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Sablan, Benguet

Municipality in Benguet, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Sablan, officially the Municipality of Sablan (Ilocano: Ili ti Sablan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sablan), is a municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,588 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[5]

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Etymology

The term "Sablan" was derived from the local word "Sabdang", a local tree which thrived in the area.[6]

History

Sablan was created officially as a municipal district on July 1, 1927, under Executive Order No. 61 dated May 17, 1927 by then American Governor General Leonard Wood.

Geography

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The Municipality of Sablan is at the mid-western tip of Benguet. It is bounded by Kapangan on the north, Tublay on the northeast, La Trinidad on the east, Baguio in the southeast, Tuba in the south, Aringay on the southwest, and Burgos to the west.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 105.63 square kilometres (40.78 sq mi)[7] constituting 3.81% of the 2,769.08-square-kilometre- (1,069.15 sq mi) total area of Benguet.

Sablan is situated 22.62 kilometres (14.06 mi) from the provincial capital La Trinidad, and 258.68 kilometres (160.74 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Sablan is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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Climate

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Demographics

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In the 2020 census, Sablan had a population of 11,588.[16] The population density was 110 inhabitants per square kilometre (280/sq mi).

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Economy

Poverty incidence of Sablan

10
20
30
40
50
2000
49.10
2003
33.32
2006
14.10
2009
19.29
2012
9.19
2015
6.75
2018
8.71
2021
10.58

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

Government

Local government

Sablan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Benguet, 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

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Education

The Sablan 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.[26]

Public schools

As of 2014, Sablan has 14 public elementary schools and 2 public secondary schools.[27][28][29]

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Private schools

Saint Louis School of Sablan is the only private secondary school in the municipality, located at Barangay Poblacion.

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Transportation

A major road within Sablan include Naguilian Road (formerly Quirino Highway).

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