San Juan, Abra

San Juan
Municipality
Municipality of San Juan
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San Juan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°41′N120°44′E / 17.68°N 120.73°E / 17.68; 120.73
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Abra
District	Lone district
Founded	February 28, 1929
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Meynardo M. Bautista Jr.
•  Vice Mayor	Ari Lucas Bautista
•  Representative	Menchie B. Bernos
•  Municipal Council	Members Jane Roxanne B. Tagudar Generoso C. Bose Rolando B. Burgos Resty V. Ortega Apollo M. Bernardino Rodolfo B. Tubadeza Judimar B. Ta-a Norman B. Labanen
•  Electorate	7,750 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	64.08 km2 (24.74 sq mi)
Elevation	139 m (456 ft)
Highest elevation	421 m (1,381 ft)
Lowest elevation	52 m (171 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	10,777
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
•  Households	2,525
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	18.12 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 156.2 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 462.5 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 96.45 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 48.97 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2823
PSGC	1400122000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Itneg Ilocano Tagalog

San Juan, officially the Municipality of San Juan (Ilocano : Ili ti San Juan; Tagalog : Bayan ng San Juan), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,688 people. ^[5]

History

The present-day town of San Juan was once inhabited by Tinguians, belonging to the Inlaud Tribe. Before the Spanish colonial era, the natives were believed to have traded with the Indo-Chinese. They were believed to have bartered with them as evidenced by the presence of antique jars, big bowls, gongs, arrows and shields, beads, jewel and gems.

During the Spanish colonial era, a church was established and many of the people got baptized as Christians. The Spanish named the place San Juan.

From 1907 to 1929, San Juan was a barrio of Dolores. By virtue of a Philippine Legislature bill sponsored by Abra's then-Representative Quintín Paredes and through the initiative of Dolores's then-Vice Mayor Manuel Magala, San Juan became a separate municipality. The new municipality was inaugurated on February 28, 1929. ^[6]

In the early hours of March 16, 1988, around 120 members of the New People's Army raided and burned down the town's municipal hall, though after four hours of fighting the responding government troopers were able to retake the establishment. ^[7]

Geography

The Municipality of San Juan is located at 17°41′N120°44′E / 17.68°N 120.73°E / 17.68; 120.73 . According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 64.08 square kilometres (24.74 sq mi)  ^[8] constituting 1.54% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

San Juan is situated 22.64 kilometres (14.07 mi) from the provincial capital Bangued, and 428.49 kilometres (266.25 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

San Juan is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. ^[9] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024 [10]		2010 [11]
140122001	Abualan	6.6%	716	885	▾	−1.48%
140122002	Badas	4.2%	449	463	▾	−0.22%
140122003	Ba-ug	11.2%	1,210	1,104	▴	0.65%
140122004	Cabcaborao	9.7%	1,047	1,032	▴	0.10%
140122005	Colabaoan	2.5%	273	295	▾	−0.54%
140122006	Culiong	4.1%	437	483	▾	−0.70%
140122007	Daoidao	1.6%	177	152	▴	1.08%
140122008	Guimba	3.5%	372	369	▴	0.06%
140122009	Lam-ag	5.6%	607	546	▴	0.75%
140122010	Lumobang	3.9%	420	363	▴	1.03%
140122011	Nangobongan	4.4%	475	393	▴	1.34%
140122012	Pattaoig	1.0%	111	122	▾	−0.66%
140122013	Poblacion North	8.2%	888	980	▾	−0.69%
140122014	Poblacion South	3.7%	400	542	▾	−2.11%
140122015	Quidaoen	7.5%	803	679	▴	1.19%
140122016	Sabangan	3.5%	372	244	▴	3.01%
140122017	Silet	4.6%	493	495	▾	−0.03%
140122018	Supi-il	7.3%	792	680	▴	1.08%
140122019	Tagaytay	6.0%	646	719	▾	−0.75%
	Total		10,777	10,688	▴	0.06%

Climate

The climate in San Juan is characterized by two distinct seasons. The dry season, which occurs from November to April, is marked by daily blue skies and clear starry nights. The wet season for the rest of the year is characterized with high rainfall intensities accompanied by storms and typhoons.

Climate data for San Juan, Abra
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	30 (86)	32 (90)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	27 (81)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	19 (66)	21 (70)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	22 (72)	21 (70)	20 (68)	22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	24 (0.9)	26 (1.0)	25 (1.0)	43 (1.7)	159 (6.3)	180 (7.1)	204 (8.0)	207 (8.1)	183 (7.2)	185 (7.3)	91 (3.6)	67 (2.6)	1,394 (54.8)
Average rainy days	8.2	8.7	10.1	13.7	22.3	24.3	25.3	23.5	22.2	16.4	14.1	12.7	201.5
Source: Meteoblue [12]

Demographics

Population census of San Juan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	2,192	—
1939	3,842	+1.57%
1948	4,603	+2.03%
1960	5,400	+1.34%
1970	6,833	+2.38%
1975	6,989	+0.45%
1980	7,233	+0.69%
1990	8,445	+1.56%
1995	8,461	+0.04%
2000	8,821	+0.90%
2007	9,714	+1.34%
2010	10,546	+3.04%
2015	9,867	−1.26%
2020	10,688	+1.70%
2024	10,777	+0.20%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [11] [15] [16]

In the 2020 census, San Juan had a population of 10,688. ^[17] The population density was 170 inhabitants per square kilometre (440/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of San Juan

10 20 30 40 50 2000 45.23 2003 33.71 2006 40.20 2009 33.70 2012 21.95 2015 16.78 2018 22.17 2021 18.12 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]

Agriculture

San Juan is an agricultural town. Its major products are rice, corn and tobacco. The town has two major rivers: the Malanas River and Tineg River. These two rivers supply the townspeople with fish and they are also used to transport bamboo which is sold to resort owners in Vigan.

During the dry season, the townsfolk also plant string beans, eggplant, peanuts, bitter gourds, squashes, okra, and tomatoes. Some also cultivate mangoes.

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

San Juan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, 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) ^[26]

Position	Name
Congressman	Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
Mayor	Meynardo M. Bautista Jr.
Vice-Mayor	Ari Lucas B. Bautista
Councilors	Apollo M. Bernardino
	Jane Roxanne B. Tagudar
	Russell A. Bragas
	Norman B. Labanen
	Edmundo T. Dickson
	Marion M. Barbero
	Ephraim B. Bosque
	Grady Steve G. Barbero

Education

The San Juan Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. ^[27]

Primary and elementary schools

• Alimosgan Elementary School
• Baug Primary School
• Cabcaburao Elementary School
• Colabaoan Primary School
• Daoidao Elementary School
• Lam-Ag Elementary School
• Nangobongan Primary School
• Quidaoen Elementary School
• San Juan Central School
• Silet Elementary School
• Supiil Elementary School

Secondary schools

• Northern Abra National High School
• Quidaoen National High School

References

1.   Municipality of San Juan | (DILG)
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External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code