Sabangan

Sabangan
Municipality
Municipality of Sabangan
Flag of Sabangan
Flag
Official seal of Sabangan
Seal
Map of Mountain Province with Sabangan highlighted
Map of Mountain Province with Sabangan highlighted
Interactive map of Sabangan
Sabangan is located in Philippines
Sabangan
Sabangan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°00′16″N 120°55′24″E / 17.0044°N 120.9233°E / 17.0044; 120.9233
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceMountain Province
District Lone district
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMarcial C. Lawilao Jr.
 • Vice MayorRodolfo L. Mencion
 • RepresentativeMaximo Y. Dalog Jr.
 • Electorate8,808 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
72.04 km2 (27.81 sq mi)
Elevation
1,441 m (4,728 ft)
Highest elevation
2,665 m (8,743 ft)
Lowest elevation
970 m (3,180 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
8,556
 • Density118.8/km2 (307.6/sq mi)
 • Households
2,303
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
17.78
% (2023)
 • Revenue₱ 109.8 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 421.3 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 116.1 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 160 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMountain Province Electric Cooperative (MOPRECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2622
PSGC
1404407000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Native languagesBalangao
Bontoc
Ilocano
Tagalog
Kankanaey
Websitewww.sabangan.gov.ph

Sabangan (IPA: [sʌˈbaː.ŋʌn]), officially the Municipality of Sabangan (Kankanaey: Ili di Sabangan; Ilocano: Ili ti Sabangan) is a municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 8,556 people.

History

Chico River Dam Project

Sabangan was one of several municipalities in Mountain Province which would have been flooded by the Chico River Dam Project during the Marcos dictatorship, alongside Bauko, Bontoc, Sadanga, Sagada, and parts of Barlig. However, the indigenous peoples of Kalinga Province and Mountain Province resisted the project and when hostilities resulted in the murder of Macli-ing Dulag, the project became unpopular and was abandoned before Marcos was ousted by the 1986 People Power Revolution.

Geography

Sabangan is situated 18.46 kilometres (11.47 mi) from the provincial capital Bontoc, and 369.59 kilometres (229.65 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Sabangan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Bao-angan
  • Bun-ayan
  • Busa
  • Camatagan
  • Capinitan
  • Data
  • Gayang
  • Lagan
  • Losad
  • Namatec
  • Napua
  • Pingad
  • Poblacion
  • Supang
  • Tambingan

Climate

Climate data for Sabangan, Mountain Province
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 24
(75)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15
(59)		 15
(59)		 16
(61)		 18
(64)		 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 18
(64)		 17
(63)		 16
(61)		 18
(63)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35
(1.4)		 46
(1.8)		 63
(2.5)		 117
(4.6)		 402
(15.8)		 400
(15.7)		 441
(17.4)		 471
(18.5)		 440
(17.3)		 258
(10.2)		 94
(3.7)		 68
(2.7)		 2,835
(111.6)
Average rainy days 9.9 19.5 13.9 18.9 26.0 27.3 28.9 28.5 26.1 19.7 14.5 12.8 246
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)

Demographics

In the 2024 census, the population of Sabangan was 8,556 people, with a density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometer or 310 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Sabangan (%)

10
20
30
40
50
2000
40.11
2003
30.81
2006
11.40
2009
26.04
2012
10.91
2015
19.07
2018
14.04
2021
17.34
2023
17.78

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

The primary economic sources of Sabangan are agriculture and livestock. Farmers grow fruits and vegetables that are suited to cold climate. Farmers are also raising swine and poultry for local consumption and trade.

The hydro-power plant of the Aboitiz-owned Hydroelectric Development Corporation is operating in Sabangan.

Government

Local government

Sabangan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Mountain Province, 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
(2025–2028)
Position Name
Congressman Maximo Y. Dalog Jr.
Mayor Marcial C. Lawilao Jr.
Vice-Mayor Henrico B. Boguilis
Councilors Fausto L. Ballakis
Gabin Rhey G. Sudicalan
Gabriel M. Puyongan
Narciso B. Victoriano
Roman B. Bacog
Antonio M. Pagedped
William M. Malamion
Winston S. Sapdoy

Education

Camatagan Elementary School (front) and Pingad National High School (back)

The Sabangan Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Bun-ayan Elementary School
  • Busa Elementary School
  • Camatagan Elementary School
  • Capinitan Elementary School
  • Data Elementary School
  • Dumanegdeg Primary School
  • Gayang Elementary School
  • Labbay Primary School
  • Lagan Elementary School
  • Legleg Primary School
  • Libo Elementary School
  • Madepdeppas Elementary School
  • Namatec Elementary School
  • Napua Elementary School
  • Pingad-Bao-angan Elementary School
  • Sabangan Central School
  • Sabangan Elementary School
  • Supang Elementary School
  • Tambingan Elementary School

Secondary schools

  • Data National High School
  • Namatec National High School
  • Pingad National High School
  • Sabangan National High School
  • San Alfonso High School

References

  1. ↑  Municipality of Sabangan | (DILG)
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