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| Leader Name: | Cesar M. Molitas | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Leader Name1: | Edwin G. Nitron | ||
| Leader Name2: | Nestor B. Fongwan | ||
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| Elevation Max M: | 2001 | ||
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Kibungan, officially the Municipality of Kibungan (Iloko: Ili ti Kibungan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kibungan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,051 people.
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 constituting of the 2769.08adj=mid2adj=mid 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 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 the locality, Kibungan is dominantly mountainous.
The municipality is within a cool highland mountainous zone with elevations at more than above sea level. During its coolest months of December to January, Barangay Madaymen experiences chilling temperature of, causing the famous Frost of Madaymen.
The municipality is located north of Baguio, from La Trinidad, and from Manila.
Kibungan 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 NaN17,051/254.86.
Kibungan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Benguet, 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.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Nestor B. Fongwan Eric G. Yap (since January 20, 2020)[2] |
| Mayor | Cesar M. Molitas |
| Vice-Mayor | Edwin G. Nitron |
| Councilors | Laurence D. Toking |
| Susan S. Atayoc | |
| Pauline L. Gumpic | |
| Joseph L. Cayad-an | |
| Ben K. Palukpok | |
| Saturnino F. Tayag | |
| Marcos B. Olayo | |
| Roger D. Tugade | |
In order to promote the uniqueness of the municipality's ecotourism, 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.[3]
As of 2014, Kibungan has 24 public elementary schools and 3 public secondary schools.[4] [5]
| School | Barangay | |
|---|---|---|
| Badeo Barrio School | Badeo | |
| Batangan Elementary School | Tacadang | |
| Bekes Elementary School | Tacadang | |
| Camilo Lucaben Elementary School | Madaymen | |
| Enrique Jose Elementary School | Madaymen | |
| Es-Esa Soblino Alodos Elementary School | Tacadang | |
| Ewa-Bokes Elementary School | (Padang) | |
| Gasal Barrio School | Lubo | |
| Kibungan Central School | Poblacion | |
| Lanipew Barrio School | Tacadang | |
| Legleg Barrio School | Palina | |
| Les-eng Primary School | Tacadang | |
| Lubo Elementary School | Lubo | |
| Mocgao Elementary School | Badeo | |
| Napsong Barrio School | Madaymen | |
| Pakpakitan Elementary School | Madaymen | |
| Palina Elementary School | Palina | |
| Polis Barrio School | Poblacion | |
| Saddle Elementary School | Sagpat | |
| Sagpat Elementary School | Sagpat | |
| Sapdaan Primary School | Sagpat | |
| Tabbac Barrio School | Palina | |
| Tableo Barrio School | Badeo | |
| Tonguey-Nalusbo Primary School | Madaymen |
| School | Barangay | |
|---|---|---|
| Kibungan National High School | Poblacion | |
| Madaymen National High School | Madaymen | |
| Tacadang National High School | Tacadang |