Bontoc, Cordillera

Bontoc: Municipality of the Philippines and capital of the Mountain Province

About

Quick Facts about Bontoc

Population : 24,643
Country : Philippines
State : Cordillera (Philippines)
County : Mountain Province
Head of government : mayor
Postal code : 2616
Phone Area Codes : 74
Area : 396.1 km2
Official name : Municipality of Bontoc
Capital city : Bontoc is capital of Mountain Province
Establishment : January 01, 1908 (117 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC+08:00
Local time : 21:37:42 (6th December 2025)

Geography

Bontoc is located at 17°5'14"N 120°58'37"E (17.0873100, 120.9768500). It has 3 neighbors: Sadanga, Sabangan and Hungduan.

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Bontoc has 3 neighbours.

  • Sadanga municipality of the Philippines in the Mountain Province
  • Sabangan municipality of the Philippines in the Mountain Province
  • Hungduan municipality of the Philippines in the province of Ifugao

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1918 13,948 - census
1939 14,284 2.35% census
1948 15,005 4.81% census
1960 16,301 7.95% census
1970 16,901 3.55% census
1975 17,476 3.29% census
1980 17,091 -2.25% census
1990 17,716 3.53% census
1995 21,192 16.4% census
2000 22,308 5% census
2007 24,798 10.04% census
2010 23,980 -3.41% census
2015 24,643 2.69% census

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