Buguias

Philippines / Cordillera / Buguias /
 town, municipality, third-level administrative division
Municipality of Buguias, Province of Benguet
ZIP Code: 2607

Buguias is a municipality in the landlocked province of Benguet in the Philippines. It had a population of 39,271 people as registered in the 2010 Census.

The name of the municipality came from the word "Bogey-yas", a popular Igorot settlement during the pre-Spanish time. The spelling was modernized and spelled as Buguias" by Spanish authorities. Just like Bogey-yas, other names such as Loo, Tucucan, Tinoc, Buguias, Abatan, Ambuse (now Kabayan), Lutab, Karao, Bokkod, Acupan, Kafagway (now Baguio City), Benget (now La Trinidad), Mankayan, and Lepanto were popular Igorot settlements during the Spanish times.

Buguias is politically subdivided into 14 barangays:

-Abatan
-Amgaleyguey
-Amlimay
-Baculongan Norte
-Baculongan Sur
-Bangao
-Buyacaoan
-Calamagan
-Catlubong
-Loo
-Natubleng
-Poblacion (Central)
-Lengaoan
-Sebang
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buguias,_Benguet
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   16°45'23"N   120°49'20"E

Comments

  • a place of bowl in benguet
  • Map Photo from: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/Ph_locator_benguet_buguias.png
  • katengninan ay ili
  • maed met a ATok
  •  55 km
  •  91 km
  •  99 km
  •  121 km
  •  225 km
  •  304 km
  •  324 km
  •  365 km
  •  467 km
  •  476 km
This article was last modified 10 years ago