines). gov.ph. 2021. Retrieved Aug 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c "About Alfonso Lista (via DILG–CAR)". Retrieved Aug 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Creation of the Municipality of Potia". Municipality of Alfonso Lista, Ifugao. gov.ph. Retrieved Aug 8, 2022.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 6687". The Corpus Juris. Jun 18, 1966. Retrieved Aug 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "First Local Elections and Changing the Site of the Municipal Government". Municipality of Alfonso Lista, Ifugao. gov.ph. Retrieved Aug 8, 2022.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 6687". The LawPhilProject. Dec 15, 1988. Retrieved Aug 3, 2022.
- ^ "Changing the Name of Potia to Alfonso Lista". Municipality of Alfonso Lista, Ifugao. gov.ph. Retrieved Aug 8, 2022.
- ^ "Committee Report 994" (PDF). May 24, 2021. Retrieved Aug 3, 2022.
- ^ "Notice from the Senate" (PDF). Dec 14, 2021. Retrieved Aug 3, 2022.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 11813". Official Gazette (Philippines). gov.ph. Jun 2, 2022. Retrieved Aug 3, 2022.
- ^ "Province: Ifugao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Alfonso Lista: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Ifugao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ https://www.dilgcar.com/index.php/2015-07-10-09-25-49/municipality-of-alfonso-lista
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
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External linksEdit
Media related to Alfonso Lista, Ifugao at Wikimedia Commons- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
