Municipality of Kabayan, Province of Benguet

                                                         

MUNICIPALITY OF KABAYAN

PROVINCE OF BENGUET

Year Approved: ____


SHIELD - derived from the provincial seal of Benguet where the town is located

SCROLL - with inscriptions PAGKAKAISA, KAUNLARAN and KASAGANAAN, describe the dream and aspiration of the people of the municipality

THIRTEEN (13) BAAY LEAVES - representing the 13 barangays of the municipality. Kabayan got its name from the vine "baay". Originally, the municipality was called Kabaayan - where baay vine abounds

CAULIFLOWER IN KAYABANG - Kabayan has been dubbed as the "cauliflower basket of the province"; Kayabang is the native basket in the municipality

PINE TREE - stands for the dominant vegetation cover in the municipality that regenerates naturally. It connotes the ecological significance of the municipality

MOUNTAIN - the municipality is located in the highest peak of Luzon—the Mt. Pulag, second highest in the country

RICE TERRACES - the original name of Poblacion of Kabayan, which is Lutab, was derived from the Kalanguya word "lutab", which refers to the indigenous method of building rice terraces. Agriculture is the economic base in the municipality

MUMMY - mummification by the Ibalois of Kabayan is a culture unique among Filipinos

YEAR - inscribed below the shield is the year 1900 signifying creation of the municipality - merging the "rancherias" of Lutab, Kebajan (now Kabayan Barrio), and Adaoay ( all founded in 1870 ) by virtue of Act No. 48 of the US - Philippine Commission on November 22, 1900

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