San Juan, Ilocos Sur

San Juan
Municipality
Municipality of San Juan
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Seal
Nickname:  Buri Capital of the Philippines
Map of Ilocos Sur with San Juan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
San Juan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°44′35″N120°27′30″E / 17.7431°N 120.4583°E / 17.7431; 120.4583
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Ilocos Sur
District	1st district
Named for	St. John the Baptist
Barangays	32 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Ma. Elaine A. Sarmiento
•  Vice Mayor	Benjamin V. Sarmiento
•  Representative	Deogracias Victor B. Savellano
•  Municipal Council	Members Rizalina A. Valle Cresencio G. Valle Gem Paula V. Lucero Michael B. Sumagit Edwin B. Singzon Rafael Vincent P. Ochosa Florante A. Ramos Domingo M. Oli
•  Electorate	19,186 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	64.37 km2 (24.85 sq mi)
Elevation	41 m (135 ft)
Highest elevation	307 m (1,007 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	26,674
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
•  Households	6,735
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	4.86 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 244.3 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 1,277 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 243 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 123.4 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2731
PSGC	012920000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)77
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog

San Juan, officially the Municipality of San Juan (Ilocano : Ili ti San Juan; Filipino : Bayan ng San Juan), formerly called as Lapog, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,674 people. ^[3]

Because it produces most of the goods made of buri leaf in the province, it is sometimes called the Buri Capital of Ilocos Sur.

Etymology

The town got its name from its patron saint, Saint John the Baptist.

History

The town of Lapog was established in 1772.

The name of the municipality has gone through a series of changes. The early settlers and occupants called it "Lapo", short for "Lapo-Lapo", a tall grass which grew everywhere in the area. In the year 1772, Don Tomas Aquino, the first local leader, initiated the organization of the scattered communities into one, calling the place "Lapog", a derivative of local vernacular "Lap-Lapog" which means unirrigated land. For 189 years, "Lapog" remained in the records as the official name of the town until June 18, 1961, Republic Act No. 3386 was enacted and it was renamed to San Juan. Since most of the inhabitants were of the belief that religious names bring peace, happiness, and prosperity, the town was renamed "San Juan", after the name of its patron saint, Saint John the Baptist.

It was stricken by all sorts of plagues and epidemics (like the smallpox epidemics of 1808 and 1918–19, locust infestation in 1903, and destruction of ricefields by worms called "arabas" in 1905). Bessang Pass, just south of the poblacion, was constructed in 1874. Americans destroyed their town hall in 1903. But despite these misfortunes, San Juan progressed into a prosperous community.

Geography

San Juan is 426 kilometres (265 mi) from Metro Manila and 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Vigan City, the provincial capital. It is bordered to the north by the municipality of Cabugao, to the south by the municipality of Magsingal, to the east by Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte, Bangued, Abra and Langiden, Abra.

Barangays

San Juan is politically subdivided into 32 barangays.  ^[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Asilang
• Bacsil
• Baliw
• Bannuar (Poblacion)
• Barbar
• Cabanglotan
• Cacandongan
• Camanggaan
• Camindoroan
• Caronoan
• Darao
• Dardarat
• Guimod Norte
• Guimod Sur
• Immayos Norte
• Immayos Sur
• Labnig
• Lapting
• Lira (Poblacion)
• Malamin
• Muraya
• Nagsabaran
• Nagsupotan
• Pandayan (Poblacion)
• Refaro
• Resurreccion (Poblacion)
• Sabangan
• San Isidro
• Saoang
• Solotsolot
• Sunggiam
• Surngit

Climate

Climate data for San Juan, Ilocos Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	32 (90)	34 (93)	33 (91)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	31 (88)
Average low °C (°F)	18 (64)	19 (66)	21 (70)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	22 (72)	21 (70)	19 (66)	22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	9 (0.4)	11 (0.4)	13 (0.5)	23 (0.9)	92 (3.6)	122 (4.8)	153 (6.0)	137 (5.4)	139 (5.5)	141 (5.6)	42 (1.7)	14 (0.6)	896 (35.4)
Average rainy days	4.6	4.0	6.2	9.1	19.5	23.2	24.0	22.5	21.5	15.2	10.5	6.0	166.3
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [6]

Demographics

Population census of San Juan

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 7,035 —     1918 9,791 +2.23% 1939 10,674 +0.41% 1948 9,777 −0.97% 1960 12,654 +2.17%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1970 14,987 +1.70% 1975 16,329 +1.73% 1980 17,443 +1.33% 1990 20,328 +1.54% 1995 21,222 +0.81%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 23,146 +1.88% 2007 23,808 +0.39% 2010 25,199 +2.09% 2015 26,411 +0.90% 2020 26,674 +0.20%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

In the 2020 census, San Juan had a population of 26,674. ^[3] The population density was 410 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,100/sq mi).

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

San Juan, belonging to the first 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.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) ^[18]

Position	Name
Congressman	Deogracias Victor B. Savellano
Mayor	Ma. Elaine A. Sarmiento
Vice-Mayor	Benjamin V. Sarmiento
Councilors	Rizalina A. Valle
	Cresencio G. Valle
	Gem Paula V. Lucero
	Michael B. Sumagit
	Edwin B. Singzon
	Rafael Vincent P. Ochosa
	Florante A. Ramos
	Domingo M. Oli

See also

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

References

1.   Municipality of San Juan | (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). "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. "Province: Ilocos Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "San Juan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. 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.
10. "Province of Ilocos Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

External links

• Act renaming the Municipality of Lapog to San Juan
• Pasyalang Ilocos Sur
• Lapog ... our town, our home
• Lapoguenio Perspectives
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System