Kiangan, Ifugao

Kiangan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 14,099 people in 2,692 households. Spoken languages, Tuwali, Ilocano, Tagalog, English.

Kiangan is the oldest town in the province. It derives its name from Kiyyangan, an ancient village near the bank of the Ibulao River across the Lagawe valley. The name Kiyyangan is enshrined in Ifugao mythology and is believed to be the dwelling of Wigan and Bugan, the mythological ancestors of the Ifugao.

The Kiangan Shrine

Located in Kiangan is the Kiangan Central School old home economics building, which marks the spot where the highest Commander of the Japanese Imperial Army, General Tomoyuki Yamashita (also known as "the Tiger of Malaya"), surrendered to the Filipino & American Forces on 2 September 1945.

Barangays

Kiangan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.

*Ambabag
*Baguinge
*Bolog
*Bokiawan
*Dalligan
*Duit
*Hucab
*Julongan
*Lingay
*Mappit
*Mungayang
*Nagacadan
*Pindongan
*Poblacion
*Tuplac

External links

* [http://www.batch2006.com/visit_kiangan.htm More photos and information on Kiangan, Ifugao]
* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]