Kiangan
Kiangan, officially the Municipality of Kiangan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,691 people. Kiangan is the oldest town in the province. It derives its name from Kiyyangan, an ancient village near the bank of the Ibulao River across the Lagawe valley. The name Kiyyangan is enshrined in Ifugao mythology and is believed to be the dwelling of Wigan and Bugan, the mythological ancestors of the Ifugao. It was the former capital of Ifugao until the topology was deemed unfit and moved to neighboring Lagawe. The Nagacadan Rice Terraces are part of the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras World Heritage Site. Geography Barangays Kiangan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Ambabag Baguinge Bolog Bokiawan Dalligan Duit Hucab Julongan Lingay Mungayang Nagacadan Pindongan Poblacion Tuplac Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, the population of Kiangan, Ifugao, was 17,691 people, with a density of . Locally spoken languages include Tuwali, Ayangan, Ilocano, Tagalog, and English. Economy Agriculture and tourism are the main sources of local economic activities which supports commerce and trade among townsfolk. Its terraced rice