Kapangan - Benguet Destinations

Kapangan

It is a municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines.

Kapangan is located within 16º33" to 16º41" latitude and 120º29" to 120º40" longitude. It is about 29 kilometers away from the capital town of La Trinidad. It is bounded on the north by Kibungan, on the south by Tublay, on the southwest by Sablan, on the east by Atok, and on the west by the province of La Union. The total land area of Kapangan is estimated to be 17,327 hectares or 6.68% of the total land area of the province of Benguet. The municipal's terrain is characterized by rugged mountains and hills. Rugged mountains have slopes of 50% while hills have slopes from 30%-50%. The highest elevation is 1,700 meters above sea level with the lowest is 200 meters above sea level. Climate is divide into to seasons - the wet and the dry. Wet season occurs from the months of May to October while dry season occurs November to April.

 

Kapangan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.

  • Balakbak
  • Beleng-Belis
  • Boklaoan
  • Cayapes
  • Cuba
  • Datakan
  • Gadang
  • Gasweling
  • Labueg
  • Paykek
  • Poblacion Central
  • Pudong
  • Pongayan
  • Sagubo
  • Taba-ao

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