Bakun, Benguet

Bakun
Municipality of Bakun
Landscape view of Bakun
Landscape view of Bakun
Flag of Bakun
Official seal of Bakun
Map of Benguet with Bakun highlighted
Map of Benguet with Bakun highlighted
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Bakun is located in Philippines
Bakun
Bakun
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°47′33″N 120°39′41″E / 16.7925°N 120.6614°E / 16.7925; 120.6614
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceBenguet
District Lone district
Barangays7 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorBill Y. Raymundo
 • Vice MayorEdward P. Buscol
 • RepresentativeNestor B. Fongwan
 • Electorate10,262 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total286.91 km2 (110.78 sq mi)
Elevation
1,466 m (4,810 ft)
Highest elevation
2,133 m (6,998 ft)
Lowest elevation
428 m (1,404 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total14,535
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
 • Households
3,456
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
15.88
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 138.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 313.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 99.51 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 63.07 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBenguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2610
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)74
Native languagesKankanaey
Ibaloi
Karaw
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.bakun.gov.ph

Bakun, officially 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.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Bakun | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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