Bauko, officially the Municipality of Bauko (; ; ; ; ; ) is a

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in the

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Mountain Province Mountain Province (; ; ; ; ; ) is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Bontoc while Bauko is the largest municipality. Mountain Province was formerly referred to as Mountain ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,021 people.

History

Chico River Dam Project

Bauko was one of several municipalities in Mountain Province which would have been flooded by the

Chico River Dam Project The Chico River Dam Project was a proposed hydroelectric power generation project involving the Chico River (Philippines), Chico River on the island of Luzon in the Philippines that locals, notably the Kalinga people, Indigenous people’s resist ...

during the

Marcos dictatorship At 7:15 p.m. on September 23, 1972, President Ferdinand Marcos announced on television that he had placed the Philippines under martial law, stating he had done so in response to the "communist threat" posed by the newly founded Communist Party ...

, alongside

Bontoc Bontoc may refer to: * Bontoc, Mountain Province, Philippines * Bontoc, Southern Leyte, Philippines * Bontoc people, an ethnic group from Central Luzon, Philippines * Bontoc language, spoken by the Bontoc people {{disambig, geo Language and ...

, Sabangan, Sadanga,

Sagada Sagada, officially the Municipality of Sagada (; ; ; ; ; ) is a municipality in Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,510 people. Sagada is famous for its hanging coffins. This is a traditiona ...

, and parts of

Barlig Barlig, officially the Municipality of Barlig ( Filipino: ''Bayan ng Barlig'', Ilocano: ''Ili ti Barlig'') is a municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,796 people, ma ...

. However, the indigenous peoples of

Kalinga Province Kalinga (), officially the Province of Kalinga (; ), is a landlocked province in the Philippines situated within the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital (and largest city) is Tabuk and borders Mountain Province to the south ...

and Mountain Province resisted the project and when hostilities resulted in the murder of

Macli-ing Dulag Macli-ing Dulag (customarily referred to by his first name, also spelled Macliing or Macli'ing (April 13, 1930 – April 24, 1980) was a ''pangat'' (leader) of the Butbut tribe of Kalinga province in the Philippines. He is best known as one of ...

, the project became unpopular and was abandoned before Marcos was ousted by the 1986

People Power Revolution The People Power Revolution, also known as the EDSA Revolution or the February Revolution, were a series of popular Demonstration (people), demonstrations in the Philippines, mostly in Metro Manila, from February 22 to 25, 1986. There was a ...

Geography

The Municipality of Bauko is the largest town in Mountain Province. Bauko is situated from the provincial capital

, and from the country's capital city of

Manila Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the Capital of the Philippines, capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City, with a population of 1,846,513 people in 2020. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on ...

Barangays

Bauko is politically subdivided into 22

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s, divided into the upper and lower areas. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. * Abatan * Bagnen Oriente * Bagnen Proper * Balintaugan * Banao * Bila * Guinzadan Central * Guinzadan Norte * Guinzadan Sur * Lagawa * Leseb * Mabaay * Mayag * Monamon Norte * Monamon Sur * Mount Data * Otucan Norte * Otucan Sur * Poblacion (Bauko) * Sadsadan * Sinto * Tapapan

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Government

Local government

Bauko, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of

, 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.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council (2019–2022): * Congressman: Maximo Y. Dalog Jr. * Mayor: Abraham B. Akilit * Vice-Mayor: Bartolome B. Badecao * Councilors: ** Ashley T. Sili ** Simon C. Lacwasan ** Sabado T. Pussan Sr. ** Labor M. Masidong ** Stanly C. Dangatan ** Tomas B. Tanggacan ** Cornelio C. Matias ** Arcadio B. Taganas

Education

There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. These are Bauko I Schools District Office, and Bauko II Schools District Office.

Primary and elementary schools

* Abatan Elementary School * Ambacbac Elementary School * Asbiagan Primary School * Bagnen Oriente Elementary School * Bagnen Elementary School * Banao Elementary School * Bansa Elementary School * Bauko Central School * Bebe Elementary School * Bila Elementary School * Binaka Elementary School * Bright Prodigy Academy of Bauko * Caotit Primary School * Coputan Primary School * Cotcot Primary School * Gotang Primary School * Guinzadan Elementary School * Guinzadan Norte Elementary School * Lagawa Elementary School * Lebao Primary School * Leseb Elementary School * Letang Elementary School * Mabaay Elementary School * Mayag Elementary School * Monamon Elementary School * Monamon Proper Elementary School * Mount Data Elementary School * Nanggawa Primary School * Otucan Elementary School * Otucan Norte Elementary School * Pactil Elementary School * Pangao Elementary School * Pitpitan Elementary School * Sadsadan Bato Elementary School * Sadsadan Trail Elementary School * Salin Elementary School * Sengyew Primary School * Shalimar Crown Academy * Sinto Elementary School * Soysoyoc Primary School * Tamog-o Elementary School * Tapapan Elementary School

Secondary schools

* Abatan National High School * Bagnen National High School * Banao National High School * Bansa National High School * Bauko Catholic School * Guinzadan National High School * Guinzadan National High School - Mayag Extension * Leseb National High School * Mabaay National High School * Mt. Data National High School * Otucan-Bila National High School * Tapapan National High School * Tipunan National High School *

Higher educational institution

Mountain Province State Polytechnic College Mountain Province State University (MPSU) is the only public university in Mountain Province, Philippines. It is mandated to provide higher professional, technical and special instructions for special purposes and promote research and extension ...

Notable personalities

*Maximo Dalog, Mt. Province Representative/congressman, lawmaker, governor, board member *

Marky Cielo Mark Angelo "Marky" Cadaweng Cielo (May 12, 1988 – December 7, 2008) was a Filipino actor and dancer. The first known Igorot in Philippine showbiz, he rose to prominence after winning the third season of the reality talent competition '' S ...

, actor

References

External links

Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) is a systematic classification and coding for geographic areas in the Philippines. It classifies areas based on the country's four levels of administrative divisions: regions, provinces, municipalities ...

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{{Authority control Municipalities of Mountain Province Populated places on the Rio Chico de Cagayan