Salcedo, Ilocos Sur

Coordinates: 17°09′06″N 120°32′10″E / 17.1517°N 120.5361°E / 17.1517; 120.5361
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Salcedo
Municipality of Salcedo
Official seal of Salcedo
Map of Ilocos Sur with Salcedo highlighted
Map of Ilocos Sur with Salcedo highlighted
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Salcedo is located in Philippines
Salcedo
Salcedo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°09′06″N 120°32′10″E / 17.1517°N 120.5361°E / 17.1517; 120.5361
Country Philippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceIlocos Sur
District2nd District
Named forJuan de Salcedo
Barangays21 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorLeopoldo G. Gironella Jr.
 • Vice MayorGrazielle G. Itchon
 • RepresentativeKristine Singson-Meehan
 • Electorate7,930 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total103.44 km2 (39.94 sq mi)
Elevation
212 m (696 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total11,110
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
 • Households
2,836
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence15.1% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 91.3 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,060 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 151.6 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 89.14 million (2020)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2711
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)77
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.salcedo-ilocossur.gov.ph

Salcedo, officially the Municipality of Salcedo (Ilocano: Ili ti Salcedo; Filipino: Bayan ng Salcedo), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,110 people.[3]

History

Formerly known as Baugen, it was renamed to Salcedo by virtue of Republic Act No. 1627 after the Spanish Conquistador Juan de Salcedo on June 20, 1957.[5]

Barangays

Salcedo is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.[2]

  • Atabay
  • Calangcuasan
  • Balidbid
  • Baluarte
  • Baybayading
  • Boguibog
  • Bulala-Leguey
  • Kaliwakiw
  • Culiong
  • Dinaratan
  • Kinmarin
  • Lucbuban
  • Madarang
  • Maligcong
  • Pias
  • Poblacion Norte
  • Poblacion Sur
  • San Gaspar
  • San Tiburcio
  • Sorioan
  • Ubbog

Climate

Climate data for Salcedo, 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)
29
(84)
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)
20
(68)
23
(73)
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) [6]

Demographics

Population census of Salcedo
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 1,504—    
1918 2,200+2.57%
1939 5,065+4.05%
1948 4,771−0.66%
1960 6,005+1.94%
1970 6,992+1.53%
1975 7,978+2.68%
1980 8,302+0.80%
1990 9,397+1.25%
1995 10,116+1.39%
2000 10,409+0.61%
2007 10,704+0.39%
2010 10,935+0.78%
2015 11,288+0.61%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Salcedo was 11,110 people,[3] with a density of 110 inhabitants per square kilometre or 280 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

The people are engaged in farming, producing food crops, mostly rice and tobacco.

See also

References

  1. ^ Municipality of Salcedo | (DILG)
  2. ^ a b "Province: Ilocos Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. ^ "REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1627 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAUGUEN, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR, TO SALCEDO". Philippine legal materials database. PhilippineLaw.info. June 20, 1957. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Salcedo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Province of Ilocos Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

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