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 2020 census, it has a population of 14,535 people.^[3]

Bakun
Municipality
Municipality of Bakun
Landscape view of Bakun
Flag Seal
Map of Benguet with Bakun highlighted
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Bakun Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°47′33″N 120°39′41″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Benguet
District	Lone district
Barangays	7 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Bill Y. Raymundo
• Vice Mayor	Edward P. Buscol
• Representative	Nestor B. Fongwan
• Electorate	10,262 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• 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 % (2021)[4]
• 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	141103000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Kankanaey Ibaloi Karaw Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.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.^[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

Bakun is located at 16°47′33″N 120°39′41″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

Bakun is politically subdivided into 7 barangays.^[10] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		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

Climate data for Bakun, Benguet
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

Population census of Bakun

Year	Pop.	±% 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%
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

Poverty 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

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Bakun, 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)^[24]

Position	Name
Congressman	Nestor B. Fongwan[lower-alpha 1] 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

Public schools

As of 2015, Bakun has 30 public elementary schools and 4 public secondary schools.^[27][28][29]

Elementary (2014-2015)[29] School Barangay Ampusongan Elementary School Ampusongan Bagtangan Elementary School Gambang Bagu Elementary School Bagu Bakun Central School Poblacion Barbarit Primary School Bagu Batanes Primary School Gambang Bulisay Elementary School Kayapa Cabutotan Elementary School Ampusongan Cadsi-Amoy Elementary School - Main Kayapa Cadsi-Amoy Elementary School - Poway Annex Kayapa Copcopit Elementary School Dalipey Dalingoan Elementary School Sinacbat Dio-alan Primary School Bagu Guing-oy Primary School Dalipey Kayapa Elementary School Kayapa Ketagan-Cabatan Elementary School Dalipey Labinio-Acquisio Elementary School Gambang Labinio-Mariano Elementary School Gambang Lamew Elementary School Sinacbat Legab Elementary School Kayapa Nagawa Elementary School Kayapa Palidan Elementary School Dalipey Sinacbat Elementary School Sinacbat Talbino Elementary School Dalipey Tanas Elementary School Ampusongan Tap-ayao-Abiyang Elementary School Poblacion Tap-ayao-Abiyang Elementary School - Beyeng Extension Poblacion Tingbaoen-Galisen Elementary School Gambang Yugo Bantales Primary School Gambang

Secondary (2013-2014)[28] School Barangay Ampusongan National High School Ampusongan Ampusongan National High School - Kayapa Extension Kayapa Bakun National High School Poblacion Bakun National High School - Sinacbat Extension Sinacbat

Notes

1. Died on December 18, 2019.^[25]

References

1.  Municipality of Bakun | (DILG)
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22. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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25. Cimatu, Frank (December 19, 2019). "Benguet Representative Nestor Fongwan dies at 68". Rappler.com. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
26. "House names party-list solon as Benguet caretaker". Philippine News Agency. January 22, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
27. "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.
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External links

• Media related to Bakun, Benguet at Wikimedia Commons
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code