Pasil

Pasil, officially the Municipality of Pasil, is a 5th class municipality in the southwestern part of the Kalinga. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Balbalan, on the south by the municipality of Tinglayan, on the east by Tabuk city, and on the west by the province of Abra and south-western part of the municipality of Sadanga, Mountain Province. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,577 people.

Barangays
Pasil is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


 * Ableg
 * Bagtayan
 * Balatoc
 * Balenciagao Sur
 * Balinciagao Norte
 * Cagaluan
 * Colayo
 * Dalupa
 * Dangtalan
 * Galdang (Casaloan)
 * Guina-ang (Poblacion)
 * Magsilay
 * Malucsad
 * Pugong

Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Pasil, Kalinga, was 10,577 people, with a density of undefined PD/km2.

Local government
Pasil, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Kalinga, 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.

Folklore
In an earlier time, Kabunian–the supreme deity of the Kalinga–left a drop of water upon an ancient tree he passed on one of his travels. This drop trickled down and with a great force akin to magnetism, attracted nearby brooks and rivulets to form what is now called the Pasil River.