Municipality in Benguet, Philippines
Bokod, officially the Municipality of Bokod, (; ), is a municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,435 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.
Executive Order No. 24 dated March 23, 1910, signed by W. Cameroon Forbes created 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 municipality has a land area of "PSGC unknown" constituting of the total area of Benguet.
Bokod is from Baguio, from La Trinidad, and from Manila.
Barangays.
Bokod is politically subdivided into 10 barangays."PSGC unknown" Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Demographics.
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In the 2020 census, Bokod had a population of 14,435. The population density was .
Economy.
Poverty incidence of 
Government.
Local 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 held every three years.
Attractions.
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Education.
Public schools.
As of 2014, Bokod has 37 public elementary schools and 3 public secondary schools.
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External links.
 Media related to at Wikimedia Commons