Kiangan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines

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. According to the latest census, it has a population of 15,448 people in 2,692 households.

Locally spoken languages include Tuwali, Ilocano,Ayangan, Tagalog

Tagalog language

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, and English

English language

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Kiangan is the oldest town in the province. It derives its name from Kiyyangan, an ancient village near the bank of the Ibulao River across the Lagawe valley.