Bakun, Benguet

Infobox Philippine municipality
infoboxtitle = Municipality of Bakun
Bayan ng Bakun


sealfile = Ph seal benguet bakun.png locatormapfile = Ph_locator_benguet_bakun.png caption = Map of Benguet showing the location of Bakun.
region = Cordillera Administrative Region
province = Benguet
founded =
website = [http://www.bakun.gov.ph www.bakun.gov.ph]
districts = Lone Congressional District of Benguet
barangays = 7
class = 4th class; rural
mayor = Marcelo Contada
areakm2 = 307.68741
pop2000 = 12,213
popden2000 =
coordinates =

Bakun is a 4th class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 12,213 people in 2,346 households.

Geography

It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Cervantes, Ilocos Sur and the municipality of Mankayan, on the south by the municipality of Kibungan, on the east by the municipalities of Buguias and Mankayan, and on the west by the municipalities of Sugpon and Alilem of the province of Ilocos Sur. Bakun is 336 km away from Manila and 86 km away from Baguio City.

History

During the Spanish Period, Bakun was a "rancheria" of the "Commandancia Politico-Militar de Amburayan." In 1900, when the United States took control of the Philippines, the American Congress enacted Act No. 48, placing Bakun under the Province of Amburayan. On August 13, 1908, the municipal districts of Bakun and Ampusongan became part of Benguet, a sub-province of Mountain Province, by virtue of Act No. 1876. In the early part of 1937, Ampusongan was merged with Bakun, the latter carrying the name of the townships while the former became a barangay. Bakun existed until the enactment of Republic Act No. 4695 in 1966 when it was included in the newly created province of Benguet.

Barangays

Bakun is politically subdivided into 7 barangays.

* Ampusongan
* Bagu
* Dalipey
* Gambang
* Kayapa
* Poblacion (Central)
* Sinacbat

External links

* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]