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26-720: Kibungan is at the northwestern section of Benguet. It is bounded by Bakun on the north, Buguias on the mid-east, Kabayan on the southeast, Atok and Kapangan on the south, and Sugpon on the mid-west. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority , the municipality has a land area of 254.86 square kilometres (98.40 sq mi)   constituting 9.20% of the 2,769.08-square-kilometre- (1,069.15 sq mi) total area of Benguet. Kibungan has seven barangays namely; Sagpat, Poblacion, Palina, Tacadang, Madaymen, Badeo, and Lubo. Barangay Sagpat and Lubo produces sayote as their main crop, sayote

52-642: A revolt of the Kalingas. A famous Spanish explorer, Guillermo Galvez, conducted more than 40 forays to the mountainous region. Formerly called La Montañosa by the Spanish colonizers due to its mountainous terrain, the area was subdivided into 6 comandancias politico-militar . On August 19, 1908, during the American rule , the Philippine Commission enacted Act No. 1876 , which organized

78-724: Is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon . Its capital is Bontoc while Bauko is the largest municipality. Mountain Province was formerly referred to as Mountain in some foreign references. The name is usually shortened by locals to Mt. Province . The province was named so for being in the Cordillera Central mountain range found in

104-728: 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. Eric G. Yap (since January 20, 2020) As of 2015, Bakun has 30 public elementary schools and 4 public secondary schools . Mountain Province Mountain Province ( Ilocano : Probinsia ti Bantay ; Filipino : Lalawigang Bulubundukin )

130-409: 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. Eric G. Yap (since January 20, 2020) In order to promote the uniqueness of the municipality's ecotourism ,

156-422: Is politically subdivided into 7 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . In the 2020 census, Bakun had a population of 14,535. The population density was 51 inhabitants per square kilometre (130/sq mi). Poverty incidence of Bakun Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Bakun, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Benguet ,

182-421: Is politically subdivided into 7 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . In the 2020 census, Kibungan had a population of 17,051. The population density was 67 inhabitants per square kilometre (170/sq mi). Poverty incidence of Kibungan Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Kibungan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Benguet ,

208-749: The Commandancia Politico Militar de Tiagan, Distrito de Benguet . When the United States took control of the Philippines , the American Congress issued Act No. 48 in November 1900, placing Bakun under the province of Amburayan, and Ampusongan under the province of Benguet. On August 13, 1908, Benguet became a subprovince of the newly established Mountain Province with the enactment of Act No. 1876 , and

234-523: The Cordillera Central , Mountain Province is 83% mountainous while 17% make up hills and levels. The province has many rivers, waterfalls, mountains, and caves. The central and western areas of the province are characterized by rugged mountains and steep cliffs, while the eastern portion has generally sloping terrain. Mountain Province comprises ten municipalities , all encompassed by a lone legislative district . Mountain Province has 144 barangays comprising its 10 municipalities. As of 2010,

260-558: The Cordillera mountains proved difficult to control by the Spaniards. During the long Spanish rule, not much was done to bring the province under control. From 1566 to 1665, they sent expeditions to conquer the land but the rugged terrain and hostile indigenous population at the time were major obstacles to complete subjugation. The first serious effort to subjugate them was made in 1785 when soldiers were sent from Cagayan to put down

286-620: The Municipality of Bakun , ( Ilocano : Ili ti Bakun ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Bakun ), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Benguet , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,535 people. During the Spanish Period , Bakun was a rancheria of the Commandancia Politico-Militar de Amburayan . Ampusongan (currently a barangay of Bakun) was a rancheria of

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312-696: The Listing Members in the province and Free Believers in Christ Fellowship. Mountain Province is the only predominantly Protestant province in the Philippines. Poverty incidence of Mountain Province Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The province has several rice terraces in seven of its different towns: The mountainous province also offers excellent mountain climbing experiences with two of its mountains among

338-585: The capital of the new Mountain Province. Mountain Province would have been significantly affected by the Chico River Dam Project during the Marcos administration , as the Marcos regime's project would have flooded the municipalities of Sabangan , Sagada , Sadanga , Bontoc , Bauko , and parts of Barlig . However, the indigenous peoples of Kalinga Province and Mountain Province resisted

364-506: The entire area of the Cordilleras into one large province, named Mountain Province . The first governor was Samuel Kane, and the town of Bontoc was made the capital. It was originally composed of the sub-provinces of Amburayan , Apayao , Benguet , Lepanto-Bontoc , Ifugao and Kalinga . Amburayan was later abolished in 1920 and its corresponding territories were transferred to the provinces of Ilocos Sur and La Union. Lepanto

390-536: The locality, Kibungan is dominantly mountainous. The municipality is within a cool highland mountainous zone with elevations at more than 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) above sea level. During its coolest months of December to January, Barangay Madaymen experiences chilling temperature of 0 °C (32 °F), causing the famous Frost of Madaymen . The municipality is located 61 kilometres (38 mi) north of Baguio , 56 kilometres (35 mi) from La Trinidad , and 311 kilometres (193 mi) from Manila . Kibungan

416-461: The most populous barangay in the province is Poblacion in the municipality of Paracelis , with a total of 5,687 inhabitants. Balintaugan in the municipality of Bauko has the least population with only 144. The population of Mountain Province in the 2020 census was 158,200 people, with a density of 73 inhabitants per square kilometre or 190 inhabitants per square mile. Based on the 2000 census survey, Kankana-ey comprised 51.8% (72,694) of

442-534: The municipal districts of Bakun and Ampusongan became part of the subprovince. In 1917, the Bureau of Non-Christian Tribes recommended that the western border of the Mountain Province be pushed eastward, such that the entire subprovince of Amburayan and large slices of Lepanto and Benguet would be made part of Ilocos Sur and La Union . In early 1937, Ampusongan was merged with Bakun, the latter carrying

468-420: The name of the township while the former became a barangay. The issuance of Republic Act No. 4695 in 1966 included Bakun as a regular municipality in the newly created province of Benguet. Bakun is located at 16°47′33″N 120°39′41″E  /  16.7925°N 120.6614°E  / 16.7925; 120.6614 , at the northwestern tip of Benguet. It is bounded by Mankayan on the east, Buguias on

494-460: The people want the tag " Switzerland of Benguet" removed as of 2007. The tag was created in good faith as the municipality is a mountainous region and has a cool climate that is associated with Switzerland. However, this gives the wrong impression that the municipality has snow-covered peaks for skiing. As of 2014, Kibungan has 24 public elementary schools and 3 public secondary schools . Bakun, Benguet Bakun , officially

520-460: The project and when hostilities resulted in the murder of Macli-ing Dulag , the project became unpopular and was abandoned before Marcos was ousted by the 1986 People Power Revolution . On June 15, 1987, the Cordillera Administrative Region was established upon the issuance of Executive Order 220 by then-President Corazon Aquino , and Mountain Province was made one of its provinces. Through Presidential Proclamation 682 , October 4, 2024

546-546: The southeast, Kibungan on the south, Sugpon on the south-west, Alilem on the north-west, and Cervantes on the north. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority , the municipality has a land area of 286.91 square kilometres (110.78 sq mi)   constituting 10.36% of the 2,769.08-square-kilometre- (1,069.15 sq mi) total area of Benguet. Bakun is 335 kilometres (208 mi) away from Manila , 80 kilometres (50 mi) from La Trinidad , and 85 kilometres (53 mi) away from Baguio . Bakun

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572-648: The total provincial population of 140,339. Balangao/Baliwon came in second at 13.46% (18,886), and Bontoc at 12.28% (17,234). Other ethnicities were the Ilocano at 4.97% (6,968), Applai at 2.1% (2,947), Binontok at 1.79% (2,510), and Kalinga at 1.76% (2,468). Anglicanism predominates in the province with approximately 60% adherence to other religions such as Roman Catholicism. Other groups include Members Church of God International (MCGI) , Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Iglesia Filipina Indepiendente, Iglesia ni Cristo has 3% of

598-466: The upper realms of Luzon island. Mountain Province was also the name of the historical province that included most of the current Cordillera provinces. This old province was established by the Philippine Commission in 1908, and was later split in 1966 into Mountain Province, Benguet , Kalinga-Apayao and Ifugao . The province is also known for its mummy caves, which contain naturally mummified bodies, and for its hanging coffins . The area of

624-419: Was also reduced in size and its towns were integrated into the sub-provinces of Bontoc and Benguet, and to the province of Ilocos Sur. Effective on April 7, 1967, Republic Act No. 4695 abolished the old Mountain Province, converting its sub-provinces into 4 independent provinces: Benguet , Ifugao , Kalinga-Apayao and Mountain Province (corresponding to the former Bontoc sub-province). Bontoc became

650-541: Was declared a special non-working day to commemorate the Provincial Indigenous People ’s Day. Mountain Province covers a total area of 2,157.38 square kilometers (832.97 sq mi) occupying the central section of the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon . The province is bordered on the north by Kalinga , east by Isabela , south by Ifugao , southwest by Benguet , west by Ilocos Sur , and northwest by Abra . Situated within

676-530: Was tagged the "hanging gold". Barangay Madaymen and Palina also produces varieties of vegetables like cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and more. Barangay Tacadang and Badeo is not accessible by vehicle because of the rocky mountains and its hard to construct road. Kibungan is known in the province of Benguet as the town with unique mountains often mistaken to resemble those of Switzerland. Deep ravines and cliffs separate and isolate many sitios and some barangays. Although some plateaus, hills and small valleys can be seen in

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