Suyo, Ilocos Sur
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Suyo | |
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| Municipality of Suyo | |
 Rural view of Suyo | |
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 Map of Ilocos Sur with Suyo highlighted | |
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.svg)  Suyo Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°59′02″N 120°30′50″E / 16.9839°N 120.5139°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Mario B. Subagan |
| • Vice Mayor | Samuel B. Subagan Jr. |
| • Representative | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 7,639 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• 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 |
| • Density | 89.121/km2 (230.82/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,742 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 34.22 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 237.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 601.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 161.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 49.53 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2715 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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 2024 census, it has a population of 11,051 people.[5]
Barangays
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.
Suyo is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Baringcucurong
- Cabugao
- Man-atong
- Patoc-ao
- Poblacion (Kimpusa)
- Suyo Proper
- Urzadan
- Uso
Climate
| Climate data for Suyo, Ilocos Sur | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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 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)[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2024 census, Suyo had a population of 11,051 people.[13] The population density was 89 inhabitants per square kilometre (230/sq mi).
Economy
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
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
| Mayor | Mario B. Subagan |
| Vice-Mayor | Samuel B. Subagan Jr. |
| Councilors | Renato Ngangac |
| Philip Bistoyong | |
| Reginald Orpilla | |
| Norberto Licnad | |
| Nestor Arcinas | |
| Alejandro Ballada | |
| Timoteo Abalos | |
| Orlando Aglibot | |
