Suyo, Ilocos Sur

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Suyo
Municipality
Municipality of Suyo
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Suyo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°59′02″N120°30′50″E / 16.9839°N 120.5139°E / 16.9839; 120.5139
Country Philippines
Region Ilocos Region
Province Ilocos Sur
District 2nd district
Barangays 8 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Mario B. Subagan
 •  Vice Mayor Samuel B. Subagan Jr.
 •  Representative Kristine Singson-Meehan
 •  Municipal Council
Members
  • Renato B. Ngangac
  • Thomas B. Almazan
  • Reginald M. Orpilla
  • Roderick B. Galuga
  • Ramonito B. Lazaga
  • Pablito M. Avisa
  • Timoteo P. Abalos
  • Maria Corazon D. Cupido
 •  Electorate 7,639 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
124.00 km2 (47.88 sq mi)
Elevation
263 m (863 ft)
Highest elevation
987 m (3,238 ft)
Lowest elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
11,051
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
 •  Households
2,742
Economy
 •  Income class 4th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
34.22
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 237.1 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 601.6 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 161.1 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 49.53 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2715
PSGC
0102932000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)77
Native languages Ilocano
Tagalog
Website www.suyo.gov.ph

Suyo, officially the Municipality of Suyo (Ilocano : Ili ti Suyo; Filipino : Bayan ng Suyo), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 10,766 people. [5]

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Geography

Suyo is situated 98.20 kilometres (61.02 mi) from the provincial capital Vigan, and 328.17 kilometres (203.92 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Suyo is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.  [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for Suyo, Ilocos Sur
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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 days9.49.312.717.025.426.827.426.125.021.015.510.6226.2
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [7]

Demographics

Population census of Suyo
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 17—    
1918 1,842+36.66%
1939 3,750+3.44%
1948 3,012−2.41%
1960 4,704+3.78%
1970 5,355+1.30%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1975 6,163+2.86%
1980 6,454+0.93%
1990 7,950+2.11%
1995 8,870+2.07%
2000 9,685+1.90%
2007 11,826+2.79%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2010 10,622−3.83%
2015 11,446+1.43%
2020 10,766−1.28%
2024 11,051+0.63%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

In the 2020 census, Suyo had a population of 10,766. [13] The population density was 87 inhabitants per square kilometre (230/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Suyo

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
62.49
2003
46.68
2006
39.80
2009
24.43
2012
24.67
2015
14.59
2018
7.88
2021
34.22

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

Government

Local government

Suyo is part of the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur. It 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) [22]
PositionName
CongressmanKristine Singson-Meehan
MayorMario B. Subagan
Vice-MayorSamuel B. Subagan Jr.
CouncilorsRenato Ngangac
Philip Bistoyong
Reginald Orpilla
Norberto Licnad
Nestor Arcinas
Alejandro Ballada
Timoteo Abalos
Orlando Aglibot

Education

The Suyo Schools District Office governs all private and public educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the operations of the education system. [23]

Primary and elementary schools

  • Balangsay Elementary School
  • Bangcag Elementary School
  • Baringcucurong Elementary School
  • Batiangan Elementary School
  • Bito Elementary School
  • Cabugao Elementary School
  • Dadtuco Elementary School
  • Ida Elementary School
  • Kiblongan Primary School
  • Kinpatubbog Elementary School
  • Kinapian Elementary School
  • Longboy Elementary School
  • Lubnac Elementary School
  • Man-atong Elementary School
  • Patoc-ao Elementary School
  • Suyo Central School
  • Suyo Proper Elementary School
  • Urzadan Elementary School
  • Uso Elementary School

Secondary schools

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Suyo | (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. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Suyo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  9. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  16. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  17. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  18. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  19. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  21. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  22. ↑ "2022 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
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