Hungduan

Hungduan
Municipality
Municipality of Hungduan
Hapao Rice Terraces in Hungduan
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Map of Ifugao with Hungduan highlighted
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Hungduan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°50′N121°00′E / 16.83°N 121°E / 16.83; 121
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Ifugao
District	Lone district
Barangays	9 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Casan P. Dumulag
•  Vice Mayor	Romeo L. Haguyayap
•  Representative	Solomon R. Chungalao
•  Municipal Council	Members Bernard A. Gaddang Felipe D. Balangto Jeremiah T. Ipan Florencio B. Ognayon John T. Bumangabang Leonardo P. Ognayon Jr. Evelyn Y. Balenga Pablo M. Cuhayon
•  Electorate	6,311 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	260.30 km2 (100.50 sq mi)
Elevation	1,291 m (4,236 ft)
Highest elevation	2,604 m (8,543 ft)
Lowest elevation	651 m (2,136 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	8,866
• Density	34/km2 (88/sq mi)
•  Households	1,983
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	4.08 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 104.7 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 257.2 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 93.95 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 43.81 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ifugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3603
PSGC	142702000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Ifugao Kallahan Tuwali Ilocano Tagalog

Hungduan, officially the Municipality of Hungduan is a municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,866 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province. ^[3]

Through Presidential Proclamation 660, October 1, 2024 was declared a special non-working day for the commemoration of its 107th Founding Anniversary. ^[5]

Geography

Hungduan is bounded on the north-east by the town of Banaue in the east by Hingyon and on the southeast by the town of Kiangan. It borders in the south with the town of Tinoc, Ifugao. On its westside, the town is bordered by the towns of Sabangan and Bauko, Mountain Province.

Mount Napulawan, in Hungduan, is Ifugao's 2nd highest peak with an elevation of 2,642 meters ASL. It was Tomoyuki Yamashita's former headquarters. ^[6]

Barangays

Hungduan is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.  ^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Abatan
• Ba-ang
• Bangbang
• Bokiawan
• Hapao
• Lubo-ong
• Maggok
• Nungulunan
• Poblacion

Climate

Climate data for Hungduan, Ifugao
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	21 (70)	22 (72)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	21 (70)	24 (74)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	14 (57)	15 (59)	16 (61)	18 (64)	19 (66)	19 (66)	19 (66)	19 (66)	19 (66)	17 (63)	16 (61)	15 (59)	17 (63)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	35 (1.4)	46 (1.8)	63 (2.5)	117 (4.6)	402 (15.8)	400 (15.7)	441 (17.4)	471 (18.5)	440 (17.3)	258 (10.2)	94 (3.7)	68 (2.7)	2,835 (111.6)
Average rainy days	9.9	11.1	13.9	18.9	26.0	27.3	28.9	28.5	26.1	19.7	14.5	12.8	237.6
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics

Population census of Hungduan

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1939 12,937 —     1948 3,540 −13.41% 1960 7,603 +6.58% 1970 8,958 +1.65% 1975 12,301 +6.57%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1980 9,857 −4.33% 1990 7,254 −3.02% 1995 9,491 +5.17% 2000 9,380 −0.25% 2007 9,601 +0.32%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2010 9,933 +1.24% 2015 9,400 −1.04% 2020 8,866 −1.14%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12]

In the 2020 census, the population of Hungduan was 8,866 people, ^[3] with a density of 34 inhabitants per square kilometre or 88 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Hungduan

10 20 30 40 50 2006 43.90 2009 29.89 2012 40.56 2015 27.02 2018 21.22 2021 4.08 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Hungduan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Ifugao, 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 (2019–2022): ^[21]

• Congressman: Solomon R. Chungalao
• Mayor: Casan P. Dumulag
• Vice-Mayor: Lucas A. Bugatti
• Councilors:
  • Jessi B. Lacbawan
  • Jeremiah T. Ipan
  • Pedro I. Binwag
  • Rafael B. Himmiwat
  • Julio G. Bahatan
  • Benjamin N. Nahpadan
  • Florencio B. Ognayon
  • Delio A. Palpag

References

1.   Municipality of Hungduan | (DILG)
2. "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.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "October 2024 special non-working days in PH provinces, cities, towns". Rappler . September 27, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
6. Abulos, Gabby (September 3, 2024). "Celebrating Yamashita Surrender Day". republicasiamedia.com. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
7. "Province: Ifugao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
8. "Hungduan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. "Province of Ifugao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
21. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 13, 2022.

External links

• Municipality of Hungduan
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine