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 | |
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Municipality of Kabugao | |
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Coordinates: 18°01′26″N 121°11′00″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
Province | Apayao |
District | Lone district |
Founded | 1950 |
Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Bensmar B. Ligwang (PRP) |
• Vice Mayor | Fabulous B. Tucjang (NPC) |
• Representative | Eleanor Bulut-Begtang |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 11,155 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 935.12 km2 (361.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
Highest elevation | 689 m (2,260 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 16,215 |
• Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,130 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 35.34% (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 | |
• Electricity | Kalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3809 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Native languages | Isnag Itawis Ilocano Tagalog |
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]
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.
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. | |||
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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 data for Kabugao, Apayao | |||||||||||||
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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] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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).
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.
Position | Name |
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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 | |
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 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]
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