Nagbukel

Nagbukel
Municipality
Municipality of Nagbukel

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Map of Ilocos Sur with Nagbukel highlighted
Nagbukel
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°27′N 120°33′E / 17.45°N 120.55°E / 17.45; 120.55Coordinates: 17°27′N 120°33′E / 17.45°N 120.55°E / 17.45; 120.55
Country  Philippines
Region Ilocos Region (Region I)
Province Ilocos Sur
District 2nd District
Barangays 12 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Timoteo M. Cabrera
 • Electorate 3,953 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 43.12 km2 (16.65 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 5,259
 • Density 120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 2725
PSGC 012913000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)77
Climate type Tropical monsoon climate
Income class 5th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 37,623,073.52 (2016)
Native languages Ilocano
Tagalog
Website www.nagbukel.gov.ph

Nagbukel, officially the Municipality of Nagbukel, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 5,259 people.[3]

Barangays

Nagbukel is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. [2]

  • Balaweg
  • Bandril
  • Bantugo
  • Cadacad
  • Casilagan
  • Casocos
  • Lapting
  • Mapisi
  • Mission
  • Poblacion East
  • Poblacion West
  • Taleb

Etymology

The name of the municipality was thought to have come from the round shape of one of the hills in the area. People in the area would utter, "Anian nga nagbukel" (Ilocano meaning "How round it is.").

Another origin of the municipality's name comes from three small hills in the southern part of the municipality.

Another origin of the town's name comes from the irregular distribution of the barangays of Nagbukel and nearby Narvacan. Negotiations were made in such a way that the place east of the Kayapa River become part of Nagbukel and places west of the river become part of Narvacan. The distance from north to south was equal to the distance from east to west. The resulting area is round, hence the name "Nagbukel."

Demographics

Population census of Nagbukel
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 1,979—    
1939 2,497+1.11%
1948 2,345−0.70%
1960 2,874+1.71%
1970 2,978+0.36%
1975 3,226+1.62%
1980 3,539+1.87%
1990 3,806+0.73%
1995 4,124+1.51%
2000 4,671+2.71%
2007 4,764+0.27%
2010 4,938+1.31%
2015 5,259+1.21%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5][6]

In the 2015 census, the population of Nagbukel was 5,259 people,[3] with a density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre or 310 inhabitants per square mile.

References

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