Kibungan

Kibungan
Municipality
Municipality of Kibungan
Mountains of Kibungan
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Map of Benguet with Kibungan highlighted
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Kibungan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°41′38″N120°39′14″E / 16.6939°N 120.6539°E / 16.6939; 120.6539
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Benguet
District	Lone district of Benguet
Barangays	7 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Cesar M. Molitas
•  Vice Mayor	Edwin G. Nitron
•  Representative	Nestor B. Fongwan
•  Electorate	10,055 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	254.86 km2 (98.40 sq mi)
Elevation	1,273 m (4,177 ft)
Highest elevation	2,001 m (6,565 ft)
Lowest elevation	596 m (1,955 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	17,051
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
•  Households	4,127
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	28.07 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 128.9 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 283.5 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 110 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 102 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2611
PSGC	141109000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Kankanaey Ibaloi Ilocano Tagalog

Kibungan, officially the Municipality of Kibungan (Ilocano : Ili ti Kibungan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Kibungan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,051 people. ^[3]

Geography

Kibungan is at the northwestern section of Benguet. It is bounded by Bakun on the north, Buguias on the mid-east, Kabayan on the southeast, Atok and Kapangan on the south, and Sugpon on the mid-west.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 254.86 square kilometres (98.40 sq mi)  ^[5] constituting 9.20% of the 2,769.08-square-kilometre- (1,069.15 sq mi) total area of Benguet.

Kibungan has seven barangays namely; Sagpat, Poblacion, Palina, Tacadang, Madaymen, Badeo, and Lubo. Barangay Sagpat and Lubo produces sayote as their main crop, sayote was tagged the "hanging gold". Barangay Madaymen and Palina also produces varieties of vegetables like cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and more. Barangay Tacadang and Badeo is not accessible by vehicle because of the rocky mountains and its hard to construct road.

Kibungan is known in the province of Benguet as the town with unique mountains often mistaken to resemble those of Switzerland. Deep ravines and cliffs separate and isolate many sitios and some barangays. Although some plateaus, hills and small valleys can be seen in the locality, Kibungan is dominantly mountainous.

The municipality is within a cool highland mountainous zone with elevations at more than 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) above sea level. During its coolest months of December to January, Barangay Madaymen experiences chilling temperature of 0 °C (32 °F), causing the famous Frost of Madaymen.

The municipality is located 61 kilometres (38 mi) north of Baguio, 56 kilometres (35 mi) from La Trinidad, and 311 kilometres (193 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

Kibungan is politically subdivided into 7 barangays. ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [7]
141109001	Badeo	5.2%	894	840	▴	0.62%
141109002	Lubo	7.2%	1,230	1,235	▾	−0.04%
141109003	Madaymen	33.7%	5,738	5,875	▾	−0.24%
141109004	Palina	8.0%	1,363	1,387	▾	−0.17%
141109005	Poblacion	14.7%	2,504	2,532	▾	−0.11%
141109006	Sagpat	20.5%	3,502	3,101	▴	1.22%
141109007	Tacadang	12.1%	2,061	1,880	▴	0.92%
	Total		17,051	16,850	▴	0.12%

Climate

Climate data for Kibungan, Benguet
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	13 (55)	14 (57)	15 (59)	17 (63)	18 (64)	18 (64)	17 (63)	17 (63)	17 (63)	16 (61)	15 (59)	14 (57)	16 (61)
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 [8]

Demographics

Population census of Kibungan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	2,589	—
1939	3,426	+1.34%
1948	4,682	+3.53%
1960	6,901	+3.29%
1970	9,115	+2.82%
1975	9,198	+0.18%
1980	10,500	+2.68%
1990	12,753	+1.96%
1995	14,148	+1.96%
2000	15,036	+1.31%
2007	15,700	+0.60%
2010	16,850	+2.61%
2015	17,292	+0.49%
2020	17,051	−0.28%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [7] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, Kibungan had a population of 17,051. ^[3] The population density was 67 inhabitants per square kilometre (170/sq mi).

Government

Kibungan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Benguet, 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) ^[19]

Position	Name
Congressman	Nestor B. Fongwan [lower-alpha 1] Eric G. Yap (since January 20, 2020) [21]
Mayor	Cesar M. Molitas
Vice-Mayor	Edwin G. Nitron
Councilors	Laurence D. Toking
	Susan S. Atayoc
	Pauline L. Gumpic
	Joseph L. Cayad-an
	Ben K. Palukpok
	Saturnino F. Tayag
	Marcos B. Olayo
	Roger D. Tugade

Tourism

Cattles with a view of the Cordillera Mountain Range

• Les-eng Rice Terraces: These terraces can be reached after 6-hour hike through lush pine forests in Barangay Tacadang.
• Mayos River: located at the north-eastern part of Barangay Poblacion. It is approximately 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) in length and is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away from Poblacion Proper. The river originates from ridges of nearby Barangays Madaymen, Palina and Tacadang; and supplies water to rice paddies and vegetable farms along the vicinity.
• Palina Rice Terraces: In Barangay Palina at the foot of Mount Kilkili, believed to be a former volcano because of its conical shape. It was constructed following a century-old system of rice terraces built with stone walls and neatly arranged one after the other. The rice terraces are at their best in December and June when the rice paddies turn golden yellow, near harvest time. The Palina rice terraces is known as the municipality's rice granary.
• Lubo Lake: It was an open pit abandoned by the BONENG MINES operated by the WMC due to bankruptcy. The pit was filled with water in the early 2001 due continues rains and typhoons and no way to go out.
• A road network links the area to the town proper and other barangays but public transport vehicles are limited.
• Tacadang Hiking Circuit

Scenery at Kibugan

In order to promote the uniqueness of the municipality's ecotourism, the people want the tag "Switzerland of Benguet" removed as of 2007. The tag was created in good faith as the municipality is a mountainous region and has a cool climate that is associated with Switzerland. However, this gives the wrong impression that the municipality has snow-covered peaks for skiing. ^[22]

Education

Public schools

As of 2014, Kibungan has 24 public elementary schools and 3 public secondary schools. ^{[23] [24] [25]}

Elementary (2013-2014) [25] School Barangay Badeo Barrio School Badeo Batangan Elementary School Tacadang Bekes Elementary School Tacadang Camilo Lucaben Elementary School Madaymen Enrique Jose Elementary School Madaymen Es-Esa Soblino Alodos Elementary School Tacadang Ewa-Bokes Elementary School (Padang) Gasal Barrio School Lubo Kibungan Central School Poblacion Lanipew Barrio School Tacadang Legleg Barrio School Palina Les-eng Primary School Tacadang Lubo Elementary School Lubo Mocgao Elementary School Badeo Napsong Barrio School Madaymen Pakpakitan Elementary School Madaymen Palina Elementary School Palina Polis Barrio School Poblacion Saddle Elementary School Sagpat Sagpat Elementary School Sagpat Sapdaan Primary School Sagpat Tabbac Barrio School Palina Tableo Barrio School Badeo Tonguey-Nalusbo Primary School Madaymen

Secondary (2013-2014) [24] School Barangay Kibungan National High School Poblacion Madaymen National High School Madaymen Tacadang National High School Tacadang

Notes

1. Died on December 18, 2019. ^[20]

References

1.   Municipality of Kibungan | (DILG)
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15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
20. Cimatu, Frank (December 19, 2019). "Benguet Representative Nestor Fongwan dies at 68". Rappler.com. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
21. "House names party-list solon as Benguet caretaker". Philippine News Agency. January 22, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
22. Cariño, Delmar (2007-11-04). "Benguet town drops Switzerland brand". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 17 February 2008. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
23. "Masterlist of Public Elementary Schools for the School year 2012- 2013". Department of Education (Philippines), July 15, 2013. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
24. "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.
25. "Masterlist of Public Schools SY 2013-2014". Department of Education (Philippines), 22 October 2014. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2014.

External links

• Media related to Kibungan at Wikimedia Commons
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code