A progressive and self-reliant community, with healthy and well-informed residents who are God-fearing and peace-loving, participate in local governance to sustain its environment and promote eco-tourism balance too control its natural geo-physical hazards.
To be able to actively carry the mandates and ensure transparency, honesty and efficiency in the delivery of services in the barangay.
LEGAL BASIS OF CREATION:
Barangay Poblacion was created on December 22, 1900 under the Philippine Commission Act No.48 creating the Township of Atok.SITIOS:
- Proper
- Sowe
- Pokit
- Banayakeo
- Besdang
- Busoc
- Cabayo
BOUNDARIES:
- North – Barangay Naguey, Atok
- East – Barangay Abiang, Atok
- Southeast – Barangay Caliking, Atok
- West – Municipality of Kapangan
- Southwest – Municipality of Tublay
DISTANCE TO MAJOR POINTS (BARANGAY HALL TO…):
- To Provincial Capitol (La Trinidad): 34 kilometers
- To Municipal Hall (Sayangan) : 30 kilometers
- To National Highway : 10 kilometers
- To Regional Center (Baguio City) : 40 kilometers
TOTAL LAND AREA:
4,053.8514 HectaresCLIMATE:
Barangay Poblacion has two (2) types of climate, dry season and wet or rainy season. The dry season starts in November and ends in April. The wet or dry season lasts from May to October.There is no available data on the amount of rainfall. However, due to its high elevation, the barangay is usually covered with fog at any time during the onset of the rainy season.
Barangay Poblacion is one of the four (4) original Barrios of Atok also known as “Shontog” which means “On top of a Mountain”. It was the former seat of the “Presidencia” Town Hall but later was transferred to Sayangan, Paoay during the term of Mayor John Haight. One historical place in Poblacion is Bobongan [Mt. Atok] outlook of the Poblacion and used during the World War II as an outpost.
