Kapangan

Kapangan, officially the Municipality of Kapangan, (Ilocano: Ili ti Kapangan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kapangan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,297 people.

Kapangan
Municipality
Municipality of Kapangan
Map of Benguet with Kapangan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Kapangan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°34′35″N 120°36′19″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceBenguet
District Lone district
Founded1900
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorManny E. Fermin
  Vice MayorMayo D. Eslay
  RepresentativeNestor B. Fongwan
  Electorate14,132 voters (2022)
Area
  Total164.39 km2 (63.47 sq mi)
Elevation
1,016 m (3,333 ft)
Highest elevation
1,459 m (4,787 ft)
Lowest elevation
540 m (1,770 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total19,297
  Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
  Households
4,626
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
17.31
% (2018)
  Revenue110.2 million (2020)
  Assets294.9 million (2020)
  Expenditure92 million (2020)
  Liabilities55.76 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityBenguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2613
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)74
Native languagesKankanaey
Ibaloi
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.kapangan.gov.ph
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