Nagbukel | |
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| Municipality of Nagbukel | |
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| Coordinates:17°26′49″N120°31′31″E / 17.4469°N 120.5253°E /17.4469; 120.5253 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1896 |
| Barangays | 12 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Amalia C. Cabrera |
| • Vice Mayor | Randolf John C. Cabrera |
| • Representative | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • 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 | ₱ 418.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,491 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 86.03 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 36.18 million (2022) |
| 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 |
Nagbukel, officially theMunicipality of Nagbukel (Ilocano:Ili ti Nagbukel;Filipino:Bayan ng Nagbukel), is amunicipality in theprovince ofIlocos Sur,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,465 people.[3]
Nagbukel is 39 kilometres (24 mi) fromVigan and 382 kilometres (237 mi) fromManila.
The name of the municipality is 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.
Still another origin of the town's name comes from the irregular distribution of the barangays of Nagbukel and nearbyNarvacan. 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 that compose the municipality today were formerly a part of Narvacan. However, in 1896, Nagbukel became a town under the Spanish colonial government. It was only in 1899 that the town became a regular municipality.[citation needed]
Nagbukel is situated 38.29 kilometres (23.79 mi) from the provincial capitalVigan, and 379.53 kilometres (235.83 mi) from the country's capital city ofManila.
Nagbukel is politically subdivided into 12barangays. [5] Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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 50 60 2000 50.73 2003 38.19 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 thesecond congressional district of the province ofIlocos 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 |
All educational institutions within the municipality ofNagbukel are managed by the Department of Education. These are governed and managed by schools district offices located inNarvacan, a nearby town, namely Navacan North Schools District Office, and Narvacan South Schools District Office.[20]
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