Kabugao, Apayao

Kabugao
Municipality
Municipality of Kabugao
Landscape in Barangay Dibagat

Map of Apayao with Kabugao highlighted
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
 • Electorate 9,998 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 935.12 km2 (361.05 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 15,537
 • Density 17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 3809
PSGC 148104000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)74
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 1st municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 161,863,584.35 (2016)
Native languages Isnag
Itawis language
Tagalog

Kabugao, officially the Municipality of Kabugao, (Ilokano: Ili ti Kabugao; Filipino: Bayan ng Kabugao), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 15,537 people.[3]

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.[4]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[5]
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.
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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][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).


References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Apayao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Municipal: Kabugao, Apayao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. ↑ "Province of Apayao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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