Panukulan


Panukulan, officially the Municipality of Panukulan, is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of people.

History

Panukulan was established as a municipal district when barangays Panukulan, Calasumanga, Libo, and Lipata separated from the municipality of Polillo by virtue of Republic Act No. 2452 enacted on June 21, 1959.

Geography

Panukulan is located in the northwestern part of the island of Polillo in the Polillo Islands 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, 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 a single regular trip is available, which leaves the Municipal Port at 7:30 AM PHT and return from Infanta at 2:00 PM. All barangays 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 Operators at Barangay Libo to Kinalagti, Barangay Libo to Pandan, and Barangay Calasumanga, which is now connected with the municipality of Polillo through tricycle.

Barangays

Panukulan is politically subdivided into 13 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
  • Balungay
  • Bato
  • Bonbon
  • Calasumanga
  • Kinalagti
  • Libo
  • Lipata
  • Matangkap
  • Milawid
  • Pagitan
  • Pandan
  • Rizal
  • San Juan

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Economy

Government

Education

The Panukulan Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Balungay Elementary School
  • Bato Elementary School
  • Bonbon Elementary School
  • Bongliw Elementary School
  • Calasumanga Elementary School
  • Kinalagte Elementary School
  • Libo Elementary School
  • Lipata Elementary School
  • Matangcap Elementary School
  • Milawid Elementary School
  • Pagitan Elementary School
  • Pandan Elementary School
  • Panukulan Central School
  • Rizal Elementary School

    Secondary schools

  • Bonbon National High School
  • Calasumanga National High School
  • Libo National High School
  • Panukulan National High School