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Bauko

Coordinates: 16°59′30″N 120°51′52″E / 16.9917°N 120.8644°E / 16.9917; 120.8644
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Bauko
Municipality
Municipality of Bauko
Bauko seen from Benguet
Bauko seen from Benguet
Official seal of Bauko
Seal
Map of Mountain Province with Bauko highlighted
Map of Mountain Province with Bauko highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Bauko is located in Philippines
Bauko
Bauko
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°59′30″N 120°51′52″E / 16.9917°N 120.8644°E / 16.9917; 120.8644
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceMountain Province
District Lone district
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRandolf T. Awisan
 • Vice MayorBartolome B. Badecao
 • RepresentativeMaximo Y. Dalog Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate26,811 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
153.00 km2 (59.07 sq mi)
Elevation
1,359 m (4,459 ft)
Highest elevation
1,915 m (6,283 ft)
Lowest elevation
751 m (2,464 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
32,021
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
 • Households
7,360
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
10.99
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 197.1 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 245.3 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 208.3 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 158.5 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMountain Province Electric Cooperative (MOPRECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2621
PSGC
1404402000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Native languagesKankanay
Balangao
Bontoc
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitelgubauko.gov.ph

Bauko, officially the Municipality of Bauko (Kankanaey: Ili di Bauko; Balangao: Babley hen Bauko; Bontok: Ili nan Bauko; Ilocano: Ili ti Bauko; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bauko; Spanish: Municipio de Baúco) is a municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,021 people.[3]

History

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Chico River Dam Project

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Bauko was one of several municipalities in Mountain Province which would have been flooded by the Chico River Dam Project during the Marcos dictatorship, alongside Bontoc, Sabangan, Sadanga, Sagada, and parts of Barlig.[5] However, the indigenous peoples of Kalinga Province and Mountain Province resisted the project and when hostilities resulted in the murder of Macli-ing Dulag, the project became unpopular and was abandoned before Marcos was ousted by the 1986 People Power Revolution.[6]

Geography

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The Municipality of Bauko is the largest town in Mountain Province.

Bauko is situated 27.72 kilometres (17.22 mi) from the provincial capital Bontoc, and 364.48 kilometres (226.48 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

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Bauko is politically subdivided into 22 barangays, divided into the upper and lower areas. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Abatan
  • Bagnen Oriente
  • Bagnen Proper
  • Balintaugan
  • Banao
  • Bila
  • Guinzadan Central
  • Guinzadan Norte
  • Guinzadan Sur
  • Lagawa
  • Leseb
  • Mabaay
  • Mayag
  • Monamon Norte
  • Monamon Sur
  • Mount Data
  • Otucan Norte
  • Otucan Sur
  • Poblacion (Bauko)
  • Sadsadan
  • Sinto
  • Tapapan

Climate

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Climate data for Bauko, Mountain Province
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20
(68) 		21
(70) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		20
(68) 		22
(72)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13
(55) 		14
(57) 		15
(59) 		16
(61) 		18
(64) 		18
(64) 		18
(64) 		18
(64) 		17
(63) 		16
(61) 		15
(59) 		14
(57) 		16
(61)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35
(1.4) 		46
(1.8) 		63
(2.5) 		117
(4.6) 		402
(15.8) 		400
(15.7) 		441
(17.4) 		471
(18.5) 		440
(17.3) 		258
(10.2) 		94
(3.7) 		68
(2.7) 		2,835
(111.6)
Average rainy days 9.9 19.5 13.9 18.9 26.0 27.3 28.9 28.5 26.1 19.7 14.5 12.8 246
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7]

Demographics

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Population census of Bauko
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 82—    
1918 7,994+35.71%
1939 8,322+0.19%
1948 8,347+0.03%
1960 12,229+3.23%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 14,104+1.43%
1975 14,808+0.98%
1980 16,688+2.42%
1990 21,126+2.39%
1995 24,242+2.61%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000 27,729+2.92%
2007 29,382+0.80%
2010 30,172+0.97%
2015 31,065+0.56%
2020 32,021+0.60%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Bauko

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
60.30
2003
29.74
2006
13.40
2009
34.40
2012
21.12
2015
24.53
2018
21.75
2021
10.99

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Government

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Local government

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Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Bauko, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Mountain Province, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

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Members of the Municipal Council (2019–2022):[20]

  • Congressman: Maximo Y. Dalog Jr.
  • Mayor: Abraham B. Akilit
  • Vice-Mayor: Bartolome B. Badecao
  • Councilors:
    • Ashley T. Sili
    • Simon C. Lacwasan
    • Sabado T. Pussan Sr.
    • Labor M. Masidong
    • Stanly C. Dangatan
    • Tomas B. Tanggacan
    • Cornelio C. Matias
    • Arcadio B. Taganas

Education

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There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[21] These are Bauko I Schools District Office, and Bauko II Schools District Office.

Primary and elementary schools

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  • Abatan Elementary School
  • Ambacbac Elementary School
  • Asbiagan Primary School
  • Bagnen Oriente Elementary School
  • Bagnen Elementary School
  • Banao Elementary School
  • Bansa Elementary School
  • Bauko Central School
  • Bebe Elementary School
  • Bila Elementary School
  • Binaka Elementary School
  • Bright Prodigy Academy of Bauko
  • Caotit Primary School
  • Coputan Primary School
  • Cotcot Primary School
  • Gotang Primary School
  • Guinzadan Elementary School
  • Guinzadan Norte Elementary School
  • Lagawa Elementary School
  • Lebao Primary School
  • Leseb Elementary School
  • Letang Elementary School
  • Mabaay Elementary School
  • Mayag Elementary School
  • Monamon Elementary School
  • Monamon Proper Elementary School
  • Mount Data Elementary School
  • Nanggawa Primary School
  • Otucan Elementary School
  • Otucan Norte Elementary School
  • Pactil Elementary School
  • Pangao Elementary School
  • Pitpitan Elementary School
  • Sadsadan Bato Elementary School
  • Sadsadan Trail Elementary School
  • Salin Elementary School
  • Sengyew Primary School
  • Shalimar Crown Academy
  • Sinto Elementary School
  • Soysoyoc Primary School
  • Tamog-o Elementary School
  • Tapapan Elementary School

Secondary schools

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  • Abatan National High School
  • Bagnen National High School
  • Banao National High School
  • Bansa National High School
  • Bauko Catholic School
  • Guinzadan National High School
  • Guinzadan National High School - Mayag Extension
  • Leseb National High School
  • Mabaay National High School
  • Mt. Data National High School
  • Otucan-Bila National High School
  • Tapapan National High School
  • Tipunan National High School

Higher educational institution

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Notable personalities

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  • Maximo Dalog, Mt. Province Representative/congressman, lawmaker, governor, board member
  • Marky Cielo, actor

References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Bauko | (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. ^ "Valley of Sorrow". Asiaweek. 1980-09-05.
  6. ^ Doyo, Ma. Ceres P. (2015). Macli-ing Dulag: Kalinga Chief, Defender of the Cordillera. Diliman, Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press. ISBN 978971542772-2.
  7. ^ "Bauko: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  20. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  21. ^ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
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