Sallapadan
Municipality in Abra, Philippines
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Sallapadan, officially the Municipality of Sallapadan (Ilocano: Ili ti Sallapadan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sallapadan), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 6,328 people.[5]
Sallapadan | |
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| Municipality of Sallapadan | |
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| Coordinates: 17°28′N 120°46′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Abra |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Fernando A. Semanero Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Nenita M. Cardenas |
| • Representative | Menchie B. Bernos |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 5,503 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 128.62 km2 (49.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 292 m (958 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 681 m (2,234 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 6,328 |
| • Density | 49.20/km2 (127.4/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,464 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 17.21 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 143.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 469.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 78.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 96.71 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2818 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Itneg Ilocano Tagalog |
Geography
The Municipality of Sallapadan is located at 17°28′N 120°46′E. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 128.62 square kilometres (49.66 sq mi) [6] constituting 3.09% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.
Sallapadan is situated 42.04 kilometres (26.12 mi) from the provincial capital Bangued, and 414.74 kilometres (257.71 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays
Sallapadan is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[8] | 2010[9] | |||||
| 140120001 | Bazar | 8.1% | 514 | 527 | −0.18% | |
| 140120002 | Bilabila | 9.3% | 591 | 540 | 0.65% | |
| 140120003 | Gangal (Poblacion) | 13.7% | 866 | 921 | −0.44% | |
| 140120004 | Maguyepyep | 19.1% | 1,207 | 1,113 | 0.59% | |
| 140120005 | Naguilian | 11.4% | 719 | 636 | 0.89% | |
| 140120006 | Saccaang | 13.6% | 861 | 665 | 1.88% | |
| 140120007 | Sallapadan | 6.2% | 390 | 299 | 1.93% | |
| 140120008 | Subusob | 11.5% | 725 | 805 | −0.75% | |
| 140120009 | Ud-udiao | 8.2% | 516 | 479 | 0.54% | |
| Total | 6,328 | 5,985 | 0.40% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Sallapadan, Abra | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) |
28 (1.1) |
33 (1.3) |
64 (2.5) |
232 (9.1) |
242 (9.5) |
258 (10.2) |
266 (10.5) |
245 (9.6) |
201 (7.9) |
87 (3.4) |
69 (2.7) |
1,748 (68.7) |
| Average rainy days | 8.3 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 15.2 | 23.7 | 26.1 | 27.0 | 25.8 | 23.5 | 17.3 | 13.7 | 12.1 | 211.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 1,601 | — |
| 1939 | 2,038 | +1.16% |
| 1948 | 2,313 | +1.42% |
| 1960 | 3,450 | +3.39% |
| 1970 | 3,551 | +0.29% |
| 1975 | 3,838 | +1.57% |
| 1980 | 4,274 | +2.17% |
| 1990 | 4,941 | +1.46% |
| 1995 | 5,303 | +1.33% |
| 2000 | 5,497 | +0.77% |
| 2007 | 6,370 | +2.05% |
| 2010 | 5,985 | −2.24% |
| 2015 | 6,622 | +1.94% |
| 2020 | 6,389 | −0.75% |
| 2024 | 6,328 | −0.23% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][9][13][14] | ||
In the 2024 census, Sallapadan had a population of 6,328 people.[15] The population density was 49 inhabitants per square kilometre (130/sq mi).
Economy
Government
Local government
Sallapadan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, 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
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos |
| Mayor | Garde H. Cardenas |
| Vice-Mayor | Nenita M. Cardenas |
| Councilors | Alfredo Ronald Allan B. Bringas |
| Marlo B. Ganti | |
| Lydia A. Mustard | |
| Louie C. Lupang | |
| Fredie I. Pataray | |
| Josefina A. Dacuyan | |
| Fernando G. Semanero Sr. | |
| Lonilyn B. Tabaco | |
Education
The Sallapadan 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.[25]
Primary and elementary schools
- Abas Elementary School
- Bantay Primary School
- Bazar Elementary School
- Bilabila Elementary School
- Callaban Primary School
- Gangal Elementary School
- Lam-aoan Primary School
- Manicbel Primary School
- Naguilian Elementary School
- Nangas-Asan Primary School
- Sallapadan Bo. Elementary School
- Sal-lapadan Central School
- Ud-udiao Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Abas National High School
- Maguyepyep Integrated School
- Father Arnoldus High School
