Buguias, Benguet
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| Coordinates: 16°43′N 120°50′E / 16.72°N 120.83°ECoordinates: 16°43′N 120°50′E / 16.72°N 120.83°E | ||
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| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | |
| Province | Benguet | |
| District | Lone district of Benguet | |
| Founded | February 9, 1942 | |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Ruben Tindaan | |
| • Electorate | 20,133 voters (2016) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 175.88 km2 (67.91 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 43,627 | |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2607 | |
| PSGC | 141105000 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 | |
| Income class | 3rd municipal income class | |
| Website | www |
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Buguias, officially the Municipality of Buguias (Ilocano: Ili ti Buguias; Filipino: Bayan ng Buguias), is a municipality in the province of Benguet in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines. The population was 43,627 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 20,133 registered voters.
According to folklore, Buguias got its name from the word bugas (or begas) which means "rice".
Another version of its origin would be an Igorot settlement during the pre-Spanish time called Bogey-yas, which was modernized and spelled as Buguias by Spanish authorities.
The arrival of Spanish colonizers in Buguias were primarily due to the construction of Spanish trails leading to the mountain region. Buguias and Loo were two separate rancherias during the Spanish Regime.
During the American rule, Buguias was established as one of the 19 townships of the province of Benguet, upon the issuance of Act No. 48 by the Philippine Commission on November 22, 1900.
On November 23, 1900, the township of Loo was abolished and integrated into the township of Buguias with the issuance of Act No. 49.
On August 13, 1908, Benguet was established as a sub-province of the newly created Mountain Province with the enactment of Act No. 1876. As a result, six townships of Benguet were abolished, but Buguias remained a constituent town of Benguet sub-province.
On June 25, 1963, President Diosdado Macapagal issued Executive Order No. 42 converting eight (8) of the thirteen (13) towns (designated as municipal districts) of Benguet sub-province into regular municipalities. Buguias was among them.
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