Itogon is a 1st class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines

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. According to the latest census, it has a population of 48,778 people in 8,588 households.

The town is bounded on the northwest by the municipalities of La Trinidad

La Trinidad, Benguet

La Trinidad is a 1st class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Benguet. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 97,810 people in 13,658 households....

 and Tublay

Tublay, Benguet

Tublay is a 5th class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 15,096 people in 2,619 households....

, on the northeast by the municipality of Bokod

Bokod, Benguet

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....

, on the southwest by the province of Nueva Vizcaya

Nueva Vizcaya

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, on the south by the province of Pangasinan

Pangasinan

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, and on the west by the municipality of Tuba

Tuba, Benguet

Tuba is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 40,008 people in 7,210 households.-Location:...

 and Baguio City

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.

The town was created into a regular municipality from the former municipal district of the same name in 1951.

Economy

Generally inhabited by Ibaloi

Ibaloi

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s, Itogon’s main source of livelihood is mining. Secondary to mining is agriculture.

Tourism

At present, the only known tourist destination areas in Itogon are Binga Dam in Tinongdan and Balatoc Mines Tours in Virac. The other tourist spots include the open pit mines in Loacan, hot spring in Dalupirip, Mt. Ugo in Tinongdan, Level 1300 swimming pools in Poblacion with hot steams and bath and the mummies in Domolpos also in Tinongdan.

Barangays

Itogon is politically subdivided into 9 barangay

Barangay

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• Ampucao
• Dalupirip
• Gumatdang
• Loacan
• Poblacion (Central)
• Tinongdan
• Tuding
• Ucab
• Virac

Schools

• Sacred Heart High School of Itogon
• Saint Louis High School of Antamok
• Saint Louis High School of Balatoc
• Alejo M. Pacalso Memorial National High School Main Tuding
• Alejo M. Pacalso Memorial National High School Loacan Annex
• Ampucao National High School
• Binga National High School
• Fianza Memorial National High School Dalupirip Annex
• Fianza Memorial National High School Tinongdan Annex

External links

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