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According to the 2015 census, Cabugao's population is approximately 37,501 people. The municipality of Cabugao is divided into 33 barangays (communities/villages), 4 in the poblacion (town/proper) and 29 in the rural areas, further subdivided into 94 sitios (camps/districts). 3. Main Industries People are primarily engaged in farming and fishing. Cabugao is one of the most urbanized towns in the province. Pangasineses, Batanguenos, Kapampangans and Maranaos are immigrants who are now residents of Cabugao who have come for trade and commerce. People's organizations and non-government organizations are active in the municipality responding to the needs of the community. 4. Public Education Institutions • Cabugao has 26 public elementary schools and private primary schools, 3 public high schools, and 1 private high school. 5. Points of Interest • Salomague Salomague Port in Cabugao was the place of departure for over 100 sakadas destined to work in the sugarcane fields of Hawaii in the 1930's-40s. The historic port of Salomague located in this barangay explains why it holds the distinction of being one of the few (locos barangays printed on The International Mariners' Map. The Port of Salomague was an ancient port of call of seafarers, merchants and traders from different Asian countries. During the American occupation, the port served as a mooring place for boats that ferried across the Pacific where thousands of Ilocanos worked at sugar plantations in Hawaii and California. Now leased to a private corporation, it is the transshipment port of goods and products to Taiwan. It is also the unloading point of commercial fishing vessels. A municipal ordinance has declared the waters around it a fish sanctuary area, thus making it more attractive to sports fishers and scuba divers who regularly visit it. • Pug-os A white sand beach stretching 2 kilometers, located along the national highway and north of the poblacion (town). Two hotel beach resorts, Ponce del mar and restaurant, and the privately leased municipality-owned Cabugao Beach Resort serve as venues for conventions, conferences, seminars, and public social occasions. 2