Kabugao, Apayao
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 Map of Apayao with Kabugao highlighted |
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 Kabugao
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| Coordinates: 17°50′N 121°16′E / 17.83°N 121.27°ECoordinates: 17°50′N 121°16′E / 17.83°N 121.27°E | |
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
| Province | Apayao |
| District | Lone District |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Joseph C. Amid |
| • Electorate | 9,998 voters (2016) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 935.12 km2 (361.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 15,537 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 3809 |
| PSGC | 148104000 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Income class | 1st municipal income class |
Kabugao, officially the Municipality of Kabugao (Ilocano: Ili ti Kabugao; Filipino: Bayan ng Kabugao), is a municipality in the province of Apayao in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines, serving as the provincial capital. The population was 15,537 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 9,998 registered voters.
Kabugao is located at 17°50′N 121°16′E / 17.83°N 121.27°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 935.12 square kilometres (361.05 sq mi) constituting 21.19% of the 4,413.35-square-kilometre- (1,704.00 sq mi) total area of Apayao.
Kabugao is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.
Dibagat is inhabited by the Isnag and the Ilocano. There is a small grass airstrip built by SIL in 1985. Dibagat is accessible only by canoe or by specialized aircraft.
In the 2015 census, Kabugao had a population of 15,537. The population density was 17 inhabitants per square kilometre (44/sq mi).
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