Kiangan
Municipality in Ifugao, Philippines
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Kiangan, officially the Municipality of Kiangan is a municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 17,849 people.[5]
Kiangan | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Kiangan | |
Nagacadan Rice Terraces | |
 Flag | |
 Map of Ifugao with Kiangan highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Kiangan | |
.svg)  Kiangan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°46′39″N 121°05′16″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Ifugao |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Raldis Andrei A. Bulayungan |
| • Vice Mayor | Michelle Alice B. Baguilat |
| • Representative | Solomon R. Chungalao |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 12,488 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 200.00 km2 (77.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 841 m (2,759 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,477 m (4,846 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 17,849 |
| • Density | 89.245/km2 (231.14/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,965 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 10.56 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 161.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 311.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 95.74 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 42.17 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ifugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3604 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Ifugao Kallahan Tuwali Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | kiangan |
It is the oldest town in the province.[6] Kiangan was the former capital of Ifugao until the topology was deemed unfit and moved to neighboring Lagawe.[7]
The Nagacadan Rice Terraces are part of the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras World Heritage Site.[8]
Etymology
Geography
Kiangan is situated 10.34 kilometres (6.42 mi) from the provincial capital Lagawe, and 355.61 kilometres (220.97 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays
Kiangan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. [9] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Ambabag
- Baguinge
- Bolog
- Bokiawan
- Dalligan
- Duit
- Hucab
- Julongan
- Lingay
- Mungayang
- Nagacadan
- Pindongan
- Poblacion
- Tuplac
Climate
| Climate data for Kiangan, 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[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 37,161 | — |
| 1939 | 16,146 | −3.89% |
| 1948 | 10,534 | −4.63% |
| 1960 | 12,689 | +1.56% |
| 1970 | 15,123 | +1.77% |
| 1975 | 15,935 | +1.05% |
| 1980 | 17,481 | +1.87% |
| 1990 | 21,329 | +2.01% |
| 1995 | 13,514 | −8.20% |
| 2000 | 14,099 | +0.91% |
| 2007 | 15,448 | +1.27% |
| 2010 | 15,837 | +0.91% |
| 2015 | 17,048 | +1.41% |
| 2020 | 17,691 | +0.78% |
| 2024 | 17,849 | +0.21% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15] | ||
In the 2024 census, the population of Kiangan was 17,849 people,[16] with a density of 89 inhabitants per square kilometre or 230 inhabitants per square mile.
Languages
Dialects spoken in Kiangan include Ifugao, Tuwali, Ayangan, Ilocano, Tagalog, and English.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Kiangan
46.35
32.22
20.60
22.86
25.30
24.20
14.88
10.56
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
Agriculture and tourism are the main sources of local economic activities which supports commerce and trade among townsfolk. Its terraced rice fields do not only provide produce for the farmers but attract tourists as well.
Government
Local government
Kiangan, 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
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Attorney Solomon Ramirez Chungalao |
| Mayor | Raldis Andrei A. Bulayungan |
| Vice-Mayor | Michelle Alice B. Baguilat |
| Councilors | Clarence B. Buyuccan |
| Antonio M. Pad-eh | |
| Manuel T. Buhong Sr. | |
| Marcial D. Allaga | |
| Lawrence A. Dulnuan Jr. | |
| James I. TaliB | |
| Magdalena D. Piggangay | |
| Honorio M. Pumihic | |
Culture
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- Nagacadan Rice Terraces
The Nagacadan Rice Terraces is a UNESCO Heritage Site and one of the many rice terraces in the province of Ifugao. The rice terraces cluster manifest a distinct feature - the fields are in ascending rows of terraces bisected by a river.
Located in Kiangan is the Kiangan Central School old home economics building, which marks the spot where the highest Commander of the Japanese Imperial Army, General Tomoyuki Yamashita (also known as the Tiger of Malaya), surrendered to the Filipino & American Forces on 2 September 1945.
Education
The Kiangan 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.[26]
Primary and elementary schools
- Alimit Elementary School
- Baguinge Elementary School
- Bokiawan Elementary School
- Bolog Elementary School
- Dalligan Elementary School
- Duit Elementary School
- Hucab Elementary School
- Julongan Elementary School
- Kiangan Central School
- Mappit Elementary School
- Mungayang Elementary School
- Nagacadan Elementary School
- Nungkigadan Elementary School
- Pindongan Elementary School
- Tuplac Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Kiangan National High School
- Mungayang National High School
- St. Joseph's School
- The Ifugao Academy
- Riverview Polytechnic and Academic School, Inc
