Kabugao
Kabugao | |
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| Municipality of Kabugao | |
Landscape in Barangay Dibagat | |
Map of Apayao with Kabugao highlighted | |
Interactive map of Kabugao | |
Kabugao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 18°01′26″N 121°11′00″E / 18.0239°N 121.1833°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Apayao |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Bensmar B. Ligwang (PRP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Fabulous B. Tucjang (NPC) |
| • Representative | Eleanor Bulut-Begtang |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 12,081 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 935.12 km2 (361.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 689 m (2,260 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 16,425 |
| • Density | 17.565/km2 (45.492/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,506 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 19.11 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 355.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 772.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 184.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 0.1045 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Kalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3809 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Isnag Itawis Ilocano Tagalog |
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 2024 census, it has a population of 16,425 people.