Hungduan

Hungduan
Municipality of Hungduan
Hapao Rice Terraces in Hungduan
Hapao Rice Terraces in Hungduan
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Map of Ifugao with Hungduan highlighted
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Hungduan is located in Philippines
Hungduan
Hungduan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°50′N 121°00′E / 16.83°N 121°E / 16.83; 121
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceIfugao
District Lone district
Barangays9 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorCasan P. Dumulag
 • Vice MayorRomeo L. Haguyayap
 • RepresentativeSolomon R. Chungalao
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate6,311 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
260.30 km2 (100.50 sq mi)
Elevation
1,291 m (4,236 ft)
Highest elevation
2,604 m (8,543 ft)
Lowest elevation
651 m (2,136 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
8,866
 • Density34/km2 (88/sq mi)
 • Households
1,983
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
4.08
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 104.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 257.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 93.95 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 43.81 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIfugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3603
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)74
Native languagesIfugao
Kallahan
Tuwali
Ilocano
Tagalog

Hungduan, officially the Municipality of Hungduan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,866 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]

It is bounded on the north-east by the town of Banaue in the east by Hingyon and on the southeast by the town of Kiangan. It borders in the south with the town of Tinoc, Ifugao. On its westside, the town is bordered by the towns of Sabangan and Bauko, Mountain Province.

Mount Napulawan, in Hungduan, is Ifugao's 2nd highest peak with an elevation of 2,642 meters ASL. It was Tomoyuki Yamashita's former headquarters.[5]

Through Presidential Proclamation 660, October 1, 2024 was declared a special non-working day for the commemoration of its 107th Founding Anniversary.[6]

  1. ^ Municipality of Hungduan | (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.
  5. ^ Abulos, Gabby (September 3, 2024). "Celebrating Yamashita Surrender Day". republicasiamedia.com. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "October 2024 special non-working days in PH provinces, cities, towns". Rappler. September 27, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.