Sugpon

Sugpon
Municipality
Municipality of Sugpon
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Map of Ilocos Sur with Sugpon highlighted
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Sugpon Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°50′41″N120°30′55″E / 16.8447°N 120.5153°E / 16.8447; 120.5153
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Ilocos Sur
District	2nd district
Barangays	6 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Daniel C. Laño
•  Vice Mayor	Rene Crisanto L. Lubrin
•  Representative	Kristine Singson-Meehan
•  Municipal Council	Members Terence B. Yagyagen Jose L. Abaag Noli B. Pang-es Nestor T. Sagayo Roman A. Kitayan Alma A. Yubos Virgilio P. Quinio Zorobhabell C. Apolog
•  Electorate	2,726 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	57.11 km2 (22.05 sq mi)
Elevation	228 m (748 ft)
Highest elevation	813 m (2,667 ft)
Lowest elevation	44 m (144 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	4,930
• Density	86/km2 (220/sq mi)
•  Households	949
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	10.08 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 108.3 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 472.1 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 47.95 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 75.76 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2717
PSGC	012931000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)77
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.sugpon.gov.ph

Sugpon, officially the Municipality of Sugpon (Ilocano : Ili ti Sugpon; Filipino : Bayan ng Sugpon), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,930 people. ^[3]

Geography

Barangays

Sugpon is politically subdivided into 6 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Balbalayang (Poblacion)
• Banga
• Caoayan
• Danac
• Licungan (Cullang)
• Pangotan

Climate

Climate data for Sugpon, 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)	33 (91)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	31 (88)
Average low °C (°F)	20 (68)	21 (70)	22 (72)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [5]

Demographics

Population census of Sugpon

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 4 —     1918 2,407 +53.21% 1939 2,868 +0.84% 1948 2,159 −3.11% 1960 1,968 −0.77%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1970 2,432 +2.14% 1975 2,380 −0.43% 1980 3,018 +4.86% 1990 2,844 −0.59% 1995 3,381 +3.29%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 3,513 +0.82% 2007 3,936 +1.58% 2010 3,820 −1.08% 2015 4,585 +3.54% 2020 4,930 +1.44%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9]

In the 2020 census, Sugpon had a population of 4,930. ^[3] The population density was 86 inhabitants per square kilometre (220/sq mi).

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Sugpon, belonging to the second 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) ^[17]

Position	Name
Congressman	Kristine Singson-Meehan
Mayor	Daniel C. Laño
Vice-Mayor	Rene Crisanto L. Lubrin
Councilors	Terence B. Yagyagen
	Jose L. Abaag
	Noli B. Pang-es
	Nestor T. Sagayo
	Roman A. Kitayan
	Alma A. Yubos
	Virgilio P. Quinio
	Zorobhabell C. Apolog

References

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

External links

• Pasyalang Ilocos Sur
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System