Etymology
The name of the Barangay Nungulunan was derived from the root word “gulun” which is a local term for cogon. It was named after this grass, since the place before was thickly covered with cogon. This type of grass was widely used before by the people for roofing their native houses.
Geographical Location
The Barangay is located mid-north bisecting the municipality. The Barangay hall is built along the road. It is nine (9) kilometers from the Poblacion, Hungduan and nine (9) kilometers from Banaue, Ifugao. It has two shared major rivers named Hapao River and Howang River which makes the south and north boundaries, and twelve (12) creeks with one hot spring. The barangay is politically divided into 39 sitios or clusters.
Sitios:
| Banngon
Bulon Bukling Dayukung Duyong Dotal Dotal (upper) Galing Higiyon In-angot |
Kait
Kibuhungan Kibulligit Ki-ambututan Ki-inhongde Ki-ugub Kiginid Kitampikan Kubu Likungan |
Magode
Mahiniw Matikid Muya Naahal Nabannu-uy Nabbali Nabuyuk Nungulunan Proper Pah-adan |
Pata-al
Patpat Pingad Pinnugu Tawal Tid-ong Tikidan Tuggiyang Timmam-uy |
Quick Facts:
Population: 857 (NSO 2010)
No. of Household: 116 (CBMS 2012)
Attractions: Nungulunan Rice Terraces
Mount Kalawitan(Trekking/Mt. Climbing Destinations)