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Kabugao, Apayao
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.

History

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.

Kabugao was occupied for a year by the Japanese during the Second World War. It was captured in December 1942, after the USAFIP NL retreated from the town.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 935.12 square kilometres (361.05 sq mi)  constituting 21.19% of the 4,413.35-square-kilometre- (1,704.00 sq mi) total area of Apayao.

Kabugao is 606 kilometres (377 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

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


PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020 2010
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%

Climate

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

Demographics

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

In the 2020 census, Kabugao had a population of 16,215. The population density was 17 inhabitants per square kilometre (44/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty 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

Government

Local government

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

Members of the Municipal Council
(2022–2025)
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

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.

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.

References

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