Bakun, Benguet
Bakun | |
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| Municipality of Bakun | |
Landscape view of Bakun | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Home of god Kabunian | |
Map of Benguet with Bakun highlighted | |
Interactive map of Bakun | |
Bakun 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 | Eric Yap |
| • Electorate | 10,384 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 15,399 |
| • Density | 53.672/km2 (139.01/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,456 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.88 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 182.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 415.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 124.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 48.85 million (2022) |
| 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 |
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 2024 census, it has a population of 15,399 people.