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Salcedo, Ilocos Sur

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Salcedo
Bauguen
Motto: 
Banat Salcedo
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
Named forJuan de Salcedo
Barangays(see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • MayorLeopoldo G. Gironella Jr.
 • Vice MayorGrazielle G. Itchon
 • RepresentativeKristine Singson-Meehan
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • 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
 • Electoratevoters (?)
Highest elevation
907 m (2,976 ft)
Lowest elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Economy
 • Poverty incidence
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 • Revenue₱ 
 • Assets₱ 
 • Expenditure₱ 
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Service provider
 • Electricity—
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
PSGC
PSGC unknown

Salcedo, officially the Municipality of Salcedo (Ilocano: Ili ti Salcedo; Filipino: Bayan ng Salcedo), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the ?, it has a population of people.

Etymology

Formerly known as Baugen, it was renamed Salcedo on June 20, 1957 by virtue of Republic Act No. 1627, after the Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo.[3]

Geography

Salcedo is situated 72.18 kilometres (44.85 mi) from the provincial capital Vigan, and 348.18 kilometres (216.35 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Salcedo is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.PSGC unknown 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

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)[4]

Demographics

Population census of Salcedo
YearPop.±% p.a.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[5][6][7]

In the 2024 census, Salcedo had a population of 11,196 people. The population density was 110 inhabitants per square kilometre (280/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of (%)

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8]

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

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 produces 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 was awarded during the Kannawidan Ylocos Festival in Ilocos Sur.[9]

Government

Local government

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

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[10]
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

Education

The Salcedo-Galimuyod-Sigay-Del Pilar Schools District Office governs all private and public schools within the municipality of Salcedo. The Schools District Office (SDO) also oversees the operations of all schools situated in Galimuyod, Sigay, and Gregorio del Pilar.[11]

Primary and elementary schools

  • Arangin-Dinaratan Elementary School
  • Baluarte Elementary School
  • Baybayading Primary School
  • Boguibog Elementary School
  • Bulala-Leguey Primary School
  • Culiong Elementary School
  • Kinayad Elementary School
  • Kinmarin Primary School
  • Lucbuban Primary School
  • Madarang Elementary School
  • Parabur Baptist School Inc
  • Pias Elementary School
  • Salcedo Central School
  • San Gaspar Primary School
  • Sorioan Elementary School
  • Ubbog Primary School
  • Victory Elementary School

Secondary schools

  • Dinaratan National High School
  • Salcedo National High School

See also

References

  1. ↑
  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. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Salcedo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  5. ↑ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  7. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  8. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
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