Hungduan

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]

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′N 121°00′E
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	6,223 voters (2025)
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	₱ 157.8 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 172.2 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 139.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 25.88 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ifugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3603
PSGC	1402702000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Ifugao Kallahan Tuwali Ilocano Tagalog

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

Geography

The Municipality of 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]

Hungduan is situated 49.41 kilometres (30.70 mi) from the provincial capital Lagawe, and 400.07 kilometres (248.59 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

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 60 70 2000 65.25 2003 40.92 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

Education

The Hungduan Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.^[22]

Primary and elementary schools

• Abatan Elementary School
• Am-iyong Primary School
• Awa Primary School
• Baang Elementary School
• Bangbang Elementary School
• Bokiawan Elementary School
• Hapao Elementary School
• Hungduan Central School
• Lubo-ong Elementary School
• Maggok Elementary School
• Nompolia Elementary School
• Nungulunan Elementary School
• Polod Primary School
• Tabag Primary School

Secondary schools

• Bangbang National High School
• Hungduan National High School