The barangay envisions a progressive, safer, adoptive and disaster resilient community with strong health and educational programs and other social services, whose people are endowed with proper skills and knowledge in the sustainable management of their natural resources.
To uplift the economic condition of the community people by adopting sustainable agricultural methods and technologies to increase agricultural production, proper utilization of natural resources, sufficient access to social services, transparency in local governance especially in the implementation of infrastructure projects, programs and other activities and networking with concerned agencies.
LEGAL BASIS OF CREATION:
The separation of the barangay from Naguey, its mother barangay has no legal basis. It only became formally recognized as an independent barangay on February 29, 1972 by virtue of Provincial Board Resolution No. 1990.SITIOS:
- Dituan
- Pasdong Proper
- Bahong
- Inuman
- Inaba
- Bokig
BOUNDARIES:
- North – Municipality of Kibungan
- East – Barangay Paoay, Atok
- West – Barangay Naguey, Atok
- South – Barangay Abiang, Atok
DISTANCE TO MAJOR POINTS (BARANGAY HALL TO…):
- To Provincial Capitol (La Trinidad): 46 kilometers
- To Municipal Hall (Sayangan) : 36 kilometers
- To National Highway : 30 kilometers
- To Regional Center (Baguio City) : 52 kilometers
TOTAL LAND AREA:
2,110.3011 HectaresCLIMATE:
Like other areas in the province of Benguet, the barangay has two pronounced seasons. The WET SEASON starts in the month of May and ends on October. Heavy rainfall is experienced during the months of July and August DRY SEASON starts in November and ends in May.The barangay has two distinct temperatures. Lower Pasdong usually has warmer temperature while upper Pasdong has cooler temperature. It has an average temperature of 25 degrees centigrade at maximum and 16 degrees centigrade at minimum. Thus, considered a temperate barangay. It is classified under the type “A” climate having two pronounced seasons dry from November to April and wet during the rest of the year.
Long ago, a hunter named Pangkas from Kubal (old name of Cuba), Kapangan, Benguet went hunting at the upper stream of Amburayan river with his dog and passed by Naguey Village. While hunting he saw a deer. His dog then ran after it. The deer entered a cave and finally was trapped there. When he saw the cave, he appreciated its beauty so from that time on he valued the cave.
Pangkas went home and took a rest at Naguey then told the villagers about the cave he discovered.
When he was finally home, he again related to his relatives as well as the villagers of the nature and location of the cave he discovered and told them that if he will die they will bring his body to the cave.
Time passed and Pangkas died. At the day of his burial they carried him towards the cave. As they passed by Naguey, they ask the villagers of the cave’s location. One of the villagers answered, ahchiman da, paspasdong pay da so off they went and finally laid him to rest.
From that time on, the people began calling the place “Pasdong”. At present these burial cave still exist and located at Sitio Balantian of Barangay Pasdong, Atok, Benguet.
Pasdong is located along the upper stream of Amburayan River and 57 kilometers away from Baguio City.
The first settlers in the Barangay are the Pikyot and Pengel families who came from sitio Dituan and Amlimay, Buguias respectively. They were followed by other settlers such as the Naay and Agoyo families also from Dituan and Amlimay and at a subsequent time, other families joined them and built their homes in the settlement. Later, the people established the communities of Betac, Dituan, Dojod, Maraguem, Banos, and Maigong as the population increased. It was only in 1936 that the whole village settlement was named Pasdong but the names of the original settlements were retained.
