Kiangan
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Kiangan, officially the Municipality of Kiangan is a municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,691 people.Template:PH census
It is the oldest town in the province.[1] Kiangan was the former capital of Ifugao until the topology was deemed unfit and moved to neighboring Lagawe.[2]
The Nagacadan Rice Terraces are part of the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras World Heritage Site.[3]
Etymology
The town 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.
Geography
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Barangays
Kiangan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.Template:PSGC detail Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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- Ambabag
- Baguinge
- Bolog
- Bokiawan
- Dalligan
- Duit
- Hucab
- Julongan
- Lingay
- Mungayang
- Nagacadan
- Pindongan
- Poblacion
- Tuplac
Climate
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Demographics
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In the 2020 census, the population of Kiangan, Ifugao, was 17,691 people,Template:PH census with a density of Script error: No such module "convert"..
Languages
Dialects spoken in Kiangan include Ifugao, Tuwali, Ayangan, Ilocano, Tagalog, and English.
Economy
Template:PH poverty incidence Agriculture and tourism are the main sources of local economic activities which supports commerce and trade among townsfolk. Its terraced rice fields do not only provide produce for the farmers but attract tourists as well.
Government
Local government
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Elected officials
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Attorney Solomon Ramirez Chungalao |
| Mayor | Raldis Andrei A. Bulayungan |
| Vice-Mayor | Michelle Alice B. Baguilat |
| Councilors | Clarence B. Buyuccan |
| Antonio M. Pad-eh | |
| Manuel T. Buhong Sr. | |
| Marcial D. Allaga | |
| Lawrence A. Dulnuan Jr. | |
| James I. TaliB | |
| Magdalena D. Piggangay | |
| Honorio M. Pumihic |
Culture
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- Nagacadan Rice Terraces
The Nagacadan Rice Terraces is a UNESCO Heritage Site and one of the many rice terraces in the province of Ifugao. The rice terraces cluster manifest a distinct feature - the fields are in ascending rows of terraces bisected by a river.
Located in Kiangan is the Kiangan Central School old home economics building, which marks the spot where the highest Commander of the Japanese Imperial Army, General Tomoyuki Yamashita (also known as the Tiger of Malaya), surrendered to the Filipino & American Forces on 2 September 1945. Script error: No such module "Multiple image".
Education
The Kiangan Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[5]
Primary and elementary schools
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- Alimit Elementary School
- Baguinge Elementary School
- Bokiawan Elementary School
- Bolog Elementary School
- Dalligan Elementary School
- Duit Elementary School
- Hucab Elementary School
- Julongan Elementary School
- Kiangan Central School
- Mappit Elementary School
- Mungayang Elementary School
- Nagacadan Elementary School
- Nungkigadan Elementary School
- Pindongan Elementary School
- Tuplac Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Kiangan National High School
- Mungayang National High School
- St. Joseph's School
- The Ifugao Academy
References
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External links
- Municipality of Kiangan
- [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System Template:Webarchive
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