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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
Bauguen
Municipality
Municipality of Salcedo
Flag of Salcedo
Flag
Official seal of Salcedo
Seal
Motto: 
Banat Salcedo
Map of Ilocos Sur with Salcedo highlighted
Map of Ilocos Sur with Salcedo highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
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
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceIlocos Sur
District 2nd district
Named forJuan de Salcedo
Barangays21 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorLeopoldo G. Gironella Jr.
 • Vice MayorGrazielle G. Itchon
 • RepresentativeKristine Singson-Meehan
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate7,930 voters (2022)
Area
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 • Total103.44 km2 (39.94 sq mi)
Elevation
212 m (696 ft)
Highest elevation
907 m (2,976 ft)
Lowest elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total11,110
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
 • Households
2,836
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
22.95
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 91.3 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,060 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 89.14 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 151.6 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2711
PSGC
012916000
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]

Salcedo is 73 kilometres (45 mi) from Vigan City and 358 kilometres (222 mi) from Manila.

Etymology

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The town got its name after Juan de Salcedo, a Spanish conquistador.

History

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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]

Geography

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Barangays

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Salcedo is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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

Climate

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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)[7]

Demographics

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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%
2020 11,110−0.31%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, Salcedo had a population of 11,110.[3] The population density was 110 inhabitants per square kilometre (280/sq mi).

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Salcedo

10
20
30
40
2006
30.80
2009
22.70
2012
26.84
2015
15.10
2018
7.41
2021
22.95

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

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

Tsokolate de Ylocos Cacao Tablea

In January, 2024, the Department of Science and Technology and the Department of Trade and Industry assisted Tsokolate de Ylocos Cacao Tablea Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises per the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program of the Chocolate industry in the Philippines. The MSME produced cacao tablea, coconut cacao jam, cacao dark chocolate, cacao toffee candy, sugar-free tablea, dragon fruit vinegar, dragon fruit juice, chili garlic oil, and fried garlic. Emmylou Jomero's Wynn’s Food Products are sourced from Salcedo's towering cacao trees and started in 2015. In 2019, she was Top 5 in the Best 70% Dark Chocolate Contest of Kakao Konek in Davao City and an awardee in the Kannawidan Ylocos Festival in Ilocos Sur.[20]

Government

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Local government

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Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Salcedo, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, 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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Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[21]
Position Name
Congressman Kristine Singson-Meehan
Mayor Leopoldo G. Gironella Jr.
Vice-Mayor Grazielle G. Itchon
Councilors Ruel B. Ronquillo
Dominador V. Bang-asan
Domingo D. Gironella
Rogelio T. Biteng
Laureano C. Roldan
Charlie S. Nang
Larry A. del Rosario
Ernesto L. Cottong

See also

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References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Salcedo | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  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 September 20, 2013.
  6. ^ "Province: Ilocos Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  7. ^ "Salcedo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Province of Ilocos Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  20. ^ Bravo, April (January 24, 2024). "DOST, DTI help Ilocos Sur chocolate tablea maker diversify to other products business". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  21. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
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