Sablan, Benguet

Sablan
Sablan
	Municipality
	Municipality of Sablan
	Flag Seal
	Map of Benguet with Sablan highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Sablan Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 16°30′N 120°31′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Province	Benguet
District	Lone District
Barangays	8 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Manuel B. Munar Jr.
• Vice Mayor	Arthur C. Baldo
• Representative	Nestor B. Fongwan
• Electorate	7,603 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	105.63 km2 (40.78 sq mi)
Elevation	497 m (1,631 ft)
Population (2015 census) [3]
• Total	11,457
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
• Households	2,599
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	6.75% (2015)[4]
• Revenue	₱63,120,567.12 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2614
PSGC	141112000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)74
Climate type	tropical rainforest climate
Native languages	Kankanaey; Ibaloi; Ilocano; Tagalog

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. [3]

Etymology

The term "Sablan" was derived from the local word "Sabdang", a local tree which thrived in the area.[5]

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.[6]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2015 [3]		2010 [7]
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 [8]

Demographics

Population census of Sablan

Year	Pop.	±% 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%

Year	Pop.	±% 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 [3] [7] [9][10]

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.[11][12][13]

Elementary
(2013-2014)[13]
School	Barangay
Amsalsal Primary School	Banengbeng
Bayabas MG School	Bayabas
Ebbes Elementary School	Banengbeng
Jose Gonzales Elementary School	Bagong
Mating Mang-osan Elementary School	Banangan
Michael G. Angel Elementary School	Kamog
Omas Ampaguey Elementary School	Balluay
Palali Elementary School	Poblacion
Pappa MG School	Pappa
Sa'dul Primary School	Bagong
Sablan Central School	Poblacion
Talete MG School	Bayabas
Taya MG School	Pappa
Yabyabuan MG School	Bagong

Secondary
(2013-2014)[12]
School	Barangay
Sablan National High School	Kamog
Sablan National High School - Balluay Extension	Balluay

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.

Gallery

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

References

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

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[1] Municipality of Sablan | (DILG)

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Benguet". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–14-3] Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[4] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[DILG-5] "Municipality of Sablan, Benguet profile". DILG - CAR. Department of Interior and Local Government (Philippines). Retrieved 16 September 2014.

[nscb-6] "Municipal: Sablan, Benguet". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

[NSO10–14-7] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[met_norms-8] "Sablan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 21 March 2020.

[NSO07-14-9] 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.

[LWUA-PopulationData-10] "Province of Benguet". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[DepEdElem-11] "Masterlist of Public Elementary Schools for the School year 2012- 2013" (XLSX). Department of Education (Philippines), July 15, 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2014.

[DepEdSecon-12] "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.

[DepEd2014Elem-13] "Masterlist of Public Schools SY 2013-2014" (XLSX). Department of Education (Philippines), 22 October 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.

Province of Benguet
La Trinidad (capital)
Municipalities	Atok Bakun Bokod Buguias Itogon Kabayan Kapangan Kibungan La Trinidad Mankayan Sablan Tuba Tublay
Highly urbanized city	Baguio (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Benguet by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)
Barangays	See: List of barangays in Benguet