Flora, Apayao

Flora, officially the Municipality of Flora (Ili ti Flora; Bayan ng Flora), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,944 people.

Flora was created into a municipality on June 22, 1963, when several barrios and sitios of Pudtol were constituted into the newly created town.

Geography
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 324.40 km2 constituting NaN% of the 4,413.35 km2 total area of Apayao.

Barangays
Flora is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Demographics
In the 2020 census, Flora had a population of 17,944. The population density was undefined PD/km2.

Religion
The dominant religion in the city is Roman Catholic (Saint Joseph Parish in Poblacion East. However, other Christian sectors are also present in Flora such as Iglesia ni Cristo, United Methodist Church.

Local government
Flora, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Apayao, 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.