Bakun, Benguet

Bakun, officially the Municipality of Bakun, (Ilocano: Ili ti Bakun; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bakun), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 15,357 people.[4]

Bakun
Municipality
Municipality of Bakun
Seal
Map of Benguet with Bakun highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Bakun
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°47′32″N 120°39′55″E
Country Philippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
DistrictLone District
Barangays7 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorBill Y. Raymundo
 • Vice MayorEdward P. Buscol
 • CongressmanNestor B. Fongwan
 • Electorate9,856 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total286.91 km2 (110.78 sq mi)
Elevation1,142.1 m (3,747.0 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[4]
 • Total15,357
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
 • Households
3,347
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence10.01% (2015)[5]
 • Revenue (₱)87,545,445.01 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2610
PSGC
141103000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesKankanaey language
Ibaloi
Karao
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.bakun.gov.ph

History

During the Spanish Period, Bakun was a rancheria of the Commandancia Politico-Militar de Amburayan. Ampusongan (currently a barangay of Bakun) was a rancheria of the Commandancia Politico Militar de Tiagan, Distrito de Benguet.[6]

When the United States took control of the Philippines, the American Congress issued Act No. 48 in November 1900, placing Bakun under the province of Amburayan, and Ampusongan under the province of Benguet.[7] On August 13, 1908, Benguet became a subprovince of the newly established Mountain Province with the enactment of Act No. 1876, and the municipal districts of Bakun and Ampusongan became part of the subprovince.[8]

In 1917, the Bureau of Non-Christian Tribes recommended that the western border of the Mountain Province be pushed eastward, such that the entire subprovince of Amburayan and large slices of Lepanto and Benguet would be made part of Ilocos Sur and La Union. In early 1937, Ampusongan was merged with Bakun, the latter carrying the name of the township while the former became a barangay.[6] The issuance of Republic Act No. 4695 in 1966 included Bakun as a regular municipality in the newly created province of Benguet.[9]

Geography

Bakun is located at 16°47′32″N 120°39′55″E, at the northwestern tip of Benguet. It is bounded by Mankayan on the east, Buguias on the southeast, Kibungan on the south, Sugpon on the south-west, Alilem on the north-west, and Cervantes on the north.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 286.91 square kilometres (110.78 sq mi) [2] constituting 10.36% of the 2,769.08-square-kilometre- (1,069.15 sq mi) total area of Benguet.

Bakun is 336 kilometres (209 mi) away from Manila and 86 kilometres (53 mi) away from Baguio.

Barangays

Bakun is politically subdivided into 7 barangays.[10]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[4] 2010[11]
141103001 Ampusongan 17.1% 2,625 2,178 ▴ 3.62%
141103002 Bagu 5.3% 820 856 ▾ −0.81%
141103004 Dalipey 15.6% 2,392 2,164 ▴ 1.93%
141103005 Gambang 28.4% 4,367 3,705 ▴ 3.18%
141103007 Kayapa 11.3% 1,741 1,527 ▴ 2.53%
141103009 Poblacion (Central) 12.3% 1,894 1,834 ▴ 0.61%
141103010 Sinacbat 9.9% 1,518 1,323 ▴ 2.65%
Total 15,357 13,587 ▴ 2.36%

Climate
Climate data for Bakun, Benguet
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Average low °C (°F) 14
(57)		 15
(59)		 16
(61)		 18
(64)		 19
(66)		 18
(64)		 18
(64)		 18
(64)		 18
(64)		 17
(63)		 16
(61)		 15
(59)		 17
(62)
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 [12]

Demographics
View of Mount Tenglawan in Bakun
Population census of Bakun
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 10—    
1918 4,076+49.28%
1939 4,383+0.35%
1948 3,390−2.81%
1960 4,927+3.16%
1970 6,584+2.94%
1975 7,932+3.81%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 8,878+2.28%
1990 10,817+2.00%
1995 12,836+3.26%
2000 12,213−1.06%
2007 12,137−0.09%
2010 13,587+4.19%
2015 15,357+2.36%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][11][13][14]

In the 2015 census, Bakun had a population of 15,357.[4] The population density was 54 inhabitants per square kilometre (140/sq mi).

Education

Public schools

As of 2015, Bakun has 30 public elementary schools and 4 public secondary schools.[15][16][17]

References
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  2. "Province: Benguet". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. "Bakun, Benguet Profile". PhilAtlas.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  6. "Municipality of Bakun, Benguet". Department of Interior and Local Government - Cordillera Administrative Region. DILG-CAR. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  7. "Benguet: History". Province of Benguet (official website). Archived from the original on 18 September 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  8. "Act No. 1876". PhilippineLaw.info. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  9. "Republic Act No. 4695: An Act Creating the Provinces of Benguet, Mountain Province, Ifugao and Kalinga-Apayao". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 18 June 1966. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  10. "Municipal: Bakun, Benguet". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  11. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  12. "Bakun: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  13. 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.
  14. "Province of Benguet". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  15. "Masterlist of Public Elementary Schools for the School year 2012- 2013". Department of Education (Philippines), July 15, 2013. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  16. "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.
  17. "Masterlist of Public Schools SY 2013-2014". Department of Education (Philippines), 22 October 2014. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
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