Kabugao, officially the Municipality of Kabugao (Ilocano: Ili ti Kabugao; Itawis: Babalay yo 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 | |
Landscape in Barangay Dibagat | |
Map of Apayao with Kabugao highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 18°01′26″N 121°11′00″E / 18.0239°N 121.1833°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 |
• Electorate | 11,773 voters (2022) |
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 (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 16,215 |
• Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,506 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 19.11 |
• Revenue | ₱ 241.7 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 416.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 183.6 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 66.38 million (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 |
Kabugao is 606 kilometres (377 mi) from Manila.
History
editOn 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 in December 1942, after the USAFIP NL retreated from the town.[citation needed]
Cityhood
editIn the 19th Congress of the Philippines, house bills were filed by various representatives which seek to automatically convert Kabugao and other capital towns of provinces with no current component cities, independent component cities, or highly urbanized cities into cities.[7][8][9]
Geography
editAccording to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 935.12 square kilometres (361.05 sq mi) [10] constituting 21.19% of the 4,413.35-square-kilometre- (1,704.00 sq mi) total area of Apayao.
Barangays
editKabugao is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.[11] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020[3] | 2010[12] | |||||
148104001 | Badduat | 6.6% | 1,065 | 1,000 | 0.63% | |
148104002 | Baliwanan | 2.9% | 467 | 478 | −0.23% | |
148104004 | Bulu | 2.5% | 401 | 298 | 3.01% | |
148104007 | Cabetayan | 3.7% | 597 | 556 | 0.71% | |
148104005 | Dagara | 2.7% | 437 | 484 | −1.02% | |
148104006 | Dibagat | 3.8% | 616 | 797 | −2.54% | |
148104008 | Karagawan | 4.2% | 676 | 676 | 0.00% | |
148104009 | Kumao | 3.5% | 575 | 557 | 0.32% | |
148104010 | Laco | 2.6% | 427 | 410 | 0.41% | |
148104011 | Lenneng (Liyyeng) | 15.9% | 2,572 | 2,396 | 0.71% | |
148104012 | Lucab | 3.5% | 565 | 660 | −1.54% | |
148104013 | Luttuacan | 6.3% | 1,014 | 786 | 2.58% | |
148104014 | Madatag | 5.0% | 818 | 766 | 0.66% | |
148104015 | Madduang | 3.9% | 626 | 423 | 4.00% | |
148104016 | Magabta | 1.2% | 191 | 215 | −1.18% | |
148104017 | Maragat | 1.7% | 276 | 503 | −5.82% | |
148104018 | Musimut | 5.2% | 842 | 822 | 0.24% | |
148104019 | Nagbabalayan | 3.0% | 482 | 511 | −0.58% | |
148104020 | Poblacion | 19.5% | 3,154 | 3,217 | −0.20% | |
148104021 | Tuyangan | 1.4% | 223 | 334 | −3.96% | |
148104022 | Waga | 1.2% | 191 | 281 | −3.79% | |
Total | 16,215 | 16,215 | 0.00% |
Climate
editClimate data for Kabugao, Apayao | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °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) |
Mean daily minimum °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[13] |
Demographics
editYear | Pop. | ±% 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[14][12][15][16] |
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
editPoverty incidence of Kabugao
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2006
39.20 2009
40.58 2012
63.90 2015
24.88 2018
35.34 2021
19.11 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] |
Government
editLocal government
editKabugao, 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
editPosition | Name |
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Governor | Elias C. Bulut Jr. |
Mayor | Bensmar B. Ligwang |
Vice-Mayor | Fabulous Tucjang |
Councilors | Benjie Ace Talimbatog |
Gregorio B. Ligwang | |
Venancio Culdong | |
Pedro Dandan | |
Felipe Irving | |
Vandolf Alitan | |
Arellano C. Culdong Jr. | |
LNB President | Frederick C. Amid |
IPMR | James S. Amid |
SK Federation President | Jazreal Jamila C. Enciso |
Education
editIn 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
editDibagat 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
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External links
edit Media related to Kabugao at Wikimedia Commons