Sugpon, officially the Municipality of Sugpon (Ilocano: Ili ti Sugpon; Filipino: Bayan ng Sugpon), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,930 people. [3]
Sugpon | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Sugpon | |
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Coordinates: 16°50′41″N 120°30′55″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | Ilocos Sur |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 6 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Daniel C. Laño |
• Vice Mayor | Rene Crisanto L. Lubrin |
• Representative | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 2,610 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 57.11 km2 (22.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
Highest elevation | 813 m (2,667 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,930 |
• Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
• Households | 849 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 10.08% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱108,261,766.10 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱472,137,501.57 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱47,945,499.12 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱75,757,544.08 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2717 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
Native languages | Kankanaey Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Sugpon is politically subdivided into 6 barangays. 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 Sugpon, Ilocos Sur | |||||||||||||
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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) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
Average low °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[5] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 4 | — |
1918 | 2,407 | +53.21% |
1939 | 2,868 | +0.84% |
1948 | 2,159 | −3.11% |
1960 | 1,968 | −0.77% |
1970 | 2,432 | +2.14% |
1975 | 2,380 | −0.43% |
1980 | 3,018 | +4.86% |
1990 | 2,844 | −0.59% |
1995 | 3,381 | +3.29% |
2000 | 3,513 | +0.82% |
2007 | 3,936 | +1.58% |
2010 | 3,820 | −1.08% |
2015 | 4,585 | +3.54% |
2020 | 4,930 | +1.44% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8][9] |
In the 2020 census, Sugpon had a population of 4,930. [3] The population density was 86 inhabitants per square kilometre (220/sq mi).
Sugpon, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, 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 | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
Mayor | Daniel C. Laño |
Vice-Mayor | Rene Crisanto L. Lubrin |
Councilors | Terence B. Yagyagen |
Jose L. Abaag | |
Noli B. Pang-es | |
Nestor T. Sagayo | |
Roman A. Kitayan | |
Alma A. Yubos | |
Virgilio P. Quinio | |
Zorobhabell C. Apolog | |
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