Hungduan
Hungduan, 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.
Through Presidential Proclamation 660, October 1, 2024 was declared a special non-working day for the commemoration of its 107th Founding Anniversary.
Geography
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.
Barangays
Hungduan is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Abatan
- Ba-ang
- Bangbang
- Bokiawan
- Hapao
- Lubo-ong
- Maggok
- Nungulunan
- Poblacion
Climate
Demographics
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
In the 2020 census, the population of Hungduan was 8,866 people, with a density of 34 inhabitants per square kilometre or 88 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Hungduan
10 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 |
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):
- 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
References
External links
- Municipality of Hungduan
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine