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Kabugao, officially the Municipality of Kabugao, (Ilocano: Ili ti Kabugao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kabugao), is a 1st class municipality and de jure capital of the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,215 people.[3]

Kabugao
Municipality
Municipality of Kabugao
Landscape in Barangay Dibagat
Map of Apayao with Kabugao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Kabugao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°01′26″N 121°11′00″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceApayao
District Lone district
Founded1950
Barangays21 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorBensmar B. Ligwang (PRP)
  Vice MayorFabulous B. Tucjang (NPC)
  RepresentativeEleanor Bulut-Begtang
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate11,155 voters (2019)
Area
  Total935.12 km2 (361.05 sq mi)
Elevation
262 m (860 ft)
Highest elevation
689 m (2,260 ft)
Lowest elevation
78 m (256 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
  Total16,215
  Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
  Households
3,130
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence35.34% (2018)[4]
  Revenue₱241,659,681.13 (2020)
  Assets₱416,690,641.74 (2020)
  Expenditure₱183,633,486.97 (2020)
  Liabilities₱66,384,548.22 (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityKalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3809
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)74
Native languagesIsnag
Itawis
Ilocano
Tagalog

History


On July 12, 1915, Governor General Francis Burton Harrison issued Executive Order No. 45, transferring the capital of then sub-province of Apayao from Tauit to Kabugao, to be effective on August 1.[5]

Kabugao was occupied for a year by the Japanese during the Second World War.[6] It was captured on December 1942 after the USAFIP NL retreated from the town.[citation needed]


Geography


According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 935.12 square kilometres (361.05 sq mi)[7] constituting 21.19% of the 4,413.35-square-kilometre- (1,704.00 sq mi) total area of Apayao.


Barangays


Kabugao is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.[8] 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[9]
148104001 Badduat 5.8% 943 1,000 −0.56%
148104002 Baliwanan 3.0% 480 478 0.04%
148104004 Bulu 1.8% 297 298 −0.03%
148104007 Cabetayan 3.8% 613 556 0.94%
148104005 Dagara 3.3% 541 484 1.07%
148104006 Dibagat 4.3% 704 797 −1.18%
148104008 Karagawan 4.0% 655 676 −0.30%
148104009 Kumao 3.5% 570 557 0.22%
148104010 Laco 2.5% 411 410 0.02%
148104011 Lenneng (Liyyeng) 15.7% 2,541 2,396 0.56%
148104012 Lucab 3.7% 604 660 −0.85%
148104013 Luttuacan 6.4% 1,042 786 2.74%
148104014 Madatag 4.9% 798 766 0.39%
148104015 Madduang 2.9% 467 423 0.95%
148104016 Magabta 1.3% 203 215 −0.55%
148104017 Maragat 2.8% 453 503 −1.00%
148104018 Musimut 3.7% 607 822 −2.86%
148104019 Nagbabalayan 3.0% 482 511 −0.56%
148104020 Poblacion 16.2% 2,629 3,217 −1.91%
148104021 Tuyangan 1.8% 285 334 −1.51%
148104022 Waga 1.3% 212 281 −2.66%
Total 16,215 16,170 0.03%

Climate


Climate data for Kabugao, Apayao
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 25
(77)
26
(79)
29
(84)
31
(88)
31
(88)
31
(88)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
28
(82)
27
(81)
25
(77)
29
(83)
Average low °C (°F) 20
(68)
20
(68)
21
(70)
23
(73)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
22
(72)
21
(70)
23
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 133
(5.2)
87
(3.4)
68
(2.7)
44
(1.7)
127
(5.0)
134
(5.3)
160
(6.3)
162
(6.4)
134
(5.3)
192
(7.6)
194
(7.6)
260
(10.2)
1,695
(66.7)
Average rainy days 18.1 13.3 13.3 11.8 19.7 20.9 22.8 22.8 20.3 16.6 18.4 21.7 219.7
Source: Meteoblue[10]

Demographics


Population census of Kabugao
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 3,448    
1939 4,646+1.43%
1948 4,545−0.24%
1960 5,961+2.29%
1970 7,358+2.13%
1975 8,720+3.46%
1980 9,600+1.94%
1990 11,198+1.55%
1995 12,710+2.40%
2000 13,985+2.07%
2007 14,529+0.53%
2010 16,170+3.97%
2015 15,537−0.76%
2020 16,215+0.84%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][9][12][13]

In the 2020 census, Kabugao had a population of 16,215.[3] The population density was 17 inhabitants per square kilometre (44/sq mi).


Economy



Government


Kabugao, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Apayao, 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)[21]
Position Name
Congressman Elias C. Bulut Jr.
Mayor Bensmar B. Ligwang
Vice-Mayor Joseph C. Amid
Councilors Jed E. Bosing
Marlene B. Tapiru
Paterno C. Amid
Alberto B. Tucjang
Gregorio B. Ligwang
Macpaul L. Talimbong
Max T. Basang
Sedolito Bernard A. Agunos

Education


In 1948, Rev. Louis Saunders of an evangelical Protestant sect, The Disciples of Christ, opened the Apayao Christian Academy, Kabugao's first secondary school. In 1950, amidst rivalry among churches, the Catholics started its own secondary school, Our Blessed Lady of Lourdes.[6]


Dibagat


A typical home in Barangay Dibagat
A typical home in Barangay Dibagat

Dibagat is inhabited by the Isnag and the Ilocano.[citation needed] There is a small grass airstrip built by SIL in 1985.[citation needed] Dibagat is accessible only by canoe or by specialized aircraft.[citation needed]


References


  1. Municipality of Kabugao | (DILG)
  2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. Executive Orders, 1915. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1916. p. 91–92. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  6. "The Manolay cult: The genesis and dissolution of millenarian sentiments among the Isneg of Northern Luzon" (PDF). Asian Studies. University of the Philippines Diliman. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  7. "Province: Apayao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  8. "Municipal: Kabugao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. "Kabugao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  11. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  12. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  13. "Province of Apayao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  18. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  19. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  21. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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Kabugao ist eine philippinische Stadtgemeinde in der Provinz Apayao. Sie hat 15.537 Einwohner (Zensus 1. August 2015). Kabugao ist Sitz der Provinzregierung der Provinz Apayao. Die Gemeinde liegt im Wassereinzugsgebiet des Flusses Abulug.
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