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Kiangan, officially the Municipality of Kiangan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,691 people. 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. The name Kiyyangan is enshrined in Ifugao mythology and is believed to be the dwelling of Wigan and Bugan, the mythological ancestors of the Ifugao. It was the former capital of Ifugao until the topology was deemed unfit and moved to neighboring Lagawe. The Nagacadan Rice Terraces are part of the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras World Heritage Site.

In the 2020 census, the population of Kiangan, Ifugao, was 17,691 people, with a density of
Locally spoken languages include Tuwali, Ayangan, Ilocano, Tagalog, and English.

Agriculture and tourism are the main sources of local economic activities which supports commerce and trade among townsfolk. Its terraced rice fields do not only provide produce for the farmers but attract tourists as well.

Kiangan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Ifugao, 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.

+ Members of the Municipal Council(2019–2022) Position Name Congressman Solomon R. Chungalao Mayor Raldis Andrei A. Bulayungan Vice Mayor Michelle Alice B. Baguilat Councilors Angelito D. Dulinayan Lawrence A. Dulnuan Jr. Clarence B. Buyuccan Magdalena D. Piggangay Marcial D. Allaga Jason A. Bayawon James I. Talib Janni B. Albano