Sarrat

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Sarrat
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Sarrat
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°09′28″N120°38′41″E / 18.1578°N 120.6447°E / 18.1578; 120.6447
Country Philippines
Region Ilocos Region
Province Ilocos Norte
District 1st district
Founded 1586
Barangays 24 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Ralph Conrad Francia Medrano
 •  Vice Mayor Virgilio L. Agoto
 •  Representative Sandro Marcos
 •  Municipal Council
Members
  • Mary Anne A. Damaso
  • Arnel R. Pacog
  • Esteban O. Agoy
  • Paulino R. Baltazar
  • Marie-Fe G. Nacion
  • Jimmy B. Fajardo
  • Ferdinand B. Gaño
  • Apolonio G. Medrano
 •  Electorate 18,042 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
57.39 km2 (22.16 sq mi)
Elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Highest elevation
309 m (1,014 ft)
Lowest elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
26,294
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 •  Households
6,442
Economy
 •  Income class 4th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
5.51
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 209.8 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 677.3 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 122.6 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 55.96 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2914
PSGC
0102821000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)77
Native languages Ilocano
Tagalog

Sarrat, officially the Municipality of Sarrat (Ilocano : Ili ti Sarrat; Filipino : Bayan ng Sarrat), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,186 people. [5]

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The town is known as the birthplace of Ferdinand Marcos, the 10th President of the Philippines.

Etymology

Cabayugan was how the people called Sarrat by its first settlers led by the village chief Minagel (Maingel) Bang'at and his wife Sarrah, before the arrival of the Spaniards in the latter part of the 16th century. [6] Sarrat is a compound of the couple's names and is believed to have been coined by their son, Garo.

History

Records show that Sarrat was initially established in 1724 in a location next to present-day San Nicolas at the southern bank of the Padsán River. [7] The town was initially named San Miguel when the Augustinians erected a parish coinciding with the gaining of its township status on September 29 that year. [6] In 1815, what became known as the Sarrat Rebellion broke out in the town, which was described as the bloodiest of the Ilocano uprisings in the early 19th century and resulted in the division of Ilocos into two provinces by the Spaniards to maintain their effective control over the region. [7]

During the revolt, numerous wealthy residents were massacred and the town was burned to the ground. As a result, the town was moved to its present site on the north bank of the Padsan, while its old site, located three kilometers away subsequently became known as Nagrebcan, an Ilocano term for “vanquished” or “utterly destroyed”, which has since become part of Barangay Santa Monica in San Nicolas. The new site of Sarrat was given the name "San Miguel de Concuníg", a reference to its location at the foot of Mount Cunig. [7]

During the American occupation, senators Santiago Fonacier and Isabelo delos Reyes created the bill that changed the town's name to Sarrat in 1916. [6]

Geography

The Municipality of Sarrat is situated geographically just southeast of Laoag, the capital of the province. Sarrat is bounded by the cities and municipalities of Batac to the south-west, San Nicolas to the west, Laoag to the north-west, Piddig to the north-east, Dingras to the east, the town of Marcos to the southeast, and a small portion of Banna to the south. [8] The town is traversed and divided into two by the Padsan River, creating a north and south areas that are connected by the Sarrat Bridge.

Sarrat is situated 7.91 kilometres (4.92 mi) from the provincial capital Laoag, and 490.41 kilometres (304.73 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Sarrat is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. [9] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • San Agustin (Poblacion)
  • San Andres
  • San Antonio
  • San Bernabe
  • San Cristobal
  • San Felipe
  • San Francisco (Poblacion)
  • San Isidro
  • San Joaquin (Poblacion)
  • San Jose
  • San Juan
  • San Leandro (Poblacion)
  • San Lorenzo
  • San Manuel
  • San Marcos
  • San Miguel (formerly San Nicolas)
  • San Pedro
  • San Roque
  • San Vicente (Poblacion)
  • Santa Barbara (Poblacion)
  • Santa Magdalena
  • Santa Rosa
  • Santo Santiago
  • Santo Tomas

Climate

Climate data for Sarrat, Ilocos Norte
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)20
(68)		20
(68)		21
(70)		23
(73)		24
(75)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		24
(75)		23
(73)		22
(72)		21
(70)		23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)38
(1.5)		37
(1.5)		37
(1.5)		49
(1.9)		181
(7.1)		214
(8.4)		264
(10.4)		251
(9.9)		243
(9.6)		229
(9.0)		129
(5.1)		96
(3.8)		1,768
(69.7)
Average rainy days11.610.712.415.222.625.026.124.924.319.216.415.4223.8
Source: Meteoblue [10]

Demographics

Population census of Sarrat
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 9,584—    
1918 12,885+1.99%
1939 14,430+0.54%
1948 14,345−0.07%
1960 15,136+0.45%
1970 16,847+1.08%
1975 18,071+1.42%
1980 18,798+0.79%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 21,272+1.24%
1995 21,301+0.03%
2000 22,886+1.55%
2007 23,810+0.55%
2010 24,770+1.45%
2015 25,212+0.34%
2020 25,186−0.02%
2024 26,294+1.04%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

In the 2020 census, the population of Sarrat was 25,186 people, [16] with a density of 440 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,100 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Sarrat

10
20
30
40
2000
32.81
2003
30.30
2006
20.20
2009
14.03
2012
8.98
2015
8.47
2018
4.66
2021
5.51

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

Tourism

Santa Monica Parish Church

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Sarrat Church

The Santa Monica Parish Church, commonly known as the Sarrat Church, is the largest church in Ilocos Norte and the most visited place by tourists in Sarrat. The church has one of the longest nave in the country and was declared an Important Cultural Property of the Philippines in September 2009.

The 105-meters long (the longest in the country) Church of St. Monica, first built in 1779 by the Augustinian friars, was the last Spanish church built in the Ilocos. It was destroyed on March 3, 1816, was rebuilt in 1848, burned again in 1882, repaired from 1875 to 1895 and finished between 1895 and 1898. Its bell tower was damaged during the March 19, 1932, earthquake. It has a unique, massive, 3-level and attractive brick staircase connecting the church with the convent. On one side of the church is the eight-foot high image of St. Monica. The church interior, along with the houses surrounding the plaza, were renovated in 1983 for Irene Marcos' (the youngest daughter of the President Ferdinand Marcos) wedding to Greggy Araneta. A few months later, on August 16, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake severely damaged the church's main altar and upper facade.

The impressive convent, known as the Casa del Palacio Real, was first built in 1779, completely burned on February 3, 1816, and was reconstructed in 1817 and 1886. It was, at times, used as a Presidencia Municipal during the American era. Within its environs, then were a jail where criminals and political prisoners were incarcerated and tortured, a sala court, a strangulation room and other secular sections. It also served, for a time, as the Colegio de Santa Monica (a branch of the Liceo de Manila). The convent was damaged during the 1932 earthquake and was repaired, in turns. In 1977, both church and convent were completely restored, with government assistance. The ground floor houses church memorabilia, church vestments and historical books and photographs.

The former 3-storey, square brick belfry of diminishing sizes, probably the largest in the province, has lost its top storeys. It once had a clock on the dome.

Sarrat Church is considered the largest church in the province, the church with the longest nave in the country, and is designated as an Important Cultural Property of the Philippines.[ citation needed ]

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Santa Monica Parish Museum

Santa Monica Parish Museum

The Santa Monica Parish Museum is a repository of artifacts and memorabilia that dates back to the construction of the church edifice in 1779. It was established in 1993 on the initiative of its parish priest, Rev. Msgr. Jacinto A. Jose and Rev. Edmundo M. Abaya, D.D., Bishop of the Diocese of Laoag.

It was completed in 1997 with the help of the Kannawidan Foundation Inc.

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Barrio Uno River Resort

Culture

Government

Local government

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Former seal of Sarrat

Sarrat, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of Ilocos Norte, 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]
PositionName
CongressmanFerdinand Alexander A. Marcos III
MayorRemigio B. Medrano
Vice-MayorVirgilio L. Agoto
CouncilorsMary Anne A. Damaso
Arnel R. Pacog
Esteban O. Agoy
Paulino R. Baltazar
Marie-Fe G. Nacion
Jimmy B. Fajardo
Ferdinand B. Gaño
Apolonio G. Medrano

Transportation

Going around the poblacion is served by the tricycles (Filipino: traysikel), a local term for a motorized transport made by pairing a motorcycle with a locally fabricated sidecar. These are also used to transport commuters to other remote barangays but usually through a special fare, the amount of which depends on what is agreed upon before the trip.

A regular and daily trip to neighboring Laoag City is provided by jeepneys, the main form of transportation. All jeepneys that ply the route are members of the Laoag-Sarrat Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association (LSJODA). Travel time takes around 15 minutes each way on a usual day.

Education

The Sarrat Schools District Office governs all public and private elementary and high schools within the municipality. [27] It offers its constituency up to secondary education. Tertiary and higher educations are provided by the neighboring Laoag City.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Binaratan Elementary School
  • Cabuloan Elementary School
  • Golgol Elementary School
  • North Central Elementary School
  • Pandan Elementary School
  • Parang Elementary School
  • Patad Elementary School
  • Ruiz Elementary School
  • Sagpatan Elementary School
  • San Antonio Elementary School
  • San Bernabe Elementary School
  • Sarrat Central School
  • Sarrat North Central School
  • South Central Elementary School
  • Sta Rosa Elementary School
  • San Pedro Public School
  • San Andres Public School

Secondary schools

Notable personalities

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ wmph is an internal identifier used by Wikimedia Philippines to identify the monument. This is not an official identifier, and only shown temporarily in the templates until the government creates an updated complete list.

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Sarrat | (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. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "History of Sarrat, Ilocos Norte". Philippine History. Retrieved on August 4, 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 Hyland, George III. "War in the Pacific: A Chronology January 1, 1941 through September 30, 1945". University of North Texas Libraries. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ Balingit, Roel (August 23, 2012). "File:Ph fil ilocos norte.png". Wikimedia Commons. retrieved on 2013-08-04.
  9. ↑ "Sarrat". Philippine Standard Geographic Code (RSGC) Interactive.
  10. ↑ "Sarrat: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  11. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  12. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  13. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  16. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  19. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  20. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  21. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  23. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  24. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  25. ↑ Dela Torre 2006, p. 249
  26. ↑ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2025.

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