Bakun, officially the Municipality of Bakun, (Ilocano: Ili ti Bakun; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bakun), is a municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,535 people.[3]
Bakun | |
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Municipality of Bakun | |
Nickname: Home of god Kabunian | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 16°47′33″N 120°39′41″E / 16.7925°N 120.6614°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
Province | Benguet |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 7 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Bill Y. Raymundo |
• Vice Mayor | Fausto Labinio |
• Representative | Nestor B. Fongwan |
• Electorate | 10,262 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 286.91 km2 (110.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,466 m (4,810 ft) |
Highest elevation | 2,133 m (6,998 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 14,535 |
• Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,456 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 15.88 |
• Revenue | ₱ 138.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 313.2 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 99.51 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 63.07 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2610 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Native languages | Kankanaey Ibaloi Karaw Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
History
editDuring 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.[5]
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.[6] 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.[7]
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.[5] The issuance of Republic Act No. 4695 in 1966 included Bakun as a regular municipality in the newly created province of Benguet.[8]
Geography
editBakun is located at 16°47′33″N 120°39′41″E / 16.7925°N 120.6614°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) [9] constituting 10.36% of the 2,769.08-square-kilometre- (1,069.15 sq mi) total area of Benguet.
Bakun is 335 kilometres (208 mi) away from Manila, 80 kilometres (50 mi) from La Trinidad, and 85 kilometres (53 mi) away from Baguio.
Barangays
editBakun is politically subdivided into 7 barangays.[10] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020[3] | 2010[11] | |||||
141103001 | Ampusongan | 17.4% | 2,532 | 2,178 | 1.52% | |
141103002 | Bagu | 5.2% | 758 | 856 | −1.21% | |
141103004 | Dalipey | 17.7% | 2,568 | 2,164 | 1.73% | |
141103005 | Gambang | 26.0% | 3,783 | 3,705 | 0.21% | |
141103007 | Kayapa | 10.1% | 1,468 | 1,527 | −0.39% | |
141103009 | Poblacion (Central) | 13.4% | 1,946 | 1,834 | 0.59% | |
141103010 | Sinacbat | 10.2% | 1,480 | 1,323 | 1.13% | |
Total | 14,535 | 14,535 | 0.00% |
Climate
editClimate data for Bakun, Benguet | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °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) |
Mean daily minimum °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
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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% |
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% |
2020 | 14,535 | −1.08% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][11][14][15] |
In the 2020 census, Bakun had a population of 14,535.[3] The population density was 51 inhabitants per square kilometre (130/sq mi).
Economy
editPoverty incidence of Bakun
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
17.00 2009
53.65 2012
26.48 2015
10.01 2018
17.92 2021
15.88 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] |
Government
editLocal government
editBakun, 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
editPosition | Name |
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Congressman | Nestor B. Fongwan[a] Eric G. Yap (since January 20, 2020)[26] |
Mayor | Bill Y. Raymundo |
Vice-Mayor | Edward P. Buscol |
Councilors | Jesus D. Lozano |
June Raymundo C. Suni-en | |
Amando D. Camodag | |
Delfin B. Kilip | |
Marciano Pl. Kigisan Jr. | |
Edgar P. Ognaden | |
Dixie L. La Madrid | |
Mark C. Bayawa |
Education
editPublic schools
editAs of 2015, Bakun has 30 public elementary schools and 4 public secondary schools.[27][28][29]
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Municipality of Bakun | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Municipality of Bakun, Benguet". Department of the Interior and Local Government - Cordillera Administrative Region. DILG-CAR. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Benguet: History". Province of Benguet (official website). Archived from the original on 18 September 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Act No. 1876". PhilippineLaw.info. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Province: Benguet". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Municipal: Bakun, Benguet". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Bakun: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Province of Benguet". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ Cimatu, Frank (December 19, 2019). "Benguet Representative Nestor Fongwan dies at 68". Rappler.com. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ "House names party-list solon as Benguet caretaker". Philippine News Agency. January 22, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.
External links
edit- Media related to Bakun, Benguet at Wikimedia Commons
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code