Sadanga

Sadanga is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.

• Anabel
• Belwang
• Betwagan
• Bekigan
• Poblacion
• Sacasacan
• Saclit
• Demang

The town has its indigenous council of elders who make decisions for the indigenous Sinadanga people. The Sinadanga have their own language, called the Sinadanga, which is preserved by the people themselves by using it in homes, schools, and everyday life more than the national language. The Sinadanga language is one of the hardest languages to learn from the Cordilleras. The people also have their own back-strap loom weaving culture, epic chants for planting and harvesting rice, rice terracing practices, indigenous rituals to the gods such as the pumatay (ritual where pawid stalks are burnt while cooking meat, then the food is served to the gods), and vernacular house architecture. The most prominent tradition of the Sinadanga people is the enforcement of the teer (day of rest) and closure of the village from visitors. The tradition begins with a meeting of the council of elders within the center of the town. The council negotiates with its members on whether they should close the village or not and when. Once a truce has been made, the elders will drink their traditional wine and one of the elders will announce the decision via public statement, which can be heard throughout the village valley. The tradition is made so that for a period of time, the Sinadanga townsfolk can rest from their traditional work, and can manage to converse and strengthen their bonds with each other through public engagement with their neighbors. The next step after the announcement is made is to establish the faya uy (long tree stalks) at both sides of the road entrance of the town. The establishment of the faya uy directly puts the town closure in effect, and thus, negates all visitors from visiting the town. The council of elders inputs a guard at the town's entrance and the faya uy to protect the town from unwanted visitors. The faya uy is also the main symbol of the Sindanga's teer. On the imposition of the faya uy, the people are usually seen within the taur or place of public engagement. The faya uy is disestablished on a certain day and time as agreed upon by the council of elders.[9]

The environment of Sinadanga is serene and clear from garbage as cleanliness for the environment is a norm in Sidanga culture. Sinadanga is home to the Fowa-As falls, a sacred water source. Littering and any other form of destruction within the site, and the entire valley in general, is strictly prohibited.[10]

• Quezon City, since October 2004[11]

• Sadanga Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information