Suyo, officially the Municipality of Suyo (Ilocano: Ili ti Suyo; Filipino: Bayan ng Suyo), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,766 people. [3]
Suyo | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Suyo | |
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Coordinates: 16°59′02″N 120°30′50″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | Ilocos Sur |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Mario B. Subagan |
• Vice Mayor | Samuel B. Subagan Jr. |
• Representative | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 7,635 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 124.00 km2 (47.88 sq mi) |
Elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
Highest elevation | 987 m (3,238 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 10,766 |
• Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
• Households | 2,742 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 7.88% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱97,693,187.18 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱395,884,216.85 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱112,159,134.04 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱34,806,213.38 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2715 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Suyo is 101 kilometres (63 mi) from the provincial capital Vigan and 333 kilometres (207 mi) from Manila.
Suyo is politically subdivided into 8 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 Suyo, 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)[6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 17 | — |
1918 | 1,842 | +36.66% |
1939 | 3,750 | +3.44% |
1948 | 3,012 | −2.41% |
1960 | 4,704 | +3.78% |
1970 | 5,355 | +1.30% |
1975 | 6,163 | +2.86% |
1980 | 6,454 | +0.93% |
1990 | 7,950 | +2.11% |
1995 | 8,870 | +2.07% |
2000 | 9,685 | +1.90% |
2007 | 11,826 | +2.79% |
2010 | 10,622 | −3.83% |
2015 | 11,446 | +1.43% |
2020 | 10,766 | −1.20% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10] |
In the 2020 census, Suyo had a population of 10,766. [3] The population density was 87 inhabitants per square kilometre (230/sq mi).
Suyo, 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 | Mario B. Subagan |
Vice-Mayor | Samuel B. Subagan Jr. |
Councilors | Renato Ngangac |
Philip Bistoyong | |
Reginald Orpilla | |
Norberto Licnad | |
Nestor Arcinas | |
Alejandro Ballada | |
Timoteo Abalos | |
Orlando Aglibot | |
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Barangays | See: List of barangays in Ilocos Sur |
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