# Lamut, Ifugao

Lamut, officially the Municipality of Lamut is a municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,235 people.
Lamut is the gateway to Ifugao. IFSU Main Campus is located in Nayon and IPSHS is located in Mabato-bato.
Lamut is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Lagawe and 291 kilometres (181 mi) from Manila.

## History

In 1959, the barrios of Lamut, Mabatobato, Lawig, Panopdopan, Magulon, Peiza, Payawan, Nayon, Halog, Pulaan, Dilan, Pangka, Hapid, Bulao, Allupapan, Pugol and Salamagui of the municipal district of Kiangan were separated from the said municipal district and constituted into the municipal district of Lamut. It was then composed of 4 barangays, namely: Mabatobato, Payawan, Nayon and Panopdopan.
The first appointed municipal mayor was Guinid Tuguinay who was later replaced by Alberto Puguon through a formal election held in November 1967, to December 1963. From January 1964 to December 1967, the municipal mayor was Alberto Bunoan, Sr. He was succeeded by Angelito Guinid from January 1968 to November 24, 1976, who was in turn succeeded by Gregorio Kitong who was appointed as municipal mayor. Kitong served until January 1986. When Corazon C. Aquino became president, she appointed lawyer Lynda Bongyo-Chaguile as the O.I.C. mayor of Lamut and continued to serve until 1998. Chaguile was the first woman to serve as mayor in Lamut and in the province.

## Geography
### Barangays

Lamut is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.  Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
* Ambasa
* Bimpal
* Hapid
* Holowon
* Lawig
* Lucban
* Mabatobato
* Magulon
* Nayon
* Panopdopan
* Payawan
* Pieza
* Poblacion East (Lamut)
* Poblacion West (Lamut)
* Pugol (Ifugao Reservation)
* Salamague
* Sanafe
* Umilag

### Climate

Climate data for Lamut, Ifugao :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24 (75) | 26 (79) | 28 (82) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 24 (75) | 28 (83) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 22 (71) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 119 (4.7) | 83 (3.3) | 54 (2.1) | 37 (1.5) | 133 (5.2) | 132 (5.2) | 161 (6.3) | 163 (6.4) | 153 (6.0) | 142 (5.6) | 160 (6.3) | 224 (8.8) | 1,561 (61.4) |
| Average rainy days | 18.4 | 13.6 | 11.6 | 9.4 | 19.3 | 21.9 | 23.9 | 23.4 | 21.1 | 16.3 | 18.1 | 21.4 | 218.4 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Lamut, Ifugao, was 26,235 people, with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile.

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Lamut
* 5
* 10
* 15
* 20
* 25
* 30
* 2006 20.40
* 2009 18.24
* 2012 17.21
* 2015 21.17
* 2018 11.68
* 2021 7.60
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government
### Local government

Lamut, 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 officials

Members of the Municipal Council (2022–2025) :
| Position | Name |
| Congressman | Attorney Solomon R. Chungalao |
| Mayor | Victomar H. Bunnol |
| Vice-Mayor | Everda Desiree D. Dulinayan |
| Councilors | John P. Dulinayan |
| Councilors | Attorney Brix Paul B. Chaguile |
| Councilors | Doreen N. Banhan |
| Councilors | Glenn Nadugo |
| Councilors | Jaime Bantiyan |
| Councilors | Reneboy D. Millano |
| Councilors | Rosendo T. Antonio |
| Councilors | Jerry J. Leal |
| Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President of Lamut | Hon. Kerajie Rhyne Bimmulog |