Kabugao

Kabugao
Municipality of Kabugao
Landscape in Barangay Dibagat
Map of Apayao with Kabugao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Kabugao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°01′26″N 121°11′00″E / 18.0239°N 121.1833°E / 18.0239; 121.1833
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceApayao
District Lone district
Founded1950
Barangays21 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorBensmar B. Ligwang (PRP)
  Vice MayorFabulous B. Tucjang (NPC)
  RepresentativeEleanor Bulut-Begtang
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate12,081 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
935.12 km2 (361.05 sq mi)
Elevation
262 m (860 ft)
Highest elevation
689 m (2,260 ft)
Lowest elevation
78 m (256 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
16,215
  Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
  Households
3,506
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
19.11
% (2021)
  Revenue355.8 million (2022)
  Assets772.7 million (2022)
  Expenditure184.6 million (2022)
  Liabilities0.1045 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityKalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3809
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)74
Native languagesIsnag
Itawis
Ilocano
Tagalog

Kabugao, officially the Municipality of Kabugao (Ilocano: Ili ti Kabugao; Itawis: Babalay yo Kabugao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kabugao), is a municipality and de jure capital of the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,215 people.