Pasuquin, officially the Municipality of Pasuquin (; ), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,678 people.
Pasuquin is a farming and fishing area. As of the mid-1990s, the principal local crops were rice, for home consumption, and garlic, much of which is exported to Taiwan.
Geography
Pasuquin is from Metro Manila and from Laoag City, the provincial capital.
Barangays
Pasuquin is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Batuli (San Isidro) Binsang Nalvo (Cababaan/Nalvo) Caruan (Tulnagan) Carusikis Carusipan Dadaeman Darupidip Davila Dilanis Dilavo Estancia Naglicuan Nagsanga Ngabangab Pangil Poblacion 1 Poblacion 2 Poblacion 3 Poblacion 4 Pragata (Pragata-Bungro) Puyupuyan Sulongan Salpad (Salpad-Calumbuyan) San Juan Santa Catalina Santa Matilde Sapat Sulbec Surong Susugaen (Cababaan-Surgui) Tabungao Tadao
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Pasuquin was 29,678 people, with a density of .
Economy
Government
Local government
Pasuquin, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of Ilocos Norte, 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
Municipal seal
Shield, derived from the Provincial Seal of Ilocos Norte
Rice, Fish and Garlic, represent the major sources of income of the municipality
Salt Making, during off-season, people resort to salt making thereby increasing the income of the townspeople Feldspar Deposit, represent the town's big deposit of feldspar, a non-metallic mineral.
Culture
Poblacion 2 - "Rambac ti Daya". Poblacion 3 - "Ragragsak ti Laud" Barangay 5: Davila - "Dumadara Festival: Fluvial Parade" Semana Santa (Holy Week Celebration) May Flower Festival (where the Sunflower Organization started a worldwide known Pageantry) Town Fiesta in December from the 26th till the 30th. One of the highlights for the fiesta is the Inter-Barangay Basketball tournament and Inter-Agency Basketball tournament which include all groups of individual all over the town, also Balikbayan team included. Panagsana Festival Puyupuyan- Actually, the main attraction should be the old Spanish Tower located behind a grotto some fanatic people built. This fortress was built by the Spaniards as watchtower for some pirates roaming the ocean for their victims. The grotto they alleged to have some apparitions were never verified by either the government or the Church, yet some people believe that the grotto has healed some illness and brought some luck to fishermen. This depends on one's belief.
Panagsana Festival
It is the most known festival in Pasuquin. “Panagsana” is the Ilocano term used for this old-aged occupation. It means salt making, customarily done during summer and became the leading industry among the coastal folks in the municipality. The festival is annually celebrated on December during the town fiesta. Usually celebrated with street dances during the 29th of December, participated by the 8 clustered Barangays. Then, after, a showdown is held showcasing the history, legends, the beautiful Pasuquin, and the Traditional Salt Making.
The Sunflower Festival
An American film, Sunflowers (1996), directed by Shawn Hainsworth, an Independent U.S. Film Director, has made the Sunflower Festival internationally known. The film garnered critics recognition in the 1997 Chicago Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and other Film festivals in North America.
Sunflower members are also active in participation of the annual town fiesta in December, the Mayflower festivities and religious celebrations like Holy Week. Indeed, they may be gay but they are truly and undoubtedly assets to the community.
The Rambac ti Daya Festival
Poblacion 2 or better known as Dos, with almost 2,000 population annually celebrates the "RAMBAC ti DAYA" as a feast of thanksgiving to the Almighty Creator for bountiful harvests.. The unpredictable weather makes this event very surprising, as May is known to be the first month of the year with heavy rains..