Bokod, Benguet

Bokod
Municipality of Bokod
Municipal hall
Municipal hall
Flag of Bokod
Official seal of Bokod
Map of Benguet with Bokod highlighted
Map of Benguet with Bokod highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Bokod is located in Philippines
Bokod
Bokod
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°29′29″N 120°49′48″E / 16.4914°N 120.83°E / 16.4914; 120.83
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceBenguet
District Lone district
Founded1960
Barangays10 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Bokod[*]Thomas K. Wales Jr.
 • Vice MayorPedro P. Anton
 • RepresentativeNestor B. Fongwan
 • Electorate10,357 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
274.96 km2 (106.16 sq mi)
Elevation
1,274 m (4,180 ft)
Highest elevation
2,205 m (7,234 ft)
Lowest elevation
776 m (2,546 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
14,435
 • Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
 • Households
3,429
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
42.99
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 153.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 726.9 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 148.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 114.6 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBenguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2605
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)74
Native languagesKaraw
Kankanaey
Ibaloi
Kallahan
Ilocano
Tagalog

Bokod, officially the Municipality of Bokod, (Ilocano: Ili ti Bokod; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bokod), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,435 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Bokod | (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.