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Sugpon
Municipality in Ilocos Sur, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sugpon, officially the Municipality of Sugpon (Ilocano: Ili ti Sugpon; Filipino: Bayan ng Sugpon), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 4,930 people.[5]
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Geography
Sugpon is situated 109.49 kilometres (68.03 mi) from the provincial capital Vigan, and 313.39 kilometres (194.73 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays
Sugpon is politically subdivided into 6 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Balbalayang (Poblacion)
- Banga
- Caoayan
- Danac
- Licungan
- Pangotan
Climate
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Demographics
In the 2020 census, Sugpon had a population of 4,930.[12] The population density was 86 inhabitants per square kilometre (220/sq mi).
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Economy
Poverty incidence of Sugpon
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2000
73.08 2003
70.71 2006
51.70 2009
35.40 2012
42.41 2015
26.55 2018
10.08 2021
17.73 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] |
Government
Local government
Sugpon 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
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Education
The Alilem-Sugpon Schools District governs all public and private education system within the municipality of Sugpon, including the town of Alilem. These include elementary and high schools.[22]
Primary and elementary schools
- Banga Elementary School
- Calipayan Elementary School
- Caoayan Elementary School
- Danac Elementary School
- Licungan Elementary School
- Nagawa Elem. School
- Sugpon Central School
- Tangilig Elementary School
Secondary school
- Sugpon National High School
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References
External links
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