Lubuagan, Philippines
Lubuagan is a town of 2,893 people in Cordillera, Philippines, founded in 1905.
Why visit Lubuagan
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Balbalasang-Balbalan National Park.
Weather in Lubuagan
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About Lubuagan
Lubuagan, officially the Municipality of Lubuagan (Ilocano: Munisipio ti Lubuagan, Filipino: Bayan ng Lubuagan), is a municipality in the province of Kalinga, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 8,660 people.
From the Wikipedia article Lubuagan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Lubuagan on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Balbalasang-Balbalan National Park
Park · 13.2 km
National park of the Philippines
Restaurants and cafes3
History
Spanish Rule was never established in Lubuagan during its 300-year occupation of the Philippines. However, Emilio Aguinaldo, president of the erstwhile First Philippine Republic made Lubuagan the seat of government for 73 days, from 6 March to 18 May 1900, before his escape and eventual capture at Palanan, Isabela, on 23 March 1901.
Upon the assumption of the United States of America as colonial power over the Philippines, the Township of Lubuagan was established in 1905 and administered via the sub provincial government of Lepanto-Bontoc sub-province. Lt. Governor E. A. Eckman, an American ex-soldier was the Chief Executive of the sub-province.
In 1907, Kalinga was separated and organized as a distinct sub-province from Lepanto-Bontoc. Franklin Walter Hale was appointed the first Lt. Governor to establish a civil government in Kalinga. Hale initially established his office in Bulanao, but moved to Lubuagan in 1909 following an outbreak of cholera and malaria. Hale whom the people baptized and fondly called Sapao, first organized his police contingent from and among the tribal pangats and headmen from the different villages of Kalinga to help them tame recalcitrant natives.
From the History section of Lubuagan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries74
Healthcare2
Map of Lubuagan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 67 km away.
- Tabuk 29 km east, about 29 min by car
- Bontoc 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Sagada 42 km southwest, about 42 min by car
- Roxas 54 km southeast, about 54 min by car
- Enrile 60 km east, about 1 h by car
- Bangued 64 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Lagawe 62 km south, about 1 h by car
- Tuguegarao 65 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Solana 64 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Cabagan 64 km east, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
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- Street-level photo, asdfasdf0986, CC BY-SA 4.0
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