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Kabugao

Coordinates: 18°01′26″N 121°11′00″E / 18.0239°N 121.1833°E / 18.0239; 121.1833
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Kabugao
Municipality
Municipality of Kabugao
Landscape in Barangay Dibagat
Landscape in Barangay Dibagat
Map of Apayao with Kabugao highlighted
Map of Apayao with Kabugao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Kabugao is located in Philippines
Kabugao
Kabugao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°01′26″N 121°11′00″E / 18.0239°N 121.1833°E / 18.0239; 121.1833
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
 • Electorate12,081 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • 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
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
 • Households
3,506
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
19.11
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 355.8 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 772.7 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 184.6 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 0.1045 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityKalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3809
PSGC
1408104000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Native languagesIsnag
Itawis
Ilocano
Tagalog

Kabugao, officially the Municipality of Kabugao (Ilocano: Ili ti Kabugao; Itawis: Babalay yo Kabugao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kabugao), is a 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]

History

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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 in December 1942, after the USAFIP NL retreated from the town.[citation needed]

Geography

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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 situated 563.61 kilometres (350.21 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

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Kabugao is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[9]
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 Steady 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 Steady 0.00%

Dibagat

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A typical home in Barangay Dibagat

Barangay Dibagat is inhabited by the Isnag and the Ilocano. There is a small grass airstrip built by SIL in 1985. Dibagat was only accessible before by canoe or by specialized aircraft, until the construction of Ilocos Norte–Apayao Road.

Climate

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Climate 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[10]

Demographics

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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).

Language

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Ilocano and Isnag are the main languages spoken in Kabugao.

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Kabugao

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
51.96
2003
36.27
2006
39.20
2009
40.58
2012
63.90
2015
24.88
2018
35.34
2021
19.11

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Government

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Local government

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Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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

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Members of the Municipal Council
(2022–2025)[22]
Position Name
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

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The Kabugao Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[23]

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]

Primary and elementary schools

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  • Apadi Elementary School
  • Badduat Elementary School
  • Baliwanan Elementary School
  • Banan Elementary School
  • Binuan Elementary School
  • Cabetayan Elementary School
  • Culilimtao Elementary School
  • Dangla Elementary School
  • Dibagat Elementary School
  • Guimitan Primary School
  • Iyapan Primary School
  • Kabugao Central School
  • Kadikitan Elementary School
  • Kagawaddan Primary School
  • Karagawan Elementary School
  • Kumao Elementary School
  • Laco Elementary School
  • Lenneng Elementary School
  • Lucab Elementary School
  • Madatag Elementary School
  • Madduang Elementary School
  • Magabta Elementary School
  • Malabanig Elementary School
  • Mallag Primary School
  • Maragat Elementary School
  • Musimut Elementary School
  • Nagbabalayan ES
  • Paco Valley Elementary School
  • Tabba Elementary School
  • Taracay Primary School
  • Tuyangan Elementary School
  • Waga Elementary School

Secondary schools

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  • Dagara Integrated School
  • Kabugao Agro-Industrial High School
  • Kabugao National High School
  • Kalliat Integrated School
  • Mayor Bartolome Serut National Agricultural and Trade High School (Main)
  • Musimut National High School
  • Our Lady of Lourdes High School

References

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  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. ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Executive Orders, 1915. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1916. pp. 91–92. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "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 July 31, 2022.
  7. ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  8. ^ "Municipal: Kabugao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  9. ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  10. ^ "Kabugao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  11. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 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. National Statistics Office.
  13. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  14. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  15. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  16. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  17. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  18. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  19. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  21. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  22. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  23. ^ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
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