Kibungan, officially the Municipality of Kibungan (Ilocano: Ili ti Kibungan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kibungan), is a municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,051 people.[3]
Kibungan | |
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| Municipality of Kibungan | |
_-6.jpg) Mountains of Kibungan | |
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 Map of Benguet with Kibungan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Kibungan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°41′38″N 120°39′14″E / 16.6939°N 120.6539°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Benguet |
| District | Lone district of Benguet |
| Barangays | 7 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Cesar M. Molitas |
| • Vice Mayor | Edwin G. Nitron |
| • Representative | Nestor B. Fongwan |
| • Electorate | 10,055 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 254.86 km2 (98.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,273 m (4,177 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,001 m (6,565 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 596 m (1,955 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 17,051 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,127 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 7.92 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 128.9 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 283.5 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 110 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 102 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2611 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Kankanaey Ibaloi Ilocano Tagalog |
Geography
editKibungan is at the northwestern section of Benguet. It is bounded by Bakun on the north, Buguias on the mid-east, Kabayan on the southeast, Atok and Kapangan on the south, and Sugpon on the mid-west.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 254.86 square kilometres (98.40 sq mi) [5] constituting 9.20% of the 2,769.08-square-kilometre- (1,069.15 sq mi) total area of Benguet.
Kibungan has seven barangays namely; Sagpat, Poblacion, Palina, Tacadang, Madaymen, Badeo, and Lubo. Barangay Sagpat and Lubo produces sayote as their main crop, sayote was tagged the "hanging gold". Barangay Madaymen and Palina also produces varieties of vegetables like cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and more. Barangay Tacadang and Badeo is not accessible by vehicle because of the rocky mountains and its hard to construct road.
Kibungan is known in the province of Benguet as the town with unique mountains often mistaken to resemble those of Switzerland. Deep ravines and cliffs separate and isolate many sitios and some barangays. Although some plateaus, hills and small valleys can be seen in the locality, Kibungan is dominantly mountainous.
The municipality is within a cool highland mountainous zone with elevations at more than 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) above sea level. During its coolest months of December to January, Barangay Madaymen experiences chilling temperature of 0 °C (32 °F), causing the famous Frost of Madaymen.
The municipality is located 61 kilometres (38 mi) north of Baguio, 56 kilometres (35 mi) from La Trinidad, and 311 kilometres (193 mi) from Manila.
Barangays
editKibungan is politically subdivided into 7 barangays.[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[7] | |||||
| 141109001 | Badeo | 5.1% | 867 | 840 | 0.32% | |
| 141109002 | Lubo | 8.2% | 1,399 | 1,235 | 1.25% | |
| 141109003 | Madaymen | 32.5% | 5,549 | 5,875 | −0.57% | |
| 141109004 | Palina | 8.5% | 1,442 | 1,387 | 0.39% | |
| 141109005 | Poblacion | 14.2% | 2,427 | 2,532 | −0.42% | |
| 141109006 | Sagpat | 21.8% | 3,711 | 3,101 | 1.81% | |
| 141109007 | Tacadang | 9.7% | 1,656 | 1,880 | −1.26% | |
| Total | 17,051 | 17,051 | 0.00% | |||
Climate
edit| Climate data for Kibungan, Benguet | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13 (55) |
14 (57) |
15 (59) |
17 (63) |
18 (64) |
18 (64) |
17 (63) |
17 (63) |
17 (63) |
16 (61) |
15 (59) |
14 (57) |
16 (61) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42 (1.7) |
48 (1.9) |
74 (2.9) |
110 (4.3) |
269 (10.6) |
275 (10.8) |
362 (14.3) |
325 (12.8) |
330 (13.0) |
306 (12.0) |
126 (5.0) |
61 (2.4) |
2,328 (91.7) |
| Average rainy days | 11.2 | 12.0 | 17.1 | 21.2 | 27.1 | 26.8 | 28.1 | 27.0 | 26.0 | 24.5 | 17.7 | 12.4 | 251.1 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 2,589 | — |
| 1939 | 3,426 | +1.34% |
| 1948 | 4,682 | +3.53% |
| 1960 | 6,901 | +3.29% |
| 1970 | 9,115 | +2.82% |
| 1975 | 9,198 | +0.18% |
| 1980 | 10,500 | +2.68% |
| 1990 | 12,753 | +1.96% |
| 1995 | 14,148 | +1.96% |
| 2000 | 15,036 | +1.31% |
| 2007 | 15,700 | +0.60% |
| 2010 | 16,850 | +2.61% |
| 2015 | 17,292 | +0.49% |
| 2020 | 17,051 | −0.28% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][7][10][11] | ||
In the 2020 census, Kibungan had a population of 17,051.[3] The population density was 67 inhabitants per square kilometre (170/sq mi).
Economy
editPoverty incidence of Kibungan
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2006
22.30 2009
67.86 2012
26.09 2015
18.48 2018
28.07 2021
7.92 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
Government
editKibungan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Benguet, 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
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Nestor B. Fongwan[a] Eric G. Yap (since January 20, 2020)[22] |
| Mayor | Cesar M. Molitas |
| Vice-Mayor | Edwin G. Nitron |
| Councilors | Laurence D. Toking |
| Susan S. Atayoc | |
| Pauline L. Gumpic | |
| Joseph L. Cayad-an | |
| Ben K. Palukpok | |
| Saturnino F. Tayag | |
| Marcos B. Olayo | |
| Roger D. Tugade |
Tourism
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- Les-eng Rice Terraces: These terraces can be reached after 6-hour hike through lush pine forests in Barangay Tacadang.
- Mayos River: located at the north-eastern part of Barangay Poblacion. It is approximately 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) in length and is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away from Poblacion Proper. The river originates from ridges of nearby Barangays Madaymen, Palina and Tacadang; and supplies water to rice paddies and vegetable farms along the vicinity.
- Palina Rice Terraces: In Barangay Palina at the foot of Mount Kilkili, believed to be a former volcano because of its conical shape. It was constructed following a century-old system of rice terraces built with stone walls and neatly arranged one after the other. The rice terraces are at their best in December and June when the rice paddies turn golden yellow, near harvest time. The Palina rice terraces is known as the municipality's rice granary.
- Lubo Lake: It was an open pit abandoned by the BONENG MINES operated by the WMC due to bankruptcy. The pit was filled with water in the early 2001 due to rains and typhoons and accumulated due to the absence of an outlet.
- Tacadang Hiking Circuit
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In order to promote the uniqueness of the municipality's ecotourism, the people want the tag "Switzerland of Benguet" removed as of 2007. The tag was created in good faith as the municipality is a mountainous region and has a cool climate that is associated with Switzerland. However, this gives the wrong impression that the municipality has snow-covered peaks for skiing.[23]
Education
editPublic schools
editAs of 2014, Kibungan has 24 public elementary schools and 3 public secondary schools.[24][25][26]
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Municipality of Kibungan | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Province: Benguet". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Municipal: Kibungan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ 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 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Kibungan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Province of Benguet". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ Cimatu, Frank (December 19, 2019). "Benguet Representative Nestor Fongwan dies at 68". Rappler.com. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ "House names party-list solon as Benguet caretaker". Philippine News Agency. January 22, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ Cariño, Delmar (2007-11-04). "Benguet town drops Switzerland brand". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 17 February 2008. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ "Masterlist of Public Elementary Schools for the School year 2012- 2013". Department of Education (Philippines), July 15, 2013. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Masterlist of Secondary Schools (School Year 2013- 2014)". Department of Education (Philippines), July 4, 2013. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Masterlist of Public Schools SY 2013-2014". Department of Education (Philippines), 22 October 2014. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
External links
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Media related to Kibungan at Wikimedia Commons- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
