Sudipen

Sudipen
Municipality
Sudipen Town Hall
Seal
Map of La Union showing the location of Sudipen
Sudipen Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°54′N 120°27′E / 16.900°N 120.450°ECoordinates: 16°54′N 120°27′E / 16.900°N 120.450°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos (Region I)
Province	La Union
Congr. district	1st district of La Union
Barangays	17
Government[1]
• Mayor	Wendy Joy D. Buquing
Area[2]
• Total	97.59 km^2 (37.68 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total	16,531
• Density	170/km^2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	2520
Dialing code	72
Income class	4th class[4]

Sudipen is a fourth class municipality in the province of La Union, the Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 16,531 people.^[3]

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.^[2] 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.^[2]

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

Demographics

Population census of Sudipen
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	13,043	—
1995	14,075	+1.44%
2000	15,099	+1.52%
2007	15,949	+0.76%
2010	16,531	+1.31%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][5]

Local government

• Mayor: Wendy Joy D. Buquing (Elected in the May 13, 2013 Elections)
• Vice Mayor: Alexander O. Buquing
• Sangguniang Bayan:
  • Edwin Belisoa
  • Demmie Danguecan
  • Thelma Pena
  • Ariel Adviento
  • Renante Facun
  • Donnie Rey Piaoan
  • Melvin Macsui
  • Antonio Dungan

Liga ng mga Barangay: Ambrocio Abella, Jr.

Pambayang Pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan:

• Bigbiga – Hon. Maricel Castro
• Bulalaan – Hon. Mario June Baagen
• Castro – Hon. Arianne Jane Amboni
• Duplas – Hon. Gideon Wayet
• Ipet – Hon. Maira Cher Macabitas
• Ilocano – Hon. Jake Benzter Mostoles
• Maliclico – Hon. Jerry Quiyo
• Namaltugan – Hon. Madelyn Mostoles
• Old Central – Hon. Tricia Mae Sellem
• Poblacion – Hon. Randolf Vincent Monis
• Porporiket – Dr. Joshua Big-asan
• San Francisco Norte – Hon. Villamor Macusi II
• San Francisco Sur – Hon. Kristalyn Cong-o
• San Jose – Hon. Arianne Alvarez
• Sengngat – Hon. Ervin Lester Narcise
• Turod – Hon. Cesar Gavina
• Up-uplas – Hon. Rochel Palas

References

1. "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
2. "Province: La Union". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
3. "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
4. http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/province.asp?provcode=013300000
5. "Province of La Union". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 8 August 2013.

External links

• Pasyalan La Union
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System