Kabayan, Benguet
Encyclopedia
Kabayan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines
. According to the latest census, it has a population of 12,657 people in 2,063 households. It is one of the vegetable farming towns in the province of Benguet
. The imposing Mount Pulag
, the third highest mountain in the Philippines, is located in the territorial boundary of the town. Kabayan is also best known for its centuries-old Ibaloi
mummies
buried inside caves scattered around the villages in the town.
s.
and Mount Pulag
, the third highest mountain in the Philippines. One of the mummies called Apo Annu, a tribal leader, is a declared national treasure of the Philippines
. The mummified body of Apo Annu was stolen but recovered by an antique collector and was returned back to the town. Archeologists from various countries have visited the town to promote preservation of the mummies due to deterioration of the cadavers. The caves containing the cadavers of these mummies have been declared by Monument Watch as one of the "100 Most Endangered
Sites" in the world.
Mount Pulag
on the other hand is a favorite destination for mountaineers, hikers, including picnickers. At its summit, the daring climbers could see the surroundings of the whole north Luzon
.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. According to the latest census, it has a population of 12,657 people in 2,063 households. It is one of the vegetable farming towns in the province of Benguet
Benguet
Benguet is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is La Trinidad and borders, clockwise from the south, Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya....
. The imposing Mount Pulag
Mount Pulag
Mount Pulag is the second highest mountain in the Philippines. It is Luzon’s highest peak at 2,922 meters above sea level. The borders between the provinces of Benguet, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya meet at the mountain's peak....
, the third highest mountain in the Philippines, is located in the territorial boundary of the town. Kabayan is also best known for its centuries-old Ibaloi
Ibaloi
The Ibaloi or Nabaloi is an indigenous ethnic group found in the northern Philippines. The Ibaloi are one of the indigenous peoples collectively known as Igorot, who live in the mountains of the Cordillera Central on the island of Luzon...
mummies
Fire Mummies
The Fire Mummies of the Philippines, also known as the Kabayan Mummies, Benguet Mummies, or Ibaloi Mummies, are a group of mummies found in Kabayan, a town in the northern part of the Philippines.-History:...
buried inside caves scattered around the villages in the town.
Barangays
Kabayan is politically subdivided into 13 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s.
- Anchokey
- Ballay
- Bashoy
- Batan
- Duacan
- Eddet
- Gusaran
- Kabayan Barrio
- Lusod
- Pacso
- Poblacion (Central)
- Tawangan
Tourism
Kabatayan is best known for the antiquated centuries-old mummiesFire Mummies
The Fire Mummies of the Philippines, also known as the Kabayan Mummies, Benguet Mummies, or Ibaloi Mummies, are a group of mummies found in Kabayan, a town in the northern part of the Philippines.-History:...
and Mount Pulag
Mount Pulag
Mount Pulag is the second highest mountain in the Philippines. It is Luzon’s highest peak at 2,922 meters above sea level. The borders between the provinces of Benguet, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya meet at the mountain's peak....
, the third highest mountain in the Philippines. One of the mummies called Apo Annu, a tribal leader, is a declared national treasure of the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The mummified body of Apo Annu was stolen but recovered by an antique collector and was returned back to the town. Archeologists from various countries have visited the town to promote preservation of the mummies due to deterioration of the cadavers. The caves containing the cadavers of these mummies have been declared by Monument Watch as one of the "100 Most Endangered
Sites" in the world.
Mount Pulag
Mount Pulag
Mount Pulag is the second highest mountain in the Philippines. It is Luzon’s highest peak at 2,922 meters above sea level. The borders between the provinces of Benguet, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya meet at the mountain's peak....
on the other hand is a favorite destination for mountaineers, hikers, including picnickers. At its summit, the daring climbers could see the surroundings of the whole north Luzon
Luzon
Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...
.