Alfonso Lista
', formerly known as Potia, officially the ' is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people. History. Potia was created as the municipal district by virtue of Republic Act No. 1222 in 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 Mayaoyao. In 1959 the name was proposed to changed to Alfonso Lista to memorialize the first mayor. Originally organized during the Osmena Commonwealth administration as a part of San Mateo, Isabela, the barangays which presently compose  Alfonso Lista were transferred to Mayoyao (then a part of Mountain Province). On December 11, 1988, Potia was formally renamed to Lista by virtue of Republic Act No. 6687. 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 Republic Act No. 6687, on May 24, 2021, House Bill No. 9451, introduced by Congressman Solomon Chungalao of the Lone District Ifugao was filed and approved. Geography. Barangays. Alfonso Lista is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. These barangays are  headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years. Demographics. In the , the population of Alfonso Lista was people, with a density of . The indigenes are largely Ifugao, with smaller numbers of Bontoc and Gaddang originating in the surrounding areas. The majority of the population, however, are Ilokano who began farming the area in the 1930s. Government. 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.