Bokod, Benguet

Bokod
Municipality of Bokod
Municipal hall
Municipal hall
Flag of Bokod
Official seal of Bokod
Map of Benguet with Bokod highlighted
Map of Benguet with Bokod highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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Bokod is located in Philippines
Bokod
Bokod
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°29′29″N 120°49′48″E / 16.4914°N 120.83°E / 16.4914; 120.83
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceBenguet
District Lone district
Founded1960
Barangays10 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorThomas K. Wales Jr.
 • Vice MayorPedro P. Anton
 • RepresentativeNestor B. Fongwan
 • Electorate10,357 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total274.96 km2 (106.16 sq mi)
Elevation
1,274 m (4,180 ft)
Highest elevation
2,205 m (7,234 ft)
Lowest elevation
776 m (2,546 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total14,435
 • Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
 • Households
3,429
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
42.99
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 153.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 726.9 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 148.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 114.6 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBenguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2605
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)74
Native languagesKaraw
Kankanaey
Ibaloi
Kallahan
Ilocano
Tagalog

Bokod, officially the Municipality of Bokod, (Ilocano: Ili ti Bokod; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bokod), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,435 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Bokod | (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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