Ayungon
Ayungon
Lungsod sa Ayungon | |
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| Municipality of Ayungon | |
Map of Negros Oriental with Ayungon highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°51′30″N 123°08′48″E / 9.8584°N 123.146758°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Oriental |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Dennis Nusan Amancio (NP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Nelda Abordo Favillaran (NPC) |
| • Representative | Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 32,173 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 265.10 km2 (102.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 669 m (2,195 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 47,102 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,443 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 38.42 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 258.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 671.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 237.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 108.3 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Oriental 1 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6210 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Ayungon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Ayungon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ayungon), officially the Municipality of Ayungon, is a municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,102 people.
Attractions include the Karalaon Bird Sanctuary, the subterranean area of the Mabato Caves, a man-made lake in Banban, and the Pagsalsalan Twin Falls (Maaslum Falls).