Panukulan

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Panukulan, Quezon
Municipality

Municipality of Panukulan
Bayan ng Panukulan

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Map of Quezon showing the location of Panukulan

Panukulan, Quezon
Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 1456N 12149ECoordinates: 1456N 12149E

Country

Philippines

Region

CALABARZON (Region IV-A)

Province

Quezon

District

1st district of Quezon

Founded

June 21, 1959

Barangays

12

Government[1]
Mayor

Amado P. Peamora

Area[2]
Total

282.96 km2 (109.25 sq mi)

Population (2015)[3]
Total

13,546

Density

48/km2 (120/sq mi)

Demonym(s)

Panukulanin

Time zone

PST (UTC+8)

ZIP code

4337

Dialing code

42

Income class

4th class

Panukulan is a fourth class municipality located in Polillo Island in

the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 13,546
people.[3]
Contents

1Geography

2Barangays

3Demographics

4Government Officials

5References

6External links

Geography[edit]
The establishment of the municipality of Panukulan begun with the separation of Barangays
Panukulan, Calasumanga, Libo and Lipata from its former unit the municipality of Polilio, for
incorporation into the new municipality of Panukulan by virtue of the passage of Republic Act No.
2452 on June 21, 1959.
The Municipality is located at the northern tip of Polillo Island which is 26 nautical miles from Infanta
Quezon. It is geographically situated at 121 48.50 longitude and 14 56 latitude. It is bounded in the
North by the Philippine Sea (Pacific Ocean), on the East by the Municipality of Burdeos, Quezon, on
the South by Polillo, Quezon, and on the west by Polillo Strait. Infanta, Quezon is its nearest
commercial center. Its travel time by motor boat going to Infanta and vice- versa is about 1.5 hours
to 2 hours, depending on the weather condition. Only single regular trip is available, which leave
Municipal Port at 7:30 AM and return from Infanta at 2:00 PM. All its barangay are accessible
through banca or motorboat. Only Barangay Balungay up to the boundary of Barangay Pag-itan can
be reached through land transportation. However there are also Tricycle Operator at Barangay Libo
to Kinalagti, Barangay Libo to Pandan and Barangay Calasumanga is now also connected with the
municipality of Polillo through Tricyle. [4]

Barangays[edit]
Panukulan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.[2]

Balungay

Bato

Bonbon

Calasumanga

Kinalagti

Libo

Lipata

Matangkap

Milawid

Pagitan

Pandan

San Juan (Pob.)

Demographics[edit]
Population census of Panukulan

Source: Philippine Statistics Office[3]

Government Officials[edit]
Elected Officials of Panukulan: [5]
Members of the Panukulan Municipal Council (2016present)

Position

Mayor

Name

Amado P. Peamora

Vice-Mayor

Alfred Rigor S. Mitra

Janice U. Peamante

Rebecca T. Salgo

Arlene M. Postor

Emman Q. Peamante
Councilors
Joe Abel L. Erracho

Noeme V. Peamante

Aida G. Daet

Leonilo P. Nolledo