Nagbukel

Nagbukel
Municipality
Official seal of Nagbukel Seal
{{#property:P242}} Map of Ilocos Sur showing the location of Nagbukel
Nagbukel Location within the Philippines
Coordinates:
Country	[[{{#property:P17}}]]
Region	Ilocos (Region I)
Province	[[{{#property:P131}}]]
District	2nd District
Barangays	12
Government
• Mayor	Timoteo M. Cabrera
Area
• Total	43.12 km2 (16.65 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,938
• Density	110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	{{#property:P281}}
Dialing code	{{#property:P473}}
Income class	5th class

Nagbukel is a fifth class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 4,938 people.

Barangays

Nagbukel is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.

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

Etymology

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 meaning "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."

Demographics

Population census of Nagbukel
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	3,806	—
1995	4,124	+1.51%
2000	4,671	+2.71%
2007	4,764	+0.27%
2010	4,938	+1.31%
Source: National Statistics Office

External links

• Pasyalang Ilocos Sur
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System