Sudipen

Sudipen
Municipality of Sudipen
Sudipen Downtown area
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Sudipen is located in Philippines
Sudipen
Sudipen
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°54′N 120°28′E / 16.9°N 120.47°E / 16.9; 120.47
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceLa Union
District 1st district
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorWendy Joy D. Buquing
 • Vice MayorMelvin G. Macusi
 • RepresentativePablo C. Ortega
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate13,973 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
97.59 km2 (37.68 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Highest elevation
443 m (1,453 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
17,187
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
 • Households
4,238
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
11.29
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 283.4 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 628.6 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 192.6 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 95.55 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLa Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2520
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)72
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.sudipenlaunion.gov.ph

Sudipen (Southern Ilocano pronunciation: [suˈdipɯn]), officially the Municipality of Sudipen (Ilocano: Ili ti Sudipen; Filipino: Bayan ng Sudipen), is a landlocked municipality in the northernmost province of La Union, Philippines. It is separated from the Amburayan River and is known for its bamboo basket weaving industry. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,187 people.[5][3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Sudipen | (DILG)
  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 25 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ Provincial Government of La Union. "Municipality of Sudipen History". launion.gov.ph. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2024.

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