# Nagbukel

Nagbukel, officially the Municipality of Nagbukel (Ilocano: Ili ti Nagbukel; Filipino: Bayan ng Nagbukel), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,465 people.
Nagbukel is 39 kilometres (24 mi) from Vigan and 382 kilometres (237 mi) from Manila.

## Etymology

The name of the municipality is 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.
Still 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."

## History

The barrios that compose the municipality today were formerly a part of Narvacan. However, in 1896, Nagbukel became a town under the Spanish colonial government. It was only in 1899 that the town became a regular municipality.

## Geography
### Barangays

Nagbukel is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.  Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
* Balaweg
* Bandril
* Bantugo
* Cadacad
* Casilagan
* Casocos
* Lapting
* Mapisi
* Mission
* Poblacion East
* Poblacion West
* Taleb

### Climate

Climate data for Nagbukel, Ilocos Sur :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 33 (91) | 34 (93) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 19 (66) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 19 (66) | 22 (72) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 14 (0.6) | 23 (0.9) | 80 (3.1) | 103 (4.1) | 121 (4.8) | 111 (4.4) | 119 (4.7) | 144 (5.7) | 39 (1.5) | 15 (0.6) | 789 (31.2) |
| Average rainy days | 5.2 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 18.5 | 21.4 | 22.9 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 16.2 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 159.6 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1918 | 1,979 | — |
| 1939 | 2,497 | +1.11% |
| 1948 | 2,345 | −0.70% |
| 1960 | 2,874 | +1.71% |
| 1970 | 2,978 | +0.36% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1975 | 3,226 | +1.62% |
| 1980 | 3,539 | +1.87% |
| 1990 | 3,806 | +0.73% |
| 1995 | 4,124 | +1.51% |
| 2000 | 4,671 | +2.71% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2007 | 4,764 | +0.27% |
| 2010 | 4,938 | +1.31% |
| 2015 | 5,259 | +1.21% |
| 2020 | 5,465 | +0.76% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority :
In the 2020 census, Nagbukel had a population of 5,465. The population density was 130 inhabitants per square kilometre (340/sq mi).

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Nagbukel
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 60
* 2000 50.73
* 2003 38.19
* 2006 26.00
* 2009 28.40
* 2012 30.30
* 2015 16.86
* 2018 6.52
* 2021 17.96
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government
### Local government

Nagbukel, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

### Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council (2019–2022) :
| Position | Name |
| Congressman | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
| Mayor | Amalia C. Cabrera |
| Vice-Mayor | Randolf John C. Cabrera |
| Councilors | Alicia B. Sambajon |
| Councilors | Orlando C. Cabang |
| Councilors | Virgilio A. Baguang |
| Councilors | Carlo R. Pascua |
| Councilors | Oscar B. Cabunoc |
| Councilors | Loida A. Tumbaga |
| Councilors | Merlyn C. Domingo |
| Councilors | Zenaida M. Montante |