Atok, Benguet

Atok
Municipality of Atok
Structures on top of a mountain in Atok
Structures on top of a mountain in Atok
Flag of Atok
Official seal of Atok
Map of Benguet with Atok highlighted
Map of Benguet with Atok highlighted
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Atok is located in Philippines
Atok
Atok
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°37′38″N 120°46′02″E / 16.6272°N 120.7672°E / 16.6272; 120.7672
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceBenguet
District Lone district
Founded1900
Barangays8 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorFranklin L. Smith
 • Vice MayorAngelito D. Galao, Sr.
 • Electorate11,817 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
214.99 km2 (83.01 sq mi)
Elevation
1,780 m (5,840 ft)
Highest elevation
2,717 m (8,914 ft)
Lowest elevation
1,004 m (3,294 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
19,218
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
 • Households
4,736
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
17.01
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 128.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 378.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 81.25 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 54.42 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBenguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2612
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)74
Native languagesKankanaey
Ibaloi
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.atok.gov.ph

Atok ([ˈʔatɔk]), officially the Municipality of Atok, (Ilocano: Ili ti Atok; Tagalog: Bayan ng Atok), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,218 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Atok | (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.