Hungduan
Municipality in Ifugao, Philippines
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Hungduan, officially the Municipality of Hungduan is a municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 8,970 people.[5]
Hungduan | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Hungduan | |
Hapao Rice Terraces in Hungduan | |
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 Map of Ifugao with Hungduan highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Hungduan | |
.svg)  Hungduan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°50′N 121°00′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Ifugao |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Casan P. Dumulag |
| • Vice Mayor | Romeo L. Haguyayap |
| • Representative | Solomon R. Chungalao |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 6,223 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 260.30 km2 (100.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,291 m (4,236 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,604 m (8,543 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 651 m (2,136 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 8,970 |
| • Density | 34.5/km2 (89.3/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,983 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 4.08 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 157.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 172.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 139.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 25.88 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ifugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3603 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Ifugao Kallahan Tuwali Ilocano Tagalog |
Through Presidential Proclamation 660, October 1, 2024 was declared a special non-working day for the commemoration of its 107th Founding Anniversary.[6]
Geography
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
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
| Climate data for Hungduan, Ifugao | |||||||||||||
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| 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 2024 census, the population of Hungduan was 8,970 people,[15] with a density of 34 inhabitants per square kilometre or 88 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Government
Local government
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
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
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
- 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
- Bangbang National High School
- Hungduan National High School
