Sabangan
Municipality in Mountain Province, Philippines
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Sabangan (IPA: [sʌˈbaː.ŋʌn]), officially the Municipality of Sabangan (Kankanaey: Ili di Sabangan; Ilocano: Ili ti Sabangan) is a municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 8,556 people.[5]
Sabangan | |
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| Municipality of Sabangan | |
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 Map of Mountain Province with Sabangan highlighted | |
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| Coordinates: 17°00′16″N 120°55′24″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Mountain Province |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Marcial C. Lawilao Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Rodolfo L. Mencion |
| • Representative | Maximo Y. Dalog Jr. |
| • Electorate | 8,808 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.04 km2 (27.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,441 m (4,728 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,665 m (8,743 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 970 m (3,180 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 8,556 |
| • Density | 118.8/km2 (307.6/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,303 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 17.34 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 118.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 325.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 101.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 104 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Mountain Province Electric Cooperative (MOPRECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2622 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Balangao Bontoc Ilocano Tagalog Kankanaey |
| Website | www |
History
Chico River Dam Project
Sabangan was one of several municipalities in Mountain Province which would have been flooded by the Chico River Dam Project during the Marcos dictatorship, alongside Bauko, Bontoc, Sadanga, Sagada, and parts of Barlig.[6] However, the indigenous peoples of Kalinga Province and Mountain Province resisted the project and when hostilities resulted in the murder of Macli-ing Dulag, the project became unpopular and was abandoned before Marcos was ousted by the 1986 People Power Revolution.[7]
Geography
Sabangan is situated 18.46 kilometres (11.47 mi) from the provincial capital Bontoc, and 369.59 kilometres (229.65 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays
Sabangan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Bao-angan
- Bun-ayan
- Busa
- Camatagan
- Capinitan
- Data
- Gayang
- Lagan
- Losad
- Namatec
- Napua
- Pingad
- Poblacion
- Supang
- Tambingan
Climate
| Climate data for Sabangan, Mountain Province | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
15 (59) |
16 (61) |
18 (64) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
18 (64) |
17 (63) |
16 (61) |
18 (63) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 35 (1.4) |
46 (1.8) |
63 (2.5) |
117 (4.6) |
402 (15.8) |
400 (15.7) |
441 (17.4) |
471 (18.5) |
440 (17.3) |
258 (10.2) |
94 (3.7) |
68 (2.7) |
2,835 (111.6) |
| Average rainy days | 9.9 | 19.5 | 13.9 | 18.9 | 26.0 | 27.3 | 28.9 | 28.5 | 26.1 | 19.7 | 14.5 | 12.8 | 246 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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Economy
Government
Local government
Sabangan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Mountain Province, 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]
- Congressman: Maximo Y. Dalog Jr.
- Mayor: Marcial C. Lawilao Jr.
- Vice-Mayor: Rodolfo L. Mencion
- Councilors:
- Henrico B. Boguilis
- Roman B. Bacog
- Roger C. Bas-ilen
- Enrique G. Litilit
- Gabin Rhey G. Sudicalan
- William M. Malamion
- Minverva V. Lipawen
- Crispin P. Altaki
Education
The Sabangan Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[23]
Primary and elementary schools
- Bun-ayan Elementary School
- Busa Elementary School
- Camatagan Elementary School
- Capinitan Elementary School
- Data Elementary School
- Dumanegdeg Primary School
- Gayang Elementary School
- Labbay Primary School
- Lagan Elementary School
- Legleg Primary School
- Libo Elementary School
- Madepdeppas Elementary School
- Namatec Elementary School
- Napua Elementary School
- Pingad-Bao-angan Elementary School
- Sabangan Central School
- Sabangan Elementary School
- Supang Elementary School
- Tambingan Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Data National High School
- Namatec National High School
- Pingad National High School
- Sabangan National High School
- San Alfonso High School
