Nagbukel

Nagbukel
Municipality
Municipality of Nagbukel
Seal
Map of Ilocos Sur with Nagbukel highlighted
Nagbukel Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°27′N 120°33′E / 17.45°N 120.55°E / 17.45; 120.55Coordinates: 17°27′N 120°33′E / 17.45°N 120.55°E / 17.45; 120.55
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region (Region I)
Province	Ilocos Sur
District	2nd District
Barangays	12 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Timoteo M. Cabrera
• Electorate	3,953 voters (2016)
Area
• Total	43.12 km2 (16.65 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
• Total	5,259
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	2725
PSGC	012913000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)77
Climate type	tropical monsoon climate
Income class	5th municipal income class
Website	www.nagbukel.gov.ph

Nagbukel, officially the Municipality of Nagbukel, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 5,259 people.

Nagbukel is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. 

The name of the municipality was 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.

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."

In the 2015 census, the population of Nagbukel was 5,259 people, with a density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre or 310 inhabitants per square mile.

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