Nagbukel, Ilocos Sur

Nagbukel
—  Municipality  —
Map of Ilocos Sur showing the location of Nagbukel.
Nagbukel Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°27′N 120°33′E / 17.45°N 120.55°E / 17.45; 120.55Coordinates: 17°27′N 120°33′E / 17.45°N 120.55°E / 17.45; 120.55
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region (Region I)
Province	Ilocos Sur
District	2nd District
Founded
Barangays	12
Government
– Mayor	Timoteo M. Cabrera
Area
– Total	43.12 km2 (16.6 sq mi)
Population (2007)
– Total	4,764
– Density	110.5/km2 (286.1/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	2725
Income class	5th class

Population Census of Nagbukel
Census	Pop.		Rate
1995	4,124		—
2000	4,671		2.71%
2007	4,764		0.27%

Nagbukel is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 4,764 people in 910 households.

Barangays

Nagbukel is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.

• Balaweg
• Bandril
• Bantugo
• Cadacad
• Casilagan
• Casocos
• Lapting
• Mapisi
• Mission
• Poblacion East
• Poblacion West
• Taleb

Origin of the Municipality's Name

The name of the municipality was thought to have come from the round shape of one of the hills in the area. People in the area would utter, "Anian nga nagbukel" (Ilocano, "How round it is.").

Another origin of the municipality's name comes from three small hills in the southern part of the municipality.

Another origin of the town's name comes from the irregular distribution of the barangays of Nagbukel and nearby Narvacan. Negotiations were made in such a way that the place east of the Kayapa River become part of Nagbukel and places west of the river become part of Narvacan. The distance from north to south was equal to the distance from east to west. The resulting area is round, hence the name "Nagbukel."

External links

• Pasyalang Ilocos Sur
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 1995 Philippine Census Information
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• 2007 Philippine Census Information