Bakun

Philippines / Cordillera / Dalipey /
 town, municipality, third-level administrative division

Municipality of Bakun, Province of Benguet
ZIP Code: 2610

Bakun is a municipality in the landlocked province of Benguet in the Philippines. It had a population of 13,587 people as registered in the 2010 Census. The town is situated at the northwestern tip of the province.

Bakun is bounded on the north by the municipality of Cervantes (of Ilocos Sur) and the municipality of Mankayan, on the south by the municipality of Kibungan, on the east by the municipalities of Buguias and Mankayan, and on the west by the municipalities of Sugpon and Alilem of the province of Ilocos Sur. Bakun is 336 km away from Manila and 86 km away from Baguio City.

Bakun is politically subdivided into 7 barangays:

-Ampusongan
-Bagu
-Dalipey
-Gambang
-Kayapa
-Poblacion (Central)
-Sinacbat
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   16°48'41"N   120°42'38"E
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