Sudipen
Municipality
Municipality of Sudipen
Downtown area
Downtown area
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Official seal of Sudipen
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Sudipen is located in Philippines
Sudipen
Sudipen
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°54′N 120°28′E / 16.9°N 120.47°E / 16.9; 120.47
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceLa Union
District 1st district
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorWendy Joy D. Buquing
 • Vice MayorMelvin G. Macusi
 • RepresentativePablo C. Ortega
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate13,973 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total97.59 km2 (37.68 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Highest elevation
443 m (1,453 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total17,187
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
 • Households
4,238
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
3.95
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 95.82 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 367.6 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 134.2 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 50.42 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLa Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2520
PSGC
013319000
IDD : area code +63 (0)72
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.sudipenlaunion.gov.ph

Sudipen (Southern Ilocano pronunciation: [su'dipɯn]), 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]

History

By virtue of Executive Order No. 72 signed by President Manuel Roxas on July 30, 1947, the municipal district of Sudipen, along with San Gabriel and Pugo, was organized into a regular municipality. As a result, the fourteen municipalities of La Union, all established under the Revised Administrative Code, were increased to seventeen.[5]

Geography

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. [6] 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).

Barangays

Sudipen is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for Sudipen, La Union
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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[7]

Demographics

Population census of Sudipen
YearPop.±% p.a.
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[8][9][10][11]

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.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Sudipen
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13]
[14][15][16][17][18]


Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[19]
Position Name
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

Gallery

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Sudipen | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Executive Order No. 72, s. 1947". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. 30 July 1947. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Province: La Union". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Sudipen: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.((cite encyclopedia)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Province of La Union". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved 6 March 2022.

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