Kiangan
Kiangan, officially the Municipality of Kiangan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,691 people.
Kiangan | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Kiangan | |
Nagacadan Rice Terraces | |
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Flag | |
Map of Ifugao with Kiangan highlighted | |
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Kiangan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°46′39″N 121°05′16″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Ifugao |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Raldis Andrei A. Bulayungan |
| • Vice Mayor | Michelle Alice B. Baguilat |
| • Representative | Solomon R. Chungalao |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 12,347 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 200.00 km2 (77.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 841 m (2,759 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,477 m (4,846 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 17,691 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,965 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.88 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 111.3 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 259.3 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 82.97 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 48.11 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ifugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3604 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Ifugao Kallahan Tuwali Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | kiangan |
Kiangan is the oldest town in the province. It derives its name from Kiyyangan, an ancient village near the bank of the Ibulao River across the Lagawe valley. The name Kiyyangan is enshrined in Ifugao mythology and is believed to be the dwelling of Wigan and Bugan, the mythological ancestors of the Ifugao. It was the former capital of Ifugao until the topology was deemed unfit and moved to neighboring Lagawe.
The Nagacadan Rice Terraces are part of the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras World Heritage Site.
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