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Kiangan

Coordinates:16°46′39″N121°05′16″E/ 16.7775°N 121.0878°E/16.7775; 121.0878
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Kiangan
Municipality of Kiangan
Nagacadan Rice Terraces
Nagacadan Rice Terraces
Flag of Kiangan
Map of Ifugao with Kiangan highlighted
Map of Ifugao with Kiangan highlighted
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Kiangan is located in Philippines
Kiangan
Kiangan
Location within thePhilippines
Coordinates:16°46′39″N121°05′16″E/ 16.7775°N 121.0878°E/16.7775; 121.0878
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceIfugao
District Lone district
Barangays14 (seeBarangays)
Government
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• TypeSangguniang Bayan
MayorRaldis Andrei A. Bulayungan
Vice MayorMichelle Alice B. Baguilat
RepresentativeSolomon R. Chungalao
Municipal Council
Members
Electorate12,347 voters (2022)
Area
• Total200.00 km2(77.22 sq mi)
Elevation
841 m (2,759 ft)
Highest elevation
1,477 m (4,846 ft)
Lowest elevation
416 m (1,365 ft)
Population
(2020 census)[3]
• Total17,691
• Density88/km2(230/sq mi)
Households
3,965
Economy
Income class4th municipal income class
Poverty incidence
10.56
% (2021)[4]
Revenue₱ 111.3 million (2020)
Assets₱ 259.3 million (2020)
Expenditure₱ 82.97 million (2020)
Liabilities₱ 48.11 million (2020)
Service provider
• ElectricityIfugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8(PST)
ZIP code
3604
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)74
Native languagesIfugao
Kallahan
Tuwali
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitekiangan.gov.ph

Kiangan,officially theMunicipality of Kianganis a 4th classmunicipalityin theprovinceofIfugao,Philippines.According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,691 people.[3]

Kiangan is the oldest town in the province. It derives its name fromKiyyangan,an ancient village near the bank of the Ibulao River across the Lagawe valley. The name Kiyyangan is enshrined inIfugaomythology and is believed to be the dwelling of Wigan and Bugan, the mythological ancestors of the Ifugao. It was the former capital of Ifugao until the topology was deemed unfit and moved to neighboringLagawe.

The Nagacadan Rice Terraces are part of theRice Terraces of the Philippine CordillerasWorld Heritage Site.

Geography

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Barangays

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Kiangan is politically subdivided into 14barangays.[5]Each barangay consists ofpuroksand some havesitios.

  • Ambabag
  • Baguinge
  • Bolog
  • Bokiawan
  • Dalligan
  • Duit
  • Hucab
  • Julongan
  • Lingay
  • Mungayang
  • Nagacadan
  • Pindongan
  • Poblacion
  • Tuplac

Climate

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Climate data for Kiangan, 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)
Averageprecipitationmm (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[6]

Demographics

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Population census of Kiangan
YearPop.±% p.a.
191837,161
193916,146−3.89%
194810,534−4.63%
196012,689+1.56%
197015,123+1.77%
197515,935+1.05%
198017,481+1.87%
199021,329+2.01%
199513,514−8.20%
200014,099+0.91%
200715,448+1.27%
201015,837+0.91%
201517,048+1.41%
202017,691+0.73%
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Kiangan, Ifugao, was 17,691 people,[3]with a density of 88 inhabitants per square kilometre or 230 inhabitants per square mile.

Locally spoken languages includeTuwali,Ayangan,Ilocano,Tagalog,andEnglish.

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Kiangan

5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
20.60
2009
22.86
2012
25.30
2015
24.20
2018
14.88
2021
10.56

Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Agriculture and tourism are the main sources of local economic activities which supports commerce and trade among townsfolk. Its terraced rice fields do not only provide produce for the farmers but attract tourists as well.

Government

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Local government

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Kiangan, belonging to thelone congressional districtof the province ofIfugao,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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Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[19]
Position Name
Congressman Solomon R. Chungalao
Mayor Raldis Andrei A. Bulayungan
Vice-Mayor Michelle Alice B. Baguilat
Councilors Angelito D. Dulinayan
Lawrence A. Dulnuan Jr.
Clarence B. Buyuccan
Magdalena D. Piggangay
Marcial D. Allaga
Jason A. Bayawon
James I. Talib
Janni B. Albano

Culture

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War memorial
  • Nagacadan Rice Terraces

The Nagacadan Rice Terraces is a UNESCO Heritage Site and one of the many rice terraces in the province ofIfugao.The rice terraces cluster manifest a distinct feature - the fields are in ascending rows of terraces bisected by a river.

Located in Kiangan is the Kiangan Central School old home economics building, which marks the spot where the highest Commander of the Japanese Imperial Army, GeneralTomoyuki Yamashita(also known asthe Tiger of Malaya), surrendered to the Filipino & American Forces on 2 September 1945.

Ifugao Museum (left) and Yamashita surrender site (right)

References

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  1. ^Municipality of Kiangan|(DILG)
  2. ^"2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority.Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016.ISSN0117-1453.Archived(PDF)from the original on May 25, 2021.RetrievedJuly 16,2021.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: year (link)
  3. ^abcCensus of Population (2020)."Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)".Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.Philippine Statistics Authority.Retrieved8 July2021.
  4. ^"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates".Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024.Retrieved28 April2024.
  5. ^ "Province: Ifugao".PSGC Interactive.Quezon City, Philippines:Philippine Statistics Authority.Retrieved12 November2016.
  6. ^ "Kiangan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall".Meteoblue.Retrieved8 March2020.
  7. ^Census of Population (2015)."Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)".Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.Philippine Statistics Authority.Retrieved20 June2016.
  8. ^Census of Population and Housing (2010)."Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)"(PDF).Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.National Statistics Office.Retrieved29 June2016.
  9. ^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.{{cite encyclopedia}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Province of Ifugao".Municipality Population Data.Local Water Utilities AdministrationResearch Division.Retrieved17 December2016.
  11. ^"Poverty incidence (PI):".Philippine Statistics Authority.RetrievedDecember 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.Retrieved22 January2022.
  18. ^"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates".Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024.Retrieved28 April2024.
  19. ^"2019 National and Local Elections"(PDF).Commission on Elections.RetrievedMarch 13,2022.
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