Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Heaven in the small town"rocky wall of beauties"



        Kibungan is popularly known in the province as the “Switzerland of Benguet” now "The Rocky Wall's of Beauties" because of its pine trees and rocky mountains. Deep ravinces and cliffs separate and isolate many of its sitios and some of its seven barangays. Although some plateaus, hills and small valleys can be seen in the locality, Kibungan is dominantly mountainous.









    Aside from its beautiful mountains and century-old rice terraces, Kibungan has many rivers and streams. Waterfalls on high cliffs decorate the mountains especially on rainy days. Many streams contribute to the formation of three big rivers that join the Amburayan River in Kapangan and eventually drain to the South China Sea. The streams and rivers are rich with shrimps, ells and other fishes that can thrive only in the mountains. Hot springs are also found at the foot of some mountains.













       The municipality is within the cool highland mountainous zone with elevations at more that 2,500 meters above sea level. Generally, the slope is more than 18°. During its coolest months of December and January, Barangay Madaymen experiences chilling temperatures of 0° centigrade, causing the famous “Snow of Madaymen.” The wet season is experienced from June to October and the dry months are from November to May.

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