Bokod, Benguet
', officially the ', (; ), is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people. History. Pre-colonial and Spanish periods. According to folklore, "Bokod", once a heavily forested village, got its name from a man named "Ebokot" (or "Ekbot"), who introduced agricultural development to the area. "Ebokot"'s name was associated with the village and was registered as a pueblo during the Spanish Regime. American period. Bokod was established as one of the 19 townships of Benguet during the American Rule with the enactment of "Act No. 48" on November 22, 1900. On August 13 , 1908, Benguet was established as a sub-province of the newly created Mountain Province with the enactment of "Act No. 1876". As a result, six townships of Benguet were abolished, among them were "Ambuklao" and "Daclan" which were integrated into the township of Bokod. Post-war era. One of the principal infrastructure in Bokod is the Ambuklao Dam. Built in 1950 and opened in 1956, it is one of the most important hydroelectric facilities in Luzon. On June 25, 1963, President Diosdado Macapagal issued "Executive Order No. 42" converting eight (8) of the thirteen (13) towns (designated as "municipal districts ) of Benguet sub-province into regular municipalities. Bokod was among them. On June 18, 1966, the sub-province of Benguet was separated from the old Mountain Province and was converted into a regular province. Bokod remained to be a component municipality of the newly established province. Geography. Bokod is located at . It is bounded by Kabayan on the north-east, Atok on the north-west, Tublay on the mid-west, Itogon on the south-west, and Kayapa on the east. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the has a land area of constituting of the total area of Benguet. Barangays	Bokod, Benguet
15829151	. Bokod is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years. Demographics. In the , had a population of . The population density was . Government. Bokod, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Benguet, 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 	Bokod, Benguet
15829152	held every three years. Education. Public schools. As of 2014, Bokod has 37 public elementary schools and 3 public secondary schools.