Ifugao

Ifugao is a landlocked province in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) in Northern Luzon, Philippines. It is often called the 'Home of the World-Famous Rice Terraces' because of its spectacular Banaue Rice Terraces, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The province covers 2,618.01 square kilometers and is composed of 11 municipalities and 176 barangays. The capital of the province is Lagawe.

HISTORY

Ifugao’s history is deeply tied to its rice terraces, believed to be over 2,000 years old and built by the ancestors of the Ifugao people using stone and mud walls carved into the mountains. During the Spanish colonial period, the Ifugaos resisted colonization and were never fully subdued, preserving much of their indigenous culture. When the Americans came in the early 1900s, Ifugao was placed under the Mountain Province, and later became a separate province on June 18, 1966 by virtue of Republic Act No. 4695. Today, Ifugao is celebrated for its UNESCO World Heritage rice terraces, cultural heritage, and identity as one of the major indigenous groups of the Cordillera region.

QUICK FACTS
Population (2024)	208,688
Land Area (sq.km)	2,618.01
No. of Households	60,352
Average Household Size	4.49
Registered Voters	136,318
Major Landmark	Banaue Rice Terraces
Coastal Access	No
Elevation (above sea level)	500–1,500 meters

Map

Ifugao is located in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) in northern Luzon. It is a landlocked province bounded by Benguet and Mountain Province on the west, Isabela on the north, Nueva Vizcaya on the east and south.

MUNICIPALITIES POPULATION DATA

Ifugao has 11 municipalities and 176 barangays.

name	type	barangay_count	population_2020	population_2024
Banaue	Municipality	16	21128	20143
Hungduan	Municipality	20	34061	8970
Kiangan	Municipality	10	15963	17849
Lagawe	Municipality (Capital)	18	20652	19124
Lamut	Municipality	12	9930	26520
Mayoyao	Municipality	9	8866	15525
Alfonso Lista	Municipality	20	17691	34810
Aguinaldo	Municipality	16	18876	20924
Hingyon	Municipality	12	26235	9966
Tinoc	Municipality	27	15621	18749
Asipulo	Municipality	12	18475	16088

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population by Age Group (2020)

Based on the 2020 Census, the largest age group is 10–14 with 22,248 individuals, followed by 5–9 years (21,922) and 15–19 years (21,250). The smallest is 75–79 years with 1,697 individuals.

age	population_2020
5–9	21922
10–14	22248
15–19	21250
75–79	1697

Population by Gender (2020)

In 2020, Ifugao’s population was composed of 52.04% males and 47.96% females, indicating more males than females.

ECONOMY

Agriculture

From 2018 to 2023, crop production in Ifugao declined from 3,126 to 1,941. Livestock production increased to a peak of 1,131 in 2021 before dropping to 885 in 2023. Poultry production remained stable, increasing from 777 in 2018 to 906 in 2023. Fisheries production declined from 238 in 2018 to 190 in 2023, with a brief increase in 2021.

title	2022	2023
Crops	2100	1941
Livestock	1020	885
Poultry	890	906
Fisheries	200	190

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