Sablan, Benguet

Sablan
Municipality
Municipality of Sablan

Seal
Nickname(s): Gateway to the Coast

Map of Benguet with Sablan highlighted
Sablan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°30′N 120°31′E / 16.5°N 120.52°E / 16.5; 120.52Coordinates: 16°30′N 120°31′E / 16.5°N 120.52°E / 16.5; 120.52
Country  Philippines
Region Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Province Benguet
District Lone District
Barangays 8 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Arthur Camacho Baldo
 • Electorate 6,795 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 105.63 km2 (40.78 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 11,457
 • Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 2614
PSGC 141112000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)74
Climate Am
Income class 5th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 63,120,567.12 (2016)
Native languages Kankanaey language
Ibaloi
Tagalog

Sablan, officially the Municipality of Sablan, (Ilokano: Ili ti Sablan; Filipino: Bayan ng Sablan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 11,457 people.[3]

Etymology

The term "Sablan" was derived from the local word "Sabdang", a local tree which thrived in the area.[4]

History

Sablan was created officially as a municipal district on July 1, 1927 under Executive Order No. 61 dated May 17, 1927 by then American Governor General Leonard Wood.

Geography

Sablan is located at 16°30′N 120°31′E / 16.5°N 120.52°E / 16.5; 120.52, at the mid-western tip of Benguet. It is bounded by Kapangan on the north, Tublay on the northeast, La Trinidad on the east, Baguio City in the southeast, Tuba in the south, Aringay on the southwest, and Burgos to the west.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 105.63 square kilometres (40.78 sq mi) [2] constituting 3.81% of the 2,769.08-square-kilometre- (1,069.15 sq mi) total area of Benguet.

Barangays

Sablan is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.[5]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[6]
141112002 Bagong 6.2% 705 764 ▾ −1.52%
141112003 Balluay 4.7% 536 507 ▴ 1.06%
141112004 Banangan 15.8% 1,808 1,756 ▴ 0.56%
141112005 Banengbeng 9.4% 1,072 1,108 ▾ −0.63%
141112006 Bayabas 21.5% 2,467 2,068 ▴ 3.42%
141112007 Kamog 12.8% 1,468 1,064 ▴ 6.32%
141112010 Pappa 5.2% 593 594 ▾ −0.03%
141112011 Poblacion 24.5% 2,808 2,650 ▴ 1.11%
Total 11,457 10,511 ▴ 1.65%

Demographics

Population census of Sablan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1939 2,930—    
1948 2,786−0.56%
1960 4,741+4.53%
1970 5,681+1.82%
1975 7,345+5.29%
1980 7,900+1.47%
1990 8,440+0.66%
1995 9,170+1.57%
2000 9,652+1.10%
2007 10,890+1.68%
2010 10,511−1.28%
2015 11,457+1.65%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

In the 2015 census, Sablan had a population of 11,457.[3] The population density was 110 inhabitants per square kilometre (280/sq mi).


Education

Public schools

As of 2014, Sablan has 14 public elementary schools and 2 public secondary schools.[9][10][11]

Private schools

Saint Louis School of Sablan is the only private secondary school in the municipality, located at barangay Poblacion.

Transportation

Major roads within the Sablan include the Quirino Highway (formerly Naguilian Road) and Asin Road.

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Benguet". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Municipality of Sablan, Benguet profile". DILG - CAR. Department of Interior and Local Government (Philippines). Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Municipal: Sablan, Benguet". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. ↑ "Province of Benguet". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "Masterlist of Public Elementary Schools for the School year 2012- 2013" (XLSX). Department of Education (Philippines), July 15, 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  10. 1 2 "Masterlist of Secondary Schools (School Year 2013- 2014)". Department of Education (Philippines), July 4, 2013. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  11. 1 2 "Masterlist of Public Schools SY 2013-2014" (XLSX). Department of Education (Philippines), 22 October 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
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