It is located at 800 metres (2,600 ft) above sea level in the southern part of Kalinga and in the heart of the Cordillera.

Some of its younger generation have migrated either in the lowland plains of Tabuk or in other provinces in search for income and employment opportunities.

Bulanao, a thriving community of Tubog at the time, the site of which is the present homestead of Abe Umao was the target of Hale as the center of his administration in Kalinga.

Hale and his staff came up to Lubuagan in the early part of 1909 and established their quarters and camps where the present multi-purpose hall now stands.

Hale whom the people baptized and fondly called Sapao, first organized his police contingent from and among the tribal pangats and headmen from the different villages of Kalinga to help them tame recalcitrant natives.

(Source: Souvenir Book: Kalinga 7th Foundation Day) Lubbuagan is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.

Poverty Incidence of Lubuagan Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] Lubuagan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Kalinga, 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.