Sudipen | |
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Municipality of Sudipen | |
Sudipen Downtown area | |
![]() Map of La Union with Sudipen highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 16°54′N 120°28′E / 16.9°N 120.47°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | La Union |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Wendy Joy D. Buquing |
• Vice Mayor | Melvin G. Macusi |
• Representative | Pablo C. Ortega |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 13,973 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 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,238 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 11.29 |
• Revenue | ₱ 283.4 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 628.6 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 192.6 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 95.55 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | La Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2520 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)72 |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
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]