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Kabugao

Capital (de jure) of Apayao, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Kabugao, officially the Municipality of Kabugao (Ilocano: Ili ti Kabugao; Itawis: Babalay yo Kabugao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kabugao), is a municipality and de jure capital of the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,215 people.[3]

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History

On July 12, 1915, Governor General Francis Burton Harrison issued Executive Order No. 45, transferring the capital of then sub-province of Apayao from Tauit to Kabugao, to be effective on August 1.[5]

Kabugao was occupied for a year by the Japanese during the Second World War.[6] It was captured in December 1942, after the USAFIP NL retreated from the town.[citation needed]

Geography

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According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 935.12 square kilometres (361.05 sq mi)[7] constituting 21.19% of the 4,413.35-square-kilometre- (1,704.00 sq mi) total area of Apayao.

Kabugao is situated 563.61 kilometres (350.21 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Kabugao is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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Dibagat

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A typical home in Barangay Dibagat

Barangay Dibagat is inhabited by the Isnag and the Ilocano. There is a small grass airstrip built by SIL in 1985. Dibagat was only accessible before by canoe or by specialized aircraft, until the construction of Ilocos Norte–Apayao Road.

Climate

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Demographics

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In the 2020 census, Kabugao had a population of 16,215.[3] The population density was 17 inhabitants per square kilometre (44/sq mi).

Language

Ilocano and Isnag are the main languages spoken in Kabugao.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Kabugao

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
51.96
2003
36.27
2006
39.20
2009
40.58
2012
63.90
2015
24.88
2018
35.34
2021
19.11

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Government

Local government

Kabugao, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Apayao, 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

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Education

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The Kabugao 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.[23]

In 1948, Rev. Louis Saunders of an evangelical Protestant sect, The Disciples of Christ, opened the Apayao Christian Academy, Kabugao's first secondary school. In 1950, amidst rivalry among churches, the Catholics started its own secondary school, Our Blessed Lady of Lourdes.[6]

Primary and elementary schools

  • Apadi Elementary School
  • Badduat Elementary School
  • Baliwanan Elementary School
  • Banan Elementary School
  • Binuan Elementary School
  • Cabetayan Elementary School
  • Culilimtao Elementary School
  • Dangla Elementary School
  • Dibagat Elementary School
  • Guimitan Primary School
  • Iyapan Primary School
  • Kabugao Central School
  • Kadikitan Elementary School
  • Kagawaddan Primary School
  • Karagawan Elementary School
  • Kumao Elementary School
  • Laco Elementary School
  • Lenneng Elementary School
  • Lucab Elementary School
  • Madatag Elementary School
  • Madduang Elementary School
  • Magabta Elementary School
  • Malabanig Elementary School
  • Mallag Primary School
  • Maragat Elementary School
  • Musimut Elementary School
  • Nagbabalayan ES
  • Paco Valley Elementary School
  • Tabba Elementary School
  • Taracay Primary School
  • Tuyangan Elementary School
  • Waga Elementary School

Secondary schools

  • Dagara Integrated School
  • Kabugao Agro-Industrial High School
  • Kabugao National High School
  • Kalliat Integrated School
  • Mayor Bartolome Serut National Agricultural and Trade High School (Main)
  • Musimut National High School
  • Our Lady of Lourdes High School
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