Sadanga

Sadanga
Municipality
Municipality of Sadanga
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Map of Mountain Province with Sadanga highlighted
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Sadanga Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°10′05″N121°01′35″E / 17.1681°N 121.0264°E / 17.1681; 121.0264
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Mountain Province
District	Lone district
Barangays	8 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Albert T. Ayao-ao
•  Vice Mayor	Daniel G. Dawadeo
•  Representative	Maximo Y. Dalug Jr.
•  Electorate	6,176 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	83.30 km2 (32.16 sq mi)
Elevation	1,205 m (3,953 ft)
Highest elevation	1,980 m (6,500 ft)
Lowest elevation	632 m (2,073 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	8,427
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
•  Households	1,748
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	21.65 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 69.98 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 199.6 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 61.89 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 45.26 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Mountain Province Electric Cooperative (MOPRECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2617
PSGC	144408000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Balangao Bontoc Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.sadanga.gov.ph

Sadanga, officially the Municipality of Sadanga is a 5th class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,427 people. ^[3]

The municipality is the only place in the world where the Sinadanga language is used. The language is highly significant in the Sinadanga culture, making its conservation an utmost importance to the survival of the Sinadanga people's traditions.

Sadanga is 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Bontoc and 416 kilometres (258 mi) from Manila.

History

Chico River Dam Project

Sadanga was one of several municipalities in Mountain Province which would have been flooded by the Chico River Dam Project during the Marcos dictatorship, alongside Bauko, Bontoc, Sabangan, Sagada, and parts of Barlig. ^[5] However, the indigenous peoples of Kalinga Province and Mountain Province resisted the project and when hostilities resulted in the murder of Macli-ing Dulag, the project became unpopular and was abandoned before Marcos was ousted by the 1986 People Power Revolution. ^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Sadanga is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Anabel
• Belwang
• Betwagan
• Bekigan
• Poblacion
• Sacasacan
• Saclit
• Demang

Climate

Climate data for Sadanga, Mountain Province
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	20 (68)	23 (73)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	13 (55)	14 (57)	15 (59)	17 (63)	18 (64)	18 (64)	18 (64)	18 (64)	18 (64)	16 (61)	15 (59)	14 (57)	16 (61)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	35 (1.4)	46 (1.8)	63 (2.5)	117 (4.6)	402 (15.8)	400 (15.7)	441 (17.4)	471 (18.5)	440 (17.3)	258 (10.2)	94 (3.7)	68 (2.7)	2,835 (111.6)
Average rainy days	9.9	19.5	13.9	18.9	26.0	27.3	28.9	28.5	26.1	19.7	14.5	12.8	246
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [7]

Demographics

Population census of Sadanga

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1918 3,956 —     1939 2,933 −1.41% 1948 3,930 +3.30% 1960 5,967 +3.54% 1970 5,115 −1.53%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1975 5,909 +2.94% 1980 6,650 +2.39% 1990 7,302 +0.94% 1995 8,373 +2.60% 2000 8,596 +0.57%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2007 9,706 +1.69% 2010 9,181 −2.00% 2015 8,799 −0.81% 2020 8,427 −0.85%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Sadanga, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Mountain Province, 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]

• Congressman: Maximo Y. Dalog Jr.
• Mayor: Gabino P. Ganggangan
• Vice-Mayor: Albert T. Ayao-ao
• Councilors:
  • Daniel G. Dawadeo
  • Juliet K. Chinalpan
  • Napoleon P. Sarang-ey
  • Dominga P. Chaluyen
  • Rufino C. Chakiwag
  • Ruben P. Atiwen
  • Moises F. Agmeyeng
  • Dimas A. Feng-ag

Culture

The town has its indigenous council of elders who make decisions for the indigenous Isadanga people. The Isadanga have their own language, called the Sinadanga, which is preserved by the people themselves by using it in homes, schools, and everyday life more than the national language. The Sinadanga language is one of the hardest languages to learn from the Cordilleras. The people also have their own back-strap loom weaving culture, epic chants for planting and harvesting rice, rice terracing practices, indigenous rituals to the gods such as the pumatay (ritual where pawid stalks are burnt while cooking meat, then the food is served to the gods), and vernacular house architecture. ^[20]

The most prominent tradition of the Isadanga people is the enforcement of the teer (day of rest) and closure of the village from visitors. The tradition begins with a meeting of the council of elders within the center of the town. The council negotiates with its members on whether they should close the village or not and when. Once a truce has been made, the elders will drink their traditional wine and one of the elders will announce the decision via public statement, which can be heard throughout the village valley. The tradition is made so that for a period of time, the Isadanga townsfolk can rest from their traditional work, and can manage to converse and strengthen their bonds with each other through public engagement with their neighbors. ^[20]

The next step after the announcement is made is to establish the fayavey (long tree stalks) at both sides of the road entrance of the town. The establishment of the fayavey directly puts the town closure in effect, and thus, negates all visitors from visiting the town. The council of elders input a guard at the town's entrance and the fayavey to protect the town from unwanted visitors. The fayavey is also the main symbol of the Isadanga's teer. On the imposition of the fayavey, the people are usually seen within the ator or place of public engagement. The fayavey is disestablished on a certain day and time as agreed upon by the council of elders. ^[20]

Environment

The environment of Sadanga is serene and clear from garbage as cleanliness for the environment is a norm in Sadanga culture. Sadanga is home to the Fowa-As falls, a sacred water source. Littering and any other form of destruction within the site, and the entire valley in general, is strictly prohibited. ^[21]

Sister cities

• Quezon City, since October 2004 ^[22]

References

1.   Municipality of Sadanga | (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 May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". 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. "Valley of Sorrow". Asiaweek. 1980-09-05.
6. Doyo, Ma. Ceres P. (2015). Macli-ing Dulag: Kalinga Chief, Defender of the Cordillera. Diliman, Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press. ISBN   978971542772-2.
7. "Sadanga: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of Mountain Province". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 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 March 13, 2022.
20. Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho: Walang aayaw sa Apayao!. YouTube . Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
21. Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho: Walang aayaw sa Apayao!. YouTube . Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
22. "Sister Cities". The Local Government of Quezon City. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2019.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information