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Municipality in Ilocos Sur, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nagbukel, officially the Municipality of Nagbukel (Ilocano: Ili ti Nagbukel; Filipino: Bayan ng Nagbukel), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,465 people.[3]
Nagbukel | |
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Municipality of Nagbukel | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 17°26′49″N 120°31′31″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | Ilocos Sur |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | 1896 |
Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Amalia C. Cabrera |
• Vice Mayor | Randolf John C. Cabrera |
• Representative | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 4,076 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 43.12 km2 (16.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
Highest elevation | 547 m (1,795 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 5,465 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
• Households | 1,361 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 17.96 |
• Revenue | ₱ 257.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 705.3 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 55.37 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 23.33 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2725 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
The name of the municipality was thought to have come from the round shape of one of the hills in the area. People in the area would utter, "Anian nga nagbukel" (Ilocano meaning "How round it is.").
Another origin of the municipality's name comes from three small hills in the southern part of the municipality.
Another origin of the town's name comes from the irregular distribution of the barangays of Nagbukel and nearby Narvacan. Negotiations were made in such a way that the place east of the Kayapa River become part of Nagbukel and places west of the river become part of Narvacan. The distance from north to south was equal to the distance from east to west. The resulting area is round, hence the name "Nagbukel."
The barrios which composed the municipality today were formerly a part of Narvacan. However, in 1896, Nagbukel became a town under the Spanish Government. It was only in 1899 when the town became a regular municipality.
Nagbukel is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate data for Nagbukel, Ilocos Sur | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
19 (66) |
22 (72) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) |
10 (0.4) |
14 (0.6) |
23 (0.9) |
80 (3.1) |
103 (4.1) |
121 (4.8) |
111 (4.4) |
119 (4.7) |
144 (5.7) |
39 (1.5) |
15 (0.6) |
789 (31.2) |
Average rainy days | 5.2 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 18.5 | 21.4 | 22.9 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 16.2 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 159.6 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6] |
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] |
In the 2020 census, Nagbukel had a population of 5,465.[3] The population density was 130 inhabitants per square kilometre (340/sq mi).
Poverty incidence of Nagbukel
10
20
30
40
2006
26.00 2009
28.40 2012
30.30 2015
16.86 2018
6.52 2021
17.96 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Nagbukel, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, 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.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
Mayor | Amalia C. Cabrera |
Vice-Mayor | Randolf John C. Cabrera |
Councilors | Alicia B. Sambajon |
Orlando C. Cabang | |
Virgilio A. Baguang | |
Carlo R. Pascua | |
Oscar B. Cabunoc | |
Loida A. Tumbaga | |
Merlyn C. Domingo | |
Zenaida M. Montante | |
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