Sudipen

Sudipen
Sudipen
	Downtown area
	Flag Official seal of Sudipen Seal
	OpenStreetMap
Country	Philippines
Region	Negros Island Region
Barangays	(see Barangays)
Government
• Mayor	Wendy Joy D. Buquing
• Vice Mayor	Melvin G. Macusi
• Representative	Pablo C. Ortega
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	voters (?)
Highest elevation	443 m (1,453 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Economy
• Poverty incidence	<div style="background-color: Expression error: Unexpected > operator.; width: %; height: 100%;">% (?)
• Revenue	₱
• Assets	₱
• Expenditure	₱
• Liabilities	₱
Service provider
• Electricity	—
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
PSGC	PSGC unknown
Native languages	Ilocano; Tagalog

Sudipen (Southern Ilocano pronunciation: [su'dipɯn]), officially the Municipality of Sudipen (Ilocano: Ili ti Sudipen; Filipino: Bayan ng Sudipen), is a 4th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,187 people.^[3]

History

By virtue of Executive Order No. 72 signed by President Manuel Roxas on July 30, 1947, the municipal district of Sudipen, along with San Gabriel and Pugo, was organized into a regular municipality. As a result, the fourteen municipalities of La Union, all established under the Revised Administrative Code, were increased to seventeen.^[4]

Geography

Sudipen is located 312 kilometres (194 mi) north-north-west of the Philippine capital, Manila, and 43 kilometres (27 mi) away from the provincial capital of San Fernando, La Union. It is bounded on the west by the municipalities of Bangar and Balaoan; on the east and north by the Amburayan River and the province of Ilocos Sur; and in the south by Santol.

Sudipen has a total land area of 97 square kilometers, making it the fifth largest municipality by land area in the province.PSGC unknown Barangay Bulalaan is the largest barangay with a land area of 8,988 hectares (22,210 acres), while Barangay Poblacion is the smallest with only 82 hectares (200 acres).

Barangays

Sudipen is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.PSGC unknown Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Bigbiga
Bulalaan
Castro
Duplas
Ilocano
Ipet
Maliclico
Namaltugan
Old Central ('Nagpanaoan)
Poblacion
Porporiket
San Francisco Norte
San Francisco Sur
San Jose
Sengngat
Turod
Up-uplas

Climate

Climate data for Sudipen, La Union
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	33 (91)	33 (91)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	25 (77)	26 (79)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	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^[5]

Demographics

Population census of Sudipen
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[6]^[7]^[8]

In the 2020 census, the population of Sudipen was 17,187 people,^[3] with a density of 180 inhabitants per square kilometre or 470 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[9]

Government

Local government

Sudipen, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of La Union, 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)^[10]
Position	Name
Congressman	Pablo C. Ortega
Mayor	Wendy Joy D. Buquing
Vice-Mayor	Melvin G. Macusi
Councilors	Tita D. Mostoles
	Edwin M. Belisoa Jr.
	Joebet L. Dee
	Demy L. Danguecan
	Thelma R. Peña
	Bery A. Yadao
	Marcelina P. Leonen
	Yna P. Castro

Gallery

Municipal hall
Town center
Sudipen Farmers Public Market
Sudipen Central School
Sudipen terminal

References

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^ "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 25 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "Executive Order No. 72, s. 1947". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. 30 July 1947. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
^ "Sudipen: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved 6 March 2022.

External links

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[popcen2015_r3-2] "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 25 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.

[PSA20–[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] "Executive Order No. 72, s. 1947". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. 30 July 1947. Retrieved 20 March 2023.

[met_norms-5] "Sudipen: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

[PSA15–[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-6] Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-7] Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-8] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

[9] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

[10] "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved 6 March 2022.

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v t e Province of La Union
' *(capital and largest city)*
Municipalities
Component city
Barangays	See: List of barangays in La Union