Sablan, officially the Municipality of Sablan (Ilocano: Ili ti Sablan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sablan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,588 people. [3]
Sablan | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Sablan | |
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Sablan Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 16°29′48″N 120°29′15″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
Province | Benguet |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Manuel B. Munar Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Arthur C. Baldo |
• Representative | Nestor B. Fongwan |
• Electorate | 8,333 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 105.63 km2 (40.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 497 m (1,631 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,117 m (3,665 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 11,588 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
• Households | 2,819 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 8.71% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱87,996,242.81 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱216,706,429.65 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱70,753,139.12 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱43,283,453.63 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2614 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Native languages | Kankanaey Ibaloi Ilocano Tagalog |
The term "Sablan" was derived from the local word "Sabdang", a local tree which thrived in the area.[5]
Sablan was created officially as a municipal district on July 1, 1927, under Executive Order No. 61 dated May 17, 1927 by then American Governor General Leonard Wood.
Sablan is at the mid-western tip of Benguet. It is bounded by Kapangan on the north, Tublay on the northeast, La Trinidad on the east, Baguio in the southeast, Tuba in the south, Aringay on the southwest, and Burgos to the west.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 105.63 square kilometres (40.78 sq mi) [6] constituting 3.81% of the 2,769.08-square-kilometre- (1,069.15 sq mi) total area of Benguet.
Sablan is 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Baguio, 27 kilometres (17 mi) from provincial capital La Trinidad, and 285 kilometres (177 mi) from Manila.
Sablan is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.[7] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [3] | 2010 [8] | |||||
141112002 | Bagong | 6.1% | 705 | 764 | ▾ | −0.76% |
141112003 | Balluay | 4.6% | 536 | 507 | ▴ | 0.53% |
141112004 | Banangan | 15.6% | 1,808 | 1,756 | ▴ | 0.28% |
141112005 | Banengbeng | 9.3% | 1,072 | 1,108 | ▾ | −0.31% |
141112006 | Bayabas | 21.3% | 2,467 | 2,068 | ▴ | 1.69% |
141112007 | Kamog | 12.7% | 1,468 | 1,064 | ▴ | 3.10% |
141112010 | Pappa | 5.1% | 593 | 594 | ▾ | −0.02% |
141112011 | Poblacion | 24.2% | 2,808 | 2,650 | ▴ | 0.55% |
Total | 11,588 | 10,511 | ▴ | 0.93% |
Climate data for Sablan, Benguet | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
Average low °C (°F) | 12 (54) |
12 (54) |
14 (57) |
16 (61) |
17 (63) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
15 (59) |
14 (57) |
12 (54) |
15 (59) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15 (0.6) |
16 (0.6) |
24 (0.9) |
33 (1.3) |
102 (4.0) |
121 (4.8) |
177 (7.0) |
165 (6.5) |
144 (5.7) |
170 (6.7) |
56 (2.2) |
23 (0.9) |
1,046 (41.2) |
Average rainy days | 6.3 | 6.6 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 20.6 | 23.5 | 25.4 | 23.4 | 23.2 | 21.4 | 14.0 | 8.2 | 194.9 |
Source: Meteoblue[9] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1939 | 2,930 | — |
1948 | 2,786 | −0.56% |
1960 | 4,741 | +4.53% |
1970 | 5,681 | +1.82% |
1975 | 7,345 | +5.29% |
1980 | 7,900 | +1.47% |
1990 | 8,440 | +0.66% |
1995 | 9,170 | +1.57% |
2000 | 9,652 | +1.10% |
2007 | 10,890 | +1.68% |
2010 | 10,511 | −1.28% |
2015 | 11,457 | +1.65% |
2020 | 11,588 | +0.22% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [8] [11][12] |
In the 2020 census, Sablan had a population of 11,588. [3] The population density was 110 inhabitants per square kilometre (280/sq mi).
Sablan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Benguet, 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. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Nestor B. Fongwan[lower-alpha 1] Eric G. Yap (since January 20, 2020)[22] |
Mayor | Alfredo B.Dacumos Jr. |
Vice-Mayor | Arthur C. Baldo |
Councilors | Johny C. Cutay |
Harold H. Busoy | |
Cesar B. Calado | |
Romeo P. Amboy | |
Jefferson I. Carame | |
Cornelio I. Almacen | |
Jerry W. Olanio | |
Arthur F. De Leon | |
As of 2014, Sablan has 14 public elementary schools and 2 public secondary schools.[23][24][25]
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Saint Louis School of Sablan is the only private secondary school in the municipality, located at barangay Poblacion.
Major roads within the Sablan include the Naguilian Road (formerly Quirino Highway) and Asin–Nangalisan–San Pascual Road.
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Province of Benguet | |
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La Trinidad (capital) | |
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Highly urbanized city |
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Barangays | See: List of barangays in Benguet |