Kabayan
| Kabayan parish | |||
| Location of Kabayan in the Benguet Province | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | Cordillera administrative region | ||
| Province : | Benguet | ||
| Barangays : | 13 | ||
| District: | 2. District of Benguet | ||
| PSGC : | 141107000 | ||
| Income class : | 4. Income bracket | ||
| Households : | 2063 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 15,260 August 1, 2015 census
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| Population density : | 55 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Area : | 277.52 km² | ||
| Coordinates : | 16 ° 37 ′ N , 120 ° 49 ′ E | ||
| Postal code : | 2606 | ||
| Mayor : | Faustino Aquisan | ||
| Website: | Kabayan ( Memento of November 8, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) | ||
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Kabayan is a Filipino municipality in the Benguet Province . It has 15,260 inhabitants (August 1, 2015 census). The community borders the Mount Pulag National Park and is in the heart of the Cordillera Central .
The community is a center of the "Ibaloi culture", which is known for its colorful costumes and especially for the " Kabayan mummies ". A small museum in the community exhibits artifacts, costumes and examples of the "Kabayan mummies".
Barangays
Kabayan is politically divided into 13 barangays .
- Adaoay
- Anchokey
- Ballay
- Bashoy
- Batan
- Duacan
- Eddet
- Gusaran
- Kabayan Barrio
- Lusod
- Pacso
- Poblacion (Central)
- Tawangan
source
Web links
- elgu2.ncc.gov.ph - Kabayan ( Memento of November 8, 2007 in the Internet Archive )