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Hungduan
View on WikipediaHungduan, officially the Municipality of Hungduan is a municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,866 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[5]
Key Information
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Through Presidential Proclamation 660, October 1, 2024 was declared a special non-working day for the commemoration of its 107th Founding Anniversary.[6]
Geography
[edit]The Municipality of Hungduan is bounded on the north-east by the town of Banaue in the east by Hingyon and on the southeast by the town of Kiangan. It borders in the south with the town of Tinoc, Ifugao. On its westside, the town is bordered by the towns of Sabangan and Bauko, Mountain Province.
Mount Napulawan, in Hungduan, is Ifugao's 2nd highest peak with an elevation of 2,642 meters ASL. It was Tomoyuki Yamashita's former headquarters.[7]
Hungduan is situated 49.41 kilometres (30.70 mi) from the provincial capital Lagawe, and 400.07 kilometres (248.59 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays
[edit]Hungduan is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. [8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Abatan
- Ba-ang
- Bangbang
- Bokiawan
- Hapao
- Lubo-ong
- Maggok
- Nungulunan
- Poblacion
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Hungduan, Ifugao | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
24 (74) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14 (57) |
15 (59) |
16 (61) |
18 (64) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
17 (63) |
16 (61) |
15 (59) |
17 (63) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 35 (1.4) |
46 (1.8) |
63 (2.5) |
117 (4.6) |
402 (15.8) |
400 (15.7) |
441 (17.4) |
471 (18.5) |
440 (17.3) |
258 (10.2) |
94 (3.7) |
68 (2.7) |
2,835 (111.6) |
| Average rainy days | 9.9 | 11.1 | 13.9 | 18.9 | 26.0 | 27.3 | 28.9 | 28.5 | 26.1 | 19.7 | 14.5 | 12.8 | 237.6 |
| Source: Meteoblue[9] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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In the 2020 census, the population of Hungduan was 8,866 people,[15] with a density of 34 inhabitants per square kilometre or 88 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
[edit]Poverty incidence of Hungduan
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20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
65.25 2003
40.92 2006
43.90 2009
29.89 2012
40.56 2015
27.02 2018
21.22 2021
4.08 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] |
Government
[edit]Local government
[edit]Hungduan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Ifugao, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Elected officials
[edit]Members of the Municipal Council (2019–2022):[24]
- Congressman: Solomon R. Chungalao
- Mayor: Casan P. Dumulag
- Vice-Mayor: Lucas A. Bugatti
- Councilors:
- Jessi B. Lacbawan
- Jeremiah T. Ipan
- Pedro I. Binwag
- Rafael B. Himmiwat
- Julio G. Bahatan
- Benjamin N. Nahpadan
- Florencio B. Ognayon
- Delio A. Palpag
Education
[edit]The Hungduan Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[25]
Primary and elementary schools
[edit]- Abatan Elementary School
- Am-iyong Primary School
- Awa Primary School
- Baang Elementary School
- Bangbang Elementary School
- Bokiawan Elementary School
- Hapao Elementary School
- Hungduan Central School
- Lubo-ong Elementary School
- Maggok Elementary School
- Nompolia Elementary School
- Nungulunan Elementary School
- Polod Primary School
- Tabag Primary School
Secondary schools
[edit]- Bangbang National High School
- Hungduan National High School
References
[edit]- ^ Municipality of Hungduan | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "October 2024 special non-working days in PH provinces, cities, towns". Rappler. September 27, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Abulos, Gabby (September 3, 2024). "Celebrating Yamashita Surrender Day". republicasiamedia.com. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Hungduan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
External links
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- Municipality of Hungduan
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
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