Kibungan, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
Barangay count7
Postal code2611
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)254.86 km2 (98.40 sq mi)
Population (2020)17,051
Density (2020)67 / km2 (173 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 42' North, 120° 39' East (16.6954, 120.6555)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,273.7 meters (4,177.6 feet)

Kibungan is a municipality in the landlocked province of Benguet.

The municipality has a land area of 254.86 square kilometers or 98.40 square miles which constitutes 9.20% of Benguet's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 17,051. This represented 3.70% of the total population of Benguet province, or 0.95% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 67 inhabitants per square kilometer or 173 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Kibungan has 7 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Kibungan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Badeo5.08%867894-3.02%-0.64%
Lubo8.20%1,3991,23013.74%2.75%
Madaymen32.54%5,5495,738-3.29%-0.70%
Palina8.46%1,4421,3635.80%1.19%
Poblacion14.23%2,4272,504-3.08%-0.66%
Sagpat21.76%3,7113,5025.97%1.23%
Tacadang9.71%1,6562,061-19.65%-4.50%
Kibungan Total17,05117,292-1.39%-0.30%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Kibungan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱81,661,378.27.

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Annual regular income of Kibungan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200946,239,462.00–
201048,922,759.625.80%
201153,123,021.388.59%
201251,583,609.17-2.90%
201357,579,625.4311.62%
201465,047,407.9412.97%
201574,260,314.3214.16%
201681,661,378.279.97%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kibungan in the 2015 Census was 17,281 broken down into 3,587 households or an average of 4.82 members per household.

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Number of households in Kibungan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
12,7532,4215.27
14,1482,7605.13
15,0362,9495.10
15,6873,4434.56
16,8503,7694.47
17,2813,5874.82

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kibungan is 20 to 24, with 1,957 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 192 individuals.

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Population of Kibungan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13522.04%
1 to 41,5128.74%
5 to 91,88410.90%
10 to 141,78310.31%
15 to 191,87710.85%
20 to 241,95711.32%
25 to 291,5208.79%
30 to 341,2277.10%
35 to 399775.65%
40 to 447994.62%
45 to 498074.67%
50 to 546603.82%
55 to 595653.27%
60 to 643962.29%
65 to 693141.82%
70 to 742671.54%
75 to 792031.17%
80 and over1921.11%
Total17,292100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.28
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.33
  • Median Age: 23.16

Historical population

The population of Kibungan grew from 8 in 1903 to 17,051 in 2020, an increase of 17,043 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.29%, or a decrease of 241 people, from the previous population of 17,292 in 2015.

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Population of Kibungan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8–
2,58944.05%
3,4261.41%
4,6823.26%
6,9013.47%
9,1152.76%
9,1980.18%
10,5002.68%
12,7531.96%
14,1481.96%
15,0361.31%
15,7000.60%
16,8502.61%
17,2920.49%
17,051-0.29%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Kibungan for the year 2019 was 9,744, broken down into 5,251 males and 4,493 females.

Location

The municipal center of Kibungan is situated at approximately 16° 42' North, 120° 39' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,273.7 meters or 4,177.6 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Kibungan are Baguio, San Fernando, La Union, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Dagupan, Pangasinan, and San Carlos, Pangasinan. The nearest municipalities are Bakun, Benguet, Atok, Benguet, Kapangan, Benguet, Buguias, Benguet, Kabayan, Benguet, and Sugpon, Ilocos Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 235.49 kilometers (146.33 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Bakun, Benguet, 10.61 kilometers (6.59 miles) to the North (N5°E)
  • Atok, Benguet, 14.06 kilometers (8.74 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S58°E)
  • Kapangan, Benguet, 14.66 kilometers (9.11 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S25°W)
  • Buguias, Benguet, 18.57 kilometers (11.54 miles) to the East (N82°E)
  • Kabayan, Benguet, 21.06 kilometers (13.09 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S67°E)
  • Sugpon, Ilocos Sur, 22.22 kilometers (13.81 miles) to the Northwest (N42°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 235.49 kilometers (146.33 miles) to the South (S8°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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