Bokod, Benguet

For other uses, see Bokod (disambiguation).

Bokod
—  Municipality  —
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Map of Benguet showing the location of Bokod.
Bokod Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°30′N 120°50′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Province	Benguet
District	Lone Congressional District of Benguet
Founded
Barangays	10
Government
• Mayor	Mauricio Macay
Area
• Total	275 km2 (106 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	12,913
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	2605
Income class	4th class

Population Census of Bokod
Census	Pop.		Rate
1995	10,526		—
2000	11,705		2.30%
2007	12,913		1.36%

Bokod is a 4th class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 12,913 people in 2,242 households.

The municipality is bounded on the north by Kabayan, on the south by Itogon, on the west by Atok, and on the east by Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya. Bokod is the second largest municipality of Benguet with a land area of 396.40 square kilometer or 13.40% of the Benguet's total land area.

Barangays

Bokod is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.

• Ambuclao
• Bila
• Bobok-Bisal
• Daclan
• Ekip
• Karao
• Kawal
• Nawal
• Pito
• Poblacion
• Tikey

Schools

• ICS (Bokot)
• Tublay School of Home Industries (TSHI) ANNEX (Sombrero Ambuklao)
• Ambuklao Eementary School (Sombrero Ambuklao)
• BSU (BSAT) (Ambangeg)
• Bokod Central School (Poblacion)
• Bokod National Highschool( Pito and Daclan)

Points of interest

• Ambuklao Dam
• Mount Kamaltakan
• Badekbek Sulfur Springs
• Palansa Panoramic View
• Bila Mountain Saddle
• Ekip Mossy Forest
• Palpalan Waterfalls
• Adwagan River
• Bobbok Second Growth Pine Forests
• Binga Dam
• Mt.Pulag

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 1995 Philippine Census Information
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• 2007 Philippine Census Information