Nagbukel

Nagbukel
Municipality
Municipality of Nagbukel
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Map of Ilocos Sur with Nagbukel highlighted
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Nagbukel Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°26′49″N120°31′31″E / 17.4469°N 120.5253°E / 17.4469; 120.5253
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Ilocos Sur
District	2nd district
Founded	1896
Barangays	12 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  mayor of Nagbukel [*]	Amalia C. Cabrera
•  Vice Mayor	Randolf John C. Cabrera
•  Representative	Kristine Singson-Meehan
•  Municipal Council	Members Alicia B. Sambajon Orlando C. Cabang Virgilio A. Baguang Carlo R. Pascua Oscar B. Cabunoc Loida A. Tumbaga Merlyn C. Domingo Zenaida M. Montante
•  Electorate	4,076 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	43.12 km2 (16.65 sq mi)
Elevation	87 m (285 ft)
Highest elevation	547 m (1,795 ft)
Lowest elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	5,465
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
•  Households	1,361
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	17.96 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 257.1 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 705.3 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 55.37 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 23.33 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2725
PSGC	012913000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)77
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.nagbukel.gov.ph

Nagbukel, officially the Municipality of Nagbukel (Ilocano : Ili ti Nagbukel; Filipino : Bayan ng Nagbukel), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,465 people. ^[3]

Nagbukel is 39 kilometres (24 mi) from Vigan and 382 kilometres (237 mi) from Manila.

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."

History

The barrios which composed the municipality today were formerly a part of Narvacan. However, in 1896, Nagbukel became a town under the Spanish Government. It was only in 1899 when the town became a regular municipality.

Geography

Barangays

Nagbukel is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.  ^[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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

Climate

Climate data for Nagbukel, Ilocos Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	33 (91)	34 (93)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	31 (88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	19 (66)	21 (70)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	22 (72)	21 (70)	19 (66)	22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	10 (0.4)	10 (0.4)	14 (0.6)	23 (0.9)	80 (3.1)	103 (4.1)	121 (4.8)	111 (4.4)	119 (4.7)	144 (5.7)	39 (1.5)	15 (0.6)	789 (31.2)
Average rainy days	5.2	3.9	6.2	9.1	18.5	21.4	22.9	19.8	19.8	16.2	10.5	6.1	159.6
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [6]

Demographics

Population census of Nagbukel

Year Pop. ±% 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%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 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%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2007 4,764 +0.27% 2010 4,938 +1.31% 2015 5,259 +1.21% 2020 5,465 +0.76%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

In the 2020 census, Nagbukel had a population of 5,465. ^[3] The population density was 130 inhabitants per square kilometre (340/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Nagbukel

10 20 30 40 2006 26.00 2009 28.40 2012 30.30 2015 16.86 2018 6.52 2021 17.96 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Nagbukel, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, 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	Kristine Singson-Meehan
Mayor	Amalia C. Cabrera
Vice-Mayor	Randolf John C. Cabrera
Councilors	Alicia B. Sambajon
	Orlando C. Cabang
	Virgilio A. Baguang
	Carlo R. Pascua
	Oscar B. Cabunoc
	Loida A. Tumbaga
	Merlyn C. Domingo
	Zenaida M. Montante

References

1.   Municipality of Nagbukel | (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). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". 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. "Province: Ilocos Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "Nagbukel: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Ilocos Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
19. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

External links

• Pasyalang Ilocos Sur
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System