Kabugao, Apayao

Kabugao
Municipality

Landscape in barangay Dibagat

Location in the province of Apayao
Kabugao

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 17°50′N 121°16′E / 17.83°N 121.27°E / 17.83; 121.27Coordinates: 17°50′N 121°16′E / 17.83°N 121.27°E / 17.83; 121.27
Country Philippines
Region Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Province Apayao
District Lone District
Founded 1950
Barangays 21 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Joseph C. Amid
Area[2]
 • Total 935.12 km2 (361.05 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 15,537
 • Density 17/km2 (43/sq mi)
 • Voter (2016)[4]  9,998
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 3809
IDD : area code  +63 (0)74
Income class 1st class
PSGC 148104000

Kabugao, officially the Municipality of Kabugao (Filipino: Bayan ng Kabugao), is a municipality in the province of Apayao in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines, serving as the provincial capital. The population was 15,537 at the 2015 census.[3] In the 2016 election, it had 9,998 registered voters.[4]

Geography

Kabugao is located at 17°50′N 121°16′E / 17.83°N 121.27°E / 17.83; 121.27.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 935.12 square kilometres (361.05 sq mi)[2] 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.[5]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[6]
148104001 Badduat 6.1% 943 1,000 −1.11%
148104002 Baliwanan 3.1% 480 478 +0.08%
148104004 Bulu 1.9% 297 298 −0.06%
148104007 Cabetayan 3.9% 613 556 +1.88%
148104005 Dagara 3.5% 541 484 +2.14%
148104006 Dibagat 4.5% 704 797 −2.33%
148104008 Karagawan 4.2% 655 676 −0.60%
148104009 Kumao 3.7% 570 557 +0.44%
148104010 Laco 2.6% 411 410 +0.05%
148104011 Lenneng (Liyyeng) 16.4% 2,541 2,396 +1.13%
148104012 Lucab 3.9% 604 660 −1.67%
148104013 Luttuacan 6.7% 1,042 786 +5.51%
148104014 Madatag 5.1% 798 766 +0.78%
148104015 Madduang 3.0% 467 423 +1.90%
148104016 Magabta 1.3% 203 215 −1.09%
148104017 Maragat 2.9% 453 503 −1.97%
148104018 Musimut 3.9% 607 822 −5.61%
148104019 Nagbabalayan 3.1% 482 511 −1.11%
148104020 Poblacion 16.9% 2,629 3,217 −3.77%
148104021 Tuyangan 1.8% 285 334 −2.98%
148104022 Waga 1.4% 212 281 −5.22%
Total 15,537 16,170 −0.76%

Dibagat

A typical home in Barangay Dibagat

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

Demographics

Population census of Kabugao
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 11,198—    
1995 12,710+2.40%
2000 13,985+2.07%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 14,529+0.53%
2010 16,170+3.97%
2015 15,537−0.76%
Source: PSA[3][6][7]

In the 2015 census, Kabugao had a population of 15,537.[3] The population density was 17 inhabitants per square kilometre (44/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 9,998 registered voters.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Apayao". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
  5. ↑ "Municipal: Kabugao, Apayao". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. 1 2 "CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.

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