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Bakun, officially the Municipality of Bakun, (Ilocano: Ili ti Bakun; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bakun), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,535 people. [3]

Bakun
Municipality
Municipality of Bakun
Landscape view of Bakun
Flag Seal
Map of Benguet with Bakun highlighted
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Bakun Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°47′00″N 120°43′40″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Benguet
District	Lone district
Barangays	7 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Bill Y. Raymundo
• Vice Mayor	Edward P. Buscol
• Representative	Nestor B. Fongwan
• Electorate	9,856 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	286.91 km2 (110.78 sq mi)
Elevation	1,466 m (4,810 ft)
Highest elevation	2,133 m (6,998 ft)
Lowest elevation	428 m (1,404 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	14,535
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
• Households	3,347
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	17.92% (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱138,422,897.46 (2020)
• Assets	₱313,189,545.88 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱99,507,018.31 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱63,073,737.08 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2610
PSGC	141103000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Kankanaey Ibaloi Karaw Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.bakun.gov.ph

History

During the Spanish Period, Bakun was a rancheria of the Commandancia Politico-Militar de Amburayan. Ampusongan (currently a barangay of Bakun) was a rancheria of the Commandancia Politico Militar de Tiagan, Distrito de Benguet.[5]

When the United States took control of the Philippines, the American Congress issued Act No. 48 in November 1900, placing Bakun under the province of Amburayan, and Ampusongan under the province of Benguet.[6] On August 13, 1908, Benguet became a subprovince of the newly established Mountain Province with the enactment of Act No. 1876, and the municipal districts of Bakun and Ampusongan became part of the subprovince.[7]

In 1917, the Bureau of Non-Christian Tribes recommended that the western border of the Mountain Province be pushed eastward, such that the entire subprovince of Amburayan and large slices of Lepanto and Benguet would be made part of Ilocos Sur and La Union. In early 1937, Ampusongan was merged with Bakun, the latter carrying the name of the township while the former became a barangay.[5] The issuance of Republic Act No. 4695 in 1966 included Bakun as a regular municipality in the newly created province of Benguet.[8]

Geography

Bakun is located at 16°47′00″N 120°43′40″E, at the northwestern tip of Benguet. It is bounded by Mankayan on the east, Buguias on the southeast, Kibungan on the south, Sugpon on the south-west, Alilem on the north-west, and Cervantes on the north.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 286.91 square kilometres (110.78 sq mi) [9] constituting 10.36% of the 2,769.08-square-kilometre- (1,069.15 sq mi) total area of Benguet.

Bakun is 335 kilometres (208 mi) away from Manila, 80 kilometres (50 mi) from La Trinidad, and 85 kilometres (53 mi) away from Baguio.

Barangays

Bakun is politically subdivided into 7 barangays.[10] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [11]
141103001	Ampusongan	18.1%	2,625	2,178	▴	1.80%
141103002	Bagu	5.6%	820	856	▾	−0.41%
141103004	Dalipey	16.5%	2,392	2,164	▴	0.96%
141103005	Gambang	30.0%	4,367	3,705	▴	1.59%
141103007	Kayapa	12.0%	1,741	1,527	▴	1.26%
141103009	Poblacion (Central)	13.0%	1,894	1,834	▴	0.31%
141103010	Sinacbat	10.4%	1,518	1,323	▴	1.33%
	Total		14,535	13,587	▴	0.65%

Climate

Demographics

Population census of Bakun

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	10	—
1918	4,076	+49.28%
1939	4,383	+0.35%
1948	3,390	−2.81%
1960	4,927	+3.16%
1970	6,584	+2.94%
1975	7,932	+3.81%
1980	8,878	+2.28%
1990	10,817	+2.00%
1995	12,836	+3.26%
2000	12,213	−1.06%
2007	12,137	−0.09%
2010	13,587	+4.19%
2015	15,357	+2.36%
2020	14,535	−1.08%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [11] [14][15]

In the 2020 census, Bakun had a population of 14,535. [3] The population density was 51 inhabitants per square kilometre (130/sq mi).

Economy

Government

Bakun, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Benguet, 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

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[23]

Position	Name
Congressman	Nestor B. Fongwan[lower-alpha 1] Eric G. Yap (since January 20, 2020)[25]
Mayor	Bill Y. Raymundo
Vice-Mayor	Edward P. Buscol
Councilors	Jesus D. Lozano
	June Raymundo C. Suni-en
	Amando D. Camodag
	Delfin B. Kilip
	Marciano Pl. Kigisan Jr.
	Edgar P. Ognaden
	Dixie L. La Madrid
	Mark C. Bayawa

Education

Public schools

As of 2015, Bakun has 30 public elementary schools and 4 public secondary schools.[26][27][28]

Notes

References

External links

• Media related to Bakun, Benguet at Wikimedia Commons
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code

На других языках

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[de] Bakun (Benguet)

Bakun ist eine philippinische Stadtgemeinde in der Provinz Benguet. Sie hat 15.357 Einwohner (Zensus 1. August 2015).

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- [en] Bakun, Benguet

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