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Sarrat
Municipality
Official seal of Sarrat
Seal
Motto: 
Ritritem'mon Kayung
Map of Ilocos Norte showing the location of Sarrat
Map of Ilocos Norte showing the location of Sarrat
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Norte
District1st District
Barangays24
Government
[1]
 • MayorEdito Alberto G. Balintona
Area
[2]
 • Total57.39 km2 (22.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total24,770
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
DemonymSarrateño
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2914
Dialing code77
Income class4th class; Partially Urban
Sarrat Church

Sarrat is a fourth class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines.[4] It is situated geographically just southeast of Laoag City, the capital of the province. Sarrat is bounded by the cities and municipalities of Batac to the southwest, San Nicolas to the west, Laoag to the northwest, Piddig to the northeast, Dingras to the east, the town of Marcos to the southeast, and a small portion of Banna to the south.[5] The town is traversed and divided into two by the Padsan River, creating a north and south areas that are connected by the Sarrat Bridge. According to the last census of May 2010, Sarrat has a population of 24,770 people in 5,339 households.

The town is known as the birthplace of Ferdinand Marcos, the 10th President of the Philippines and for Sarrat Church, the largest church in the province and an Important Cultural Property of the Philippines.

History

Cabayugan was how the people called Sarrat by its first settlers led by the village chief Minagel (Maingel) Bang'at and his wife Sarrah, before the arrival of the Spaniards on the latter part of the 16th century.[6] Sarrat is a compound of the couple's names and is believed to be coined by their son Garo.

After the colonization of the Spaniards, the town was renamed to San Miguel when the Augustinians erected a parish coinciding with the gaining of its township status on September 29, 1724. Two former senators, Santiago Fonacier and Isabelo delos Reyes, eventually created the bill that changed the town's name from San Miguel to Sarrat in 1916.[6]

The Sarrat Heroes monument erected at the town plaza symbolizes the heroism and bravery of all Sarrateños. "Ritritem'mon Kayong" was their war cry that still echoes on the true-blooded Sarrateños.

Barangays

Sarrat is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.[4]

Brgy No. Brgy Name Population
(2010)[3]		 Remarks
1 San Joaquin 1404 Poblacion
2 San Agustin 593 Poblacion
3 Sta. Barbara 577 Poblacion
4 San Francisco 888 Poblacion
5 San Vicente 861 Poblacion
6 San Leandro 1319 Poblacion
7 San Manuel 792
8 San Antonio 1184
9 San Lorenzo 1011
10 San Miguel 1730 formerly known as San Nicolas
11 Sta. Rosa 1082
12 San Bernabe 266
13 San Pedro 853
14 San Juan 818
15 Sta. Magdalena 759
16 Sto. Santiago 739
17 San Felipe 1077
18 San Isidro 1058
19 Sto. Tomas 923
20 San Jose 1519
21 San Marcos 1322
22 San Cristobal 1587
23 San Andres 1427
24 San Roque 970

Demographics

Population census of Sarrat
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 21,272—    
1995 21,301+0.03%
2000 22,886+1.55%
2007 23,810+0.55%
2010 24,770+1.45%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][7]

Places of interest

Santa Monica Parish Church

The Santa Monica Parish Church, commonly known as the Sarrat Church, is the largest church in Ilocos Norte and the most visited place by tourists in Sarrat. The church has one of the longest nave in the country and was declared an Important Cultural Property of the Philippines in September 2009.

Santa Monica Parish Museum

Santa Monica Parish Museum

The Santa Monica Parish Museum is a repository of artifacts and memorabilia that dates back to the construction of the church edifice in 1779. It was established in 1993 on the initiative of its parish priest, Rev. Msgr. Jacinto A. Jose and Rev. Edmundo M. Abaya, D.D., Bishop of the Diocese of Laoag.

It was completed and put in its present form in 1997 with the help of the Kannawidan Foundation Inc., The iloko Foundation for Arts and Culture. This organization is dedicated to the preservation of the cultural and historical heritage of the people of Ilocos Norte under the following officers and directors. Francis Ablan, Maximino J. Edralin, Rosie Mata Castro, Georgia Balmaceda Alviar, Lita Marcos Roque, Amparo Javier Araullo, Rolando P. Dela Cuesta, Wenceslao Agnir Jr., Caesar Agnir, Roxanne A. De la Cuesta, Arnold Segundo and Guia M. Valenciano

Kimpoys hut
Barrio Uno River Resort

Nipa hut cottages

The nipa hut cottages along the banks of the Padsan River are another visitor attraction in the town. It is located at barangay San Joaquin (Barrio Uno) and is maintained by private entrepreneurs from the same barangay. These nipa huts are seasonal: built around December purposely for the summer season and are dismantled at the start of the rainy season. The nipa huts not only offer shade and comfort to the visitors but are equipped with Videoke system to complete the entertainment.

Education

Sarrat offers its constituency up to secondary education. Tertiary and higher educations are provided by the neighboring Laoag City.

Public primary educations are held on the following schools scattered all over the town:

  1. Binaratan Elementary School
  2. South Central Elementary School
  3. North Central Elementary School
  4. Cabuloan Elementary School
  5. Golgol Elementary School
  6. Pandan Elementary School
  7. Parang Elementary School
  8. Patad Elementary School
  9. Ruiz Elementary School
  10. Sagpatan Elementary School
  11. San Antonio Elementary School
  12. San Bernabe Elementary School
  13. Sarrat Central School
  14. Sarrat North Central School
  15. Sta Rosa Elementary School
  16. San Pedro Public School
  17. San Andres Public School
  18. Sarrat National High School

Transportation

Going around the poblacion is served by the tricycles (Filipino: traysikel), a local term for a motorized transport made by pairing a motorcycle with a locally fabricated sidecar. These are also used to transport commuters to other remote barangays but usually through a special fare, the amount of which depends on what is agreed upon before the trip.

A regular and daily trip to neighboring Laoag City is provided by jeepneys, the main form of transportation. All jeepneys that ply the route are members of the Laoag-Sarrat Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association (LSJODA). Travel time takes around 15 minutes each way on a usual day.

Notable resident

See also

References

  1. ^ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 11 September 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Province: ILOCOS NORTE". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Sarrat". Philippine Standard Geographic Code (RSGC) Interactive.
  5. ^ Balingit, Roel (2012-08-23). "File:Ph fil ilocos norte.png". Wikimedia Commons. retrieved on 2013-08-04.
  6. ^ a b "History of Sarrat, Ilocos Norte". Philippine History. Retrieved on 2013-08-04.
  7. ^ "Province of Ilocos Norte". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 30 September 2013.

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