Pasil, officially the Municipality of Pasil, is a municipality in the southwestern part of the Kalinga. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 10,690 people.
It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Balbalan, on the south by the municipality of Tinglayan, on the east by Tabuk, and on the west by the province of Abra and south-western part of the municipality of Sadanga, Mountain Province.
Pasil is situated from the provincial capital Tabuk, and from the country's capital city of Manila.
Pasil is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
In the 2024 census, the population of Pasil was 10,690 people, with a density of .
Pasil, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Kalinga, 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.
In an earlier time, KabunianâÂÂthe supreme deity of the KalingaâÂÂleft a drop of water upon an ancient tree he passed on one of his travels. This drop trickled down and with a great force akin to magnetism, attracted nearby brooks and rivulets to form what is now the Pasil River.
The Pasil 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.