Salcedo, Ilocos Sur

Salcedo, officially the Municipality of Salcedo (Ilocano: Ili ti Salcedo; Filipino: Bayan ng Salcedo), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 11,288 people.[3]

Salcedo
Municipality
Municipality of Salcedo
Seal
Map of Ilocos Sur with Salcedo highlighted
Salcedo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°09′N 120°32′E
Country Philippines
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
District2nd District
Named forJuan de Salcedo
Barangays21 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorLeopoldo G. Gironella Jr.
 • Vice MayorGrazielle G. Itchon
 • CongressmanKristine Singson-Meehan
 • Electorate7,807 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total103.44 km2 (39.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total11,288
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
 • Households
2,650
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence15.1% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)210,026,563.01 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2711
PSGC
012916000
IDD : area code +63 (0)77
Climate typetropical monsoon climate
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.salcedo-ilocossur.gov.ph

History

Formerly known as Baugen, it was renamed to Salcedo by virtue of Republic Act No. 1627 after the Spanish Conquistador Juan de Salcedo on June 20, 1957.[5]

Barangays

Salcedo is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. [2]

  • Atabay
  • Calangcuasan
  • Balidbid
  • Baluarte
  • Baybayading
  • Boguibog
  • Bulala-Leguey
  • Kaliwakiw
  • Culiong
  • Dinaratan
  • 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
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [6]

Demographics
Population census of Salcedo
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 1,504—    
1918 2,200+2.57%
1939 5,065+4.05%
1948 4,771−0.66%
1960 6,005+1.94%
1970 6,992+1.53%
1975 7,978+2.68%
1980 8,302+0.80%
1990 9,397+1.25%
1995 10,116+1.39%
2000 10,409+0.61%
2007 10,704+0.39%
2010 10,935+0.78%
2015 11,288+0.61%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][7][8][9]

In the 2015 census, the population of Salcedo was 11,288 people,[3] with a density of 110 inhabitants per square kilometre or 280 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

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

See also
  • List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Ilocos Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". 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 1 January 2020.
  5. "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 20 September 2013.
  6. "Salcedo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. "Province of Ilocos Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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