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Ibalois, Kalanguyas and Kakanaeys populate the town of Kabayan. Each of these tribes has its own beginning. The Ibalois are majority tribe who trace their origin to a settlement in Kabayan known as Embosi. Hence, Kabayan is known as the seat of the Ibaloi culture.

Reportedly, a group from Pangasinan traveled upstream by following the course of the Agno River. They first settled at the sitio Baloy of the Itogon but due to an illness of epidemic proportions, they left the area and continued their journey upstream until they reached Embosi. A Kalanguya hunter from Tinoc, Ifugao running after his injured prey came in contact with them. Having identified themselves to come from Baloy, they were called Ibaloi, meaning “from Baloy”. There were intermarriages between Ibalois and Kankanaeys and their occupation of a particular area in the town resulted in the establishment of a Kankanaey-dominated village in southwestern Kabayan. For their part, the Kalanguyans trace origin to a village known as Ahin in Tinoc, Ifugao.

With the arrival of the Spaniards in the late 1800, Spanish Trails were built with some of them still visible and being used. The Spaniards organized the town into three rancherias, namely: Lucab, Kabayan and Adaoay. The first two were later merged and renamed Kabayan rancheria.

With the coming of the Americans, the rancherias became townships. The townships of Kabayan and Adaoay were later reorganized into a single township. Thus, the township of Kabayan was born with six barrios, namely: Adaoay, Batan, Gusaran, Kabayan,Pacso and Poblacion.

At present, Kabayan is politically subdivided into 13 barangays, namely: Adaoay, Anchokey, Bashoy, Batan, Duacan, Eddet, Poblacion, Ballay, Gusaran, Kabayan Barrio, Lusod, Pacso and Tawangan. The first seven barangays now comprise the first Sangguniang Bayan District and the last six barangays from the second Sangguniang Bayan District.

Leaders of the municipality from 1988 to the present are as follows: Florentino Merino (1988-19921), Ernesto Matuday (1992-1995) and Florentino Merino (1995-1998). At present, Mayor Ernesto Matuday made a comeback for the term of office from 1998 to 2001.

Its Land

Kabayan is located on the eastern part of Benguet at 120 O 45 ” to 120 O 58 ” east longitude and 16 O 33 ” to 16 O- 42 ” north latitude. It is bounded on the north by Buguias, south by Bokod, west by Atok while Tinoc, Ifugao and Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya share the eastern border.

Kabayan is approximately 335 kilometers north of Manila. From Baguio City, Kabayan is 85 kilometers northeast travellingthrough the Baguio-Ambuclao-Bokod-Kabayan Road. Taking the Halsema Highway, then following the Abatan-Buguias-Kabayan Road, the town can be reached after covering a distance of 118 kilometers.

The municipality has two seasons – dry and wet. The coldest temperature is at 19.4 degrees Celsius while the warmest is at 40 degrees Celsius.

With the municipality's total land area of 27,752 hectares, the municipality's land use classifications as follows: agricultural land – 2,524.283 has. where 1,065.63 has. are irrigated and 1,458.653 has. are rained, pasture land – 1,014.5 has., forest reserve land – 11,550.0 has., communal forest – 113.0 has., built-up area – 356.5856 has., and open area – 11,673.6314 has.

Its Inhabitants

As of 1995, the municipality has a total of 10,510 people with 50.17% or 5,350 male and 49.82% or 5,262 female. The population occupies a total of 1,913 households with a family size of 5.5.

The three major tribes that comprise the population are Ibalois, Kalanguyas and Kankanaeys. People from different tribes are only 2% of the total population. The major dialects are Ibaloi, Kalanguya, Kankanaey and Ilocano.

Its Economy

Agriculture is the major industry of the locality where they are known for their kintoman, coffee and cauliflower. The kintoman is a brown aromatic rice.

Points of Interest

• Timbac Caves

• Opdas Caves

• Mt. Pulag

• Tinonghol Burial Rock

Financial Information

Kabayan is a fifth class municipality since July, 1993. its Internal Revenue Allotment shares from 1995 to 1999 are as follows:

Sources:
Cordillera Almanac, Volume 1
Department of the Interior and Local Government
Cordillera Administrative Region

Photos:
Kabayan Mountains by Russel Ariola (http://www.pbase.com/russel_ariola)
Timbac Cave from www.madnomad.com
Opdas Cave Kabayan Benguet by Rubbahumpy (http://rubbahumpy.deviantart.com)
Mt. Pulag by Pauline Apilado (http://paulineapilado.multiply.com)

Table 1

Agriculture Indicator, Municipality of Kabayan

Source: Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, Benguet Province

Office of the Provincial Veterinarian, Benguet Province

Table 2

Health & Nutrition Indicator, Municipality of Kabayan

Source: Office of the Provincial Health Officer, Benguet Province

Table 3

Education Indicator, Municipality of Kabayan

Source: Department of Education, Benguet Province

Table 4

Transportation & Communication Indicator, Municipality of Kabayan

Source:

Department of Public Works and Highways, Benguet First and Second District Engineering Office

National Telecommunication Commission

Table 5

Tourism Indicator, Municipality of Kabayan

Source: Association of Tourism Action Officers of Benguet

Table 6

Energy and Water Resources Indicator, Municipality of Kabayan

Source: National Irrigation Administration

Benguet Electric Cooperative

Table 7

Public Administration Indicator, Municipality of Kabayan

Source:

Office of the Provincial Budget Officer

Department of Budget and Management

Bureau of Internal Revenue

Bureau of Local Government Finance

Provincial Planning and Development Office

Table 8

Money & Banking Indicator, Municipality of Kabayan

Source: Provincial Planning and Development Office

Table 9

Public Order & Safety Indicator, Municipality of Kabayan

Source: Benguet Police Provincial Office

Page last updated: February 20, 2013

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