Kabayan, Benguet
The name Kabayan was derived from the term Kaba-ayan, from the Ibaloi word ba-ay, a root crop vine thriving in the place.It is bounded by Buguias on the north, Kibungan on the north-west, Atok on the south-west, Bokod on the south, Kayapa on the southeast, and Tinoc on the north-east.Poverty incidence of Kabayan Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] Kabayan, 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.Eric G. Yap (elected)[31] Kabayan is best known for the antiquated centuries-old mummies and Mount Pulag, the third highest mountain in the Philippines.The Kabayan mummy burial caves are officially proclaimed Philippine National Cultural Treasures pursuant to Presidential Decree No.[32] The mummified body of Apo Annu, a tribal leader, was stolen but recovered by an antique collector and was returned to the town.It houses a geological collection and natural history artifacts on local death rites and rituals, mummies, plants used in mummification process and Kabayan-Ibaloi people items.