Sablan, Benguet

Sablan, officially the Municipality of Sablan, (Ilocano: Ili ti Sablan; Tagalog: 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.[4]

Sablan
Municipality
Municipality of Sablan
Seal
Map of Benguet with Sablan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Sablan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°30′N 120°31′E
Country Philippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
DistrictLone District
Barangays8 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorManuel B. Munar Jr.
 • Vice MayorArthur C. Baldo
 • CongressmanNestor B. Fongwan
 • Electorate7,603 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total105.63 km2 (40.78 sq mi)
Elevation599.9 m (1,968.2 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[4]
 • Total11,457
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
 • Households
2,599
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence6.75% (2015)[5]
 • Revenue (₱)63,120,567.12 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2614
PSGC
141112000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesKankanaey language
Ibaloi
Ilocano
Tagalog

Etymology

The term "Sablan" was derived from the local word "Sabdang", a local tree which thrived in the area.[6]

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 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.[7]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[4] 2010[8]
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%

Climate
Climate data for Sablan, Benguet
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)
Average low °C (°F) 12
(54)		 12
(54)		 14
(57)		 16
(61)		 17
(63)		 16
(61)		 16
(61)		 16
(61)		 16
(61)		 15
(59)		 14
(57)		 12
(54)		 15
(59)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15
(0.6)		 16
(0.6)		 24
(0.9)		 33
(1.3)		 102
(4.0)		 121
(4.8)		 177
(7.0)		 165
(6.5)		 144
(5.7)		 170
(6.7)		 56
(2.2)		 23
(0.9)		 1,046
(41.2)
Average rainy days 6.3 6.6 9.5 12.8 20.6 23.5 25.4 23.4 23.2 21.4 14.0 8.2 194.9
Source: Meteoblue [9]

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%
YearPop.±% p.a.
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[4][8][10][11]

In the 2015 census, Sablan had a population of 11,457.[4] 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.[12][13][14]

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 Naguilian Road (formerly Quirino Highway) and Asin–Nangalisan–San Pascual Road.

  • Municipal hall
  • Downtown Sablan
  • Fruit and souvenir stalls along Naguilian Road
  • Immaculate Conception Parish Church
  • Rural landscape

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Benguet". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. "Sablan, Benguet Profile". PhilAtlas.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  6. "Municipality of Sablan, Benguet profile". DILG - CAR. Department of Interior and Local Government (Philippines). Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  7. "Municipal: Sablan, Benguet". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. "Sablan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  10. 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.
  11. "Province of Benguet". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. "Masterlist of Public Elementary Schools for the School year 2012- 2013" (XLSX). Department of Education (Philippines), July 15, 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  13. "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.
  14. "Masterlist of Public Schools SY 2013-2014" (XLSX). Department of Education (Philippines), 22 October 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.

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