Bokod, officially the Municipality of Bokod, ( ilo, Ili ti Bokod; tl, Bayan ng Bokod), is a 4th class
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
province
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of
Benguet,
Philippines
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* hil, Republ ...
. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,435 people.
History
Pre-colonial and Spanish periods
According to folklore, ''Bokod'', once a heavily forested village, got its name from a man named ''Ebokot'' (or ''Ekbot''), who introduced agricultural development to the area.
''Ebokots name was associated with the village and was registered as a
pueblo
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during the
Spanish Regime.
American period
Bokod was established as one of the 19 townships of Benguet during the
American Rule with the enactment of ''Act No. 48'' on November 22, 1900.
On August 13, 1908, Benguet was established as a sub-province of the newly created
Mountain Province
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with the enactment of ''Act No. 1876''. As a result, six townships of Benguet were abolished, among them were ''Ambuklao'' and ''Daclan'' which were integrated into the township of Bokod.
Post-war era
One of the principal infrastructure in Bokod is the
Ambuklao Dam
Ambuklao Dam is part of a hydroelectric facility in Baragay Ambuclao, Bokod, Benguet province in the Philippines. With a maximum water storage capacity of , the facility, which is located from Baguio city, can produce up to 105 megawatts of ele ...
. Built in 1950 and opened in 1956, it is one of the most important hydroelectric facilities in Luzon.
On June 25, 1963, President
Diosdado Macapagal issued ''
Executive Order
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No. 42'' converting eight (8) of the thirteen (13) towns (designated as ''municipal districts'') of Benguet sub-province into regular municipalities. Bokod was among them.
On June 18, 1966, the sub-province of Benguet was separated from the old
Mountain Province
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and was converted into a
regular province. Bokod remained to be a component municipality of the newly established province.
Geography
Bokod is located at . It is bounded by
Kabayan
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on the north-east,
Atok
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on the north-west,
Tublay on the mid-west,
Itogon
Itogon, officially the Municipality of Itogon, ( ilo, Ili ti Itogon; tl, Bayan ng Itogon), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61,498 people.
The largest mun ...
on the south-west, and
Kayapa
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on the east.
According to the
Philippine Statistics Authority
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, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Benguet.
Bokod is from
Baguio
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), officially the City of Baguio ( ilo, Siudad ti Baguio; fil, Lungsod ng Baguio), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines. It is known as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines", ...
, from
La Trinidad, and from
Manila
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.
Barangays
![Ambuklao Dam captured by Mitchell Yumul](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/Ambuklao_Dam_captured_by_Mitchell_Yumul.jpeg)
Bokod is politically subdivided into 10
barangay
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s. These barangays are headed by elected officials:
Barangay Captain,
Barangay Council
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, whose members are called
Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, Bokod had a population of 14,435. The population density was .
Economy
Government
Bokod, belonging to the
lone congressional district of the province of
Benguet, 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
Attractions
*
Ambuklao Dam
Ambuklao Dam is part of a hydroelectric facility in Baragay Ambuclao, Bokod, Benguet province in the Philippines. With a maximum water storage capacity of , the facility, which is located from Baguio city, can produce up to 105 megawatts of ele ...
* Mount Amalkatan
* Badekbek Sulfur Springs
* Palansa Panoramic View
* Bila Mountain Saddle
* Ekip Mossy Forest
* Palpalan Waterfalls
* Adwagan River
* Bobbok Second Growth Pine Forests
*
Mount Pulag
* Mount Purgatory
* Mount Patoktok
Education
Public schools
As of 2014, Bokod has 37
public
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elementary school
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s and 3 public
secondary school
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s.
Universities
*
Benguet State University
The Benguet State University (BSU or BengSU) is a state university in the province of Benguet, Philippines. Its main campus is in La Trinidad.
History
It started as the La Trinidad Farm School, which was elevated to Trinidad Agricultural Sc ...
Bokod Campus (BSAT) (Ambangeg)
Private schools
* Immaculate Conception School of Bokod, Inc. (Poblacion)
Gallery
File:FvfBokodBenguet0413 06.JPG, Municipal hall
File:FvfBokod0368 15.JPG, Downtown Bokod
File:FvfBokodChurch0434 04.JPG, Immaculate Conception Parish Church
File:FvfBokod0260 27.JPG, A road in town
File:FvfBokod0104 12.JPG, Pine forests in Bokod
Notes
References
External links
*
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
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Municipalities of Benguet
Populated places on the Agno River