Suyo, Ilocos Sur

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 2020 census, it had a population of 10,766 people.^[5]

Suyo
Municipality
Municipality of Suyo
Rural view of Suyo
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Map of Ilocos Sur with Suyo highlighted
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Suyo Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°59′02″N 120°30′50″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Ilocos Sur
District	2nd district
Barangays	8 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Mario B. Subagan
• Vice Mayor	Samuel B. Subagan Jr.
• Representative	Kristine Singson-Meehan
• Municipal Council	Members Renato B. Ngangac Thomas B. Almazan Reginald M. Orpilla Roderick B. Galuga Ramonito B. Lazaga Pablito M. Avisa Timoteo P. Abalos Maria Corazon D. Cupido
• Electorate	7,639 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• 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/km2 (230/sq mi)
• Households	2,742
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	34.22 % (2021)[4]
• 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	0102932000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)77
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.suyo.gov.ph

Geography

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.

Barangays

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
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

Population census of Suyo

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 17 —     1918 1,842 +36.66% 1939 3,750 +3.44% 1948 3,012 −2.41% 1960 4,704 +3.78% 1970 5,355 +1.30%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1975 6,163 +2.86% 1980 6,454 +0.93% 1990 7,950 +2.11% 1995 8,870 +2.07% 2000 9,685 +1.90% 2007 11,826 +2.79%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2010 10,622 −3.83% 2015 11,446 +1.43% 2020 10,766 −1.28% 2024 11,051 +0.63%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

In the 2020 census, Suyo had a population of 10,766.^[13] The population density was 87 inhabitants per square kilometre (230/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Suyo

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 62.49 2003 46.68 2006 39.80 2009 24.43 2012 24.67 2015 14.59 2018 7.88 2021 34.22 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)^[22]

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

Education

The Suyo Schools District Office governs all private and public educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the operations of the education system.^[23]

Primary and elementary schools

• Balangsay Elementary School
• Bangcag Elementary School
• Baringcucurong Elementary School
• Batiangan Elementary School
• Bito Elementary School
• Cabugao Elementary School
• Dadtuco Elementary School
• Ida Elementary School
• Kiblongan Primary School
• Kinpatubbog Elementary School
• Kinapian Elementary School
• Longboy Elementary School
• Lubnac Elementary School
• Man-atong Elementary School
• Patoc-ao Elementary School
• Suyo Central School
• Suyo Proper Elementary School
• Urzadan Elementary School
• Uso Elementary School

Secondary schools

• Baringcucurong National High School
• Butac Integrated School
• Suyo National High School