| Population Census of Sual |
| Census |
Pop. |
|
Rate |
| 1995 |
20,929 |
|
—
|
| 2000 |
25,832 |
|
4.62% |
| 2007 |
29,925 |
|
2.05% |
Sual is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 29,925 people in 5,444 households.
The Philippines largest coal power plant, the 1200 megawatt Sual Power Plant, is located in this municipality. It is formerly owned by Mirant Services LLC.
On January, 2008, Bolinao Mayor Alfonso Celeste said the local government will file damage suit against Indonesian owners of the barge APOL 3003. The University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UPMSI) stated that the environmental damage was P 54.9 million ($1 =- P 45). The barge towed by a tug boat from Indonesia to the power plant in Sual, Pangasinan on November 27 when Typhoon “Mina” winds destroyed its anchor and rope, then hurled to Ilog Malino reef, spilling 95% of its coal cargo. The hard coal spill spread to 33 hectares (82 acres) of coral and sea grass areas.[1]
Sual is one of the towns where the Spanish galleon brought their goods to trade.
[edit] Barangays
Sual is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.
- Baquioen
- Baybay Norte
- Baybay Sur
- Bolaoen
- Cabalitian
- Calumbuyan
- Camagsingalan
- Caoayan
- Capantolan
- Macaycayawan
|
- Paitan East
- Paitan West
- Pangascasan
- Poblacion
- Santo Domingo
- Seselangen
- Sioasio East
- Sioasio West
- Victoria
|
Current mayor is John Rodney V. Arcinue, son of businessman and founder of RLAC which helped build the Sual Power Plant, Roberto Ll. Arcinue and historian Arabella V. Arcinue. He has been serving for two terms.
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