Buguias

Buguias, officially the Municipality of Buguias, (; ), is a municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 45,703 people.

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Settlement.image_caption: Houses near rice terraces in Buguias
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Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.nickname: The Vegetable Panorama of the Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: February 9, 1942

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Municipality of Buguias
Population: 45703
Area: 175.88
Elevation: 1684
Official website: www.buguias.gov.ph
Image: Buguias, Benguet 9-8-13.jpg
Households: 11937
Dialing code: 74

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postal code: 2607
inception: 1942-02-09
Commons category: Buguias
poverty incidence: 26.18
fiscal/tax revenue: 269651154.03
total expenditure: 141996465.18
total assets: 647483076.14
electorate: 25076
total liabilities: 73142722.10

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Etymology
History
Pre-colonial era
Spanish period
American period
Post-war era
Contemporary era
Geography
Barangays
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Government
Local government
Elected officials
Education
Public schools
{{anchor|Historial Markers and Shrine}}Historical markers and shrine
Veteran Memorial Marker
World War II 66th Infantry Shrine
Burial Site of Apo Anno
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Buguias, officially the Municipality of Buguias, (; ), is a municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 45,703 people.

The municipality is home to the mummy of Apo Anno, one of the most revered and important folk hero in Benguet prior to Spanish arrival.