Itogon
Itogon, officially the Municipality of Itogon, (Ilocano: Ili ti Itogon; Tagalog: 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.
Itogon | |
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| Municipality of Itogon | |
Municipal hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Benguet with Itogon highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Itogon Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°22′N 120°40′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Benguet |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | May 15, 1951 |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Bernard Waclin |
| • Vice Mayor | Dante Alain Xavier “DAX” D. Godio |
| • Representative | Eric Yap |
| • Electorate | 33,243 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 449.73 km2 (173.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,003 m (3,291 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,671 m (5,482 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 404 m (1,325 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 61,498 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| • Households | 15,209 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 6.88 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 356.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,432 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 326 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 412.6 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2604 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
The largest municipality in Benguet by land area, Itogon is a mining town, being the site of the first large-scale mining operations in the country.
Itogon is also the site of Binga Dam. managed and operated by the SN Aboitiz Power - Benguet, Inc.
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