Kapangan, Benguet
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| Coordinates: 16°35′N 120°36′E / 16.58°N 120.6°ECoordinates: 16°35′N 120°36′E / 16.58°N 120.6°E | ||
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | |
| Province | Benguet | |
| District | Lone district of Benguet | |
| Founded | 1900 | |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Manny Fermin | |
| • Electorate | 11,852 voters (2016) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 164.39 km2 (63.47 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 19,361 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2613 | |
| PSGC | 141108000 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 | |
| Income class | 4th municipal income class | |
| Website | www |
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Kapangan, officially the Municipality of Kapangan (Ilocano: Ili ti Kapangan; Filipino: Bayan ng Kapangan), is a municipality in the province of Benguet in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines. The population was 19,361 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 11,852 registered voters.
Kapangan was formerly called Takdang (or Tacdang), which means "people from the east". The early natives, who came from eastern settlements such as Tinec in Buguias and , settled along the Amburayan River and lived by the kaingin system. They traveled to Naguilian in La Union to trade goods with the Ilocano people.
During the Spanish Regime, Kapangan was organized into four barrios; Balacbac, Paykek, Pongayan, and Taba-ao. The Spaniards appointed Espiritu Cariño as the first Capitan del Barrio, whose duty was overseeing tax collection from local land owners. They also appointed Juan Ora-a Cariño to the position, eventually promoting him to Commandantes, one of the highest ranks in office during the time. Both Espiritu Cariño and Juan Ora-a Cariño appointed eight people in eight different barrios to serve as barrio capitans, whose tasks were to oversee the construction of Spanish trails throughout the mountain region.
Under the American Civil Government, Kapangan was established as one of the 19 townships of the province of Benguet, upon the issuance of Act No. 48 on November 22, 1900
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