Sudipen (Southern Ilocano pronunciation: [sudipɯn]), officially the Municipality of Sudipen (Ilocano: Ili ti Sudipen; Filipino: Bayan ng Sudipen), is a 4th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,187 people. [3]
Sudipen | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Sudipen | |
Downtown area | |
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Coordinates: 16°54′N 120°28′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | La Union |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Wendy Joy D. Buquing |
• Vice Mayor | Melvin G. Macusi |
• Representative | Pablo C. Ortega |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 13,933 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 97.59 km2 (37.68 sq mi) |
Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
Highest elevation | 443 m (1,453 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 17,187 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,758 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 3.95% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱95,824,274.10 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱367,643,774.58 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱134,202,778.69 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱50,421,080.72 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | La Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2520 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)72 |
Native languages | Kankanaey Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Sudipen is located 312 kilometres (194 mi) north-north-west of the Philippine capital, Manila, and 43 kilometres (27 mi) away from the provincial capital of San Fernando, La Union. It is bounded on the west by the municipalities of Bangar and Balaoan; on the east and north by the Amburayan River and the province of Ilocos Sur; and in the south by Santol.
Sudipen has a total land area of 97 square kilometers, making it the fifth largest municipality by land area in the province. [5] Barangay Bulalaan is the largest barangay with a land area of 8,988 hectares (22,210 acres), while Barangay Poblacion is the smallest with only 82 hectares (200 acres).
Sudipen is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. [5] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
Climate data for Sudipen, La Union | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
Average low °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27 (1.1) |
31 (1.2) |
40 (1.6) |
71 (2.8) |
207 (8.1) |
237 (9.3) |
286 (11.3) |
261 (10.3) |
261 (10.3) |
254 (10.0) |
88 (3.5) |
46 (1.8) |
1,809 (71.3) |
Average rainy days | 9.4 | 9.3 | 12.7 | 17.0 | 25.4 | 26.8 | 27.4 | 26.1 | 25.0 | 21.0 | 15.5 | 10.6 | 226.2 |
Source: Meteoblue[6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1918 | 3,569 | — |
1939 | 6,039 | +2.54% |
1948 | 6,922 | +1.53% |
1960 | 7,926 | +1.13% |
1970 | 9,785 | +2.13% |
1975 | 10,430 | +1.29% |
1980 | 10,796 | +0.69% |
1990 | 13,043 | +1.91% |
1995 | 14,075 | +1.44% |
2000 | 15,099 | +1.52% |
2007 | 15,949 | +0.76% |
2010 | 16,531 | +1.31% |
2015 | 17,056 | +0.60% |
2020 | 17,187 | +0.15% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Sudipen was 17,187 people, [3] with a density of 180 inhabitants per square kilometre or 470 inhabitants per square mile.
Sudipen, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of La Union, 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 | Pablo C. Ortega |
Mayor | Wendy Joy D. Buquing |
Vice-Mayor | Melvin G. Macusi |
Councilors | Tita D. Mostoles |
Edwin M. Belisoa Jr. | |
Joebet L. Dee | |
Demy L. Danguecan | |
Thelma R. Peña | |
Bery A. Yadao | |
Marcelina P. Leonen | |
Yna P. Castro | |
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San Fernando (capital) | |
Municipalities | |
Component city | |
Barangays | See: List of barangays in La Union |