Bagulin

Bagulin
Municipality of Bagulin
Bagulin town center
Bagulin town center
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Official seal of Bagulin
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Bagulin is located in Philippines
Bagulin
Bagulin
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°36′28″N 120°26′16″E / 16.607903°N 120.437833°E / 16.607903; 120.437833
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceLa Union
District 2nd district
Founded1963
Barangays10 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorVirgilio C. Flor
 • Vice MayorJaime A. Lictao
 • RepresentativeDante S. Garcia
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate9,608 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total107.33 km2 (41.44 sq mi)
Elevation
282 m (925 ft)
Highest elevation
885 m (2,904 ft)
Lowest elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total14,428
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
 • Households
3,341
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
16.21
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 99.82 million (2020), 44.09 million (2012), 48.26 million (2013), 45.83 million (2014), 58.75 million (2015), 74.27 million (2016)
 • Assets₱ 209.3 million (2020), 60.55 million (2012), 59.43 million (2013), 54.88 million (2014), 60.14 million (2015), 110.5 million (2016)
 • Expenditure₱ 80.85 million (2020), 33.36 million (2012), 37.84 million (2013), 42.33 million (2014)
 • Liabilities₱ 19.12 million (2020), 19.65 million (2012), 12.72 million (2013), 15.32 million (2014), 17.02 million (2015), 24.15 million (2016)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLa Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2512
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)72
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Kankanaey
Websitewww.bagulin.gov.ph

Bagulin, officially the Municipality of Bagulin (Ilocano: Ili ti Bagulin; Filipino: Bayan ng Bagulin), is a landlocked municipality in La Union, Philippines, classified as a 5th class municipality. As of the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,428 residents. Bagulin is well-known for its broom-making industry, particularly its high-quality soft brooms.

The municipality is situated 21 kilometers (13 miles) from the provincial capital San Fernando City, and 290 kilometers (180 miles) from Metro Manila.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Bagulin | (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). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". 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.