Sual
Municipality in Pangasinan, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Pangasinan, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sual, officially the Municipality of Sual (Pangasinan: Baley na Sual; Ilocano: Ili ti Sual; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sual), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,091 people.[3]
Sual | |
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Municipality of Sual | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 16°03′58″N 120°05′45″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | Pangasinan |
District | 1st district |
Founded | May 20, 1805 |
Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Liseldo D. Calugay |
• Vice Mayor | Dioneil G. Caburao |
• Representative | Arnold D. Celeste |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 31,640 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 130.16 km2 (50.26 sq mi) |
Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
Highest elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 39,091 |
• Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
• Households | 10,084 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 22.73 |
• Revenue | ₱ 409.6 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 2,678 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 308.7 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 1,240 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (CENPELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2403 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)75 |
Native languages | Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog |
The Philippines largest coal power plant, the 1200 megawatt Sual Power Station, is located in this municipality. It used to be owned by Mirant Services LLC.
Sual is one of the towns where the Spanish galleon brought their goods to trade.
Sual is 25 kilometers (16 mi) from Lingayen and 231 kilometers (144 mi) from Manila.
Sual used to be a part of a town called San Isidro Labrador de Tobuang (now called Labrador). However, Sual would separate from this town when an issue was decreed by the Spanish Governor-General Rafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León. Naval Base Lingayen built a PT boat base at Sual in 1945.
In January 2008, Bolinao Mayor Alfonso Celeste said the local government will file damage suit against Indonesian owners of the barge APOL 3003. The University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UPMSI) stated that the environmental damage was ₱54.9 million. The barge towed by a tug boat from Indonesia to the power plant in Sual on November 27 when Typhoon Mina destroyed its anchor and rope, then hurled it to Ilog Malino reef, spilling 95% of its coal cargo. The hard coal spill spread to 33 hectares (82 acres) of coral and sea grass areas.[5]
Sual is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate data for Sual, Pangasinan | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.1 (0.20) |
11.6 (0.46) |
21.1 (0.83) |
27.7 (1.09) |
232.9 (9.17) |
350.8 (13.81) |
679.8 (26.76) |
733.1 (28.86) |
505 (19.9) |
176.6 (6.95) |
67.2 (2.65) |
17.7 (0.70) |
2,828.6 (111.38) |
Average rainy days | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 142 |
Source: World Weather Online[6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 2,986 | — |
1918 | 4,286 | +2.44% |
1939 | 6,396 | +1.92% |
1948 | 7,458 | +1.72% |
1960 | 9,412 | +1.96% |
1970 | 12,528 | +2.90% |
1975 | 14,367 | +2.78% |
1980 | 15,796 | +1.91% |
1990 | 19,594 | +2.18% |
1995 | 20,929 | +1.24% |
2000 | 25,832 | +4.62% |
2007 | 29,925 | +2.05% |
2010 | 31,216 | +1.55% |
2015 | 34,149 | +1.73% |
2020 | 39,091 | +2.69% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] |
Poverty incidence of Sual
10
20
30
40
2006
36.70 2009
26.69 2012
11.80 2015
13.53 2018
10.10 2021
22.73 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Sual, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of Pangasinan, 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.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Arnold F. Celeste |
Mayor | Liseldo De. Calugay |
Vice-Mayor | Dioneil G. Caburao |
Councilors | Dionisio G. Caburao Jr. |
John Christopher A. Arcinue | |
Raymundo C. Edrosolan | |
Alex I. Osana | |
Danilo B. Vinluan | |
Jenibelle Ayra C. Tomagoy | |
Gregorio G. Garcia Jr. | |
Michael John C. Millan | |
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