Suyo, Ilocos Sur

Suyo, officially the Municipality of Suyo (Ilocano: Ili ti Suyo; Filipino: Bayan ng Suyo), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,766 people.^[3]

Suyo
Municipality
Municipality of Suyo
Rural view of Suyo
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Map of Ilocos Sur with Suyo highlighted
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Suyo Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°59′02″N 120°30′50″E / 16.9839°N 120.5139°E / 16.9839; 120.5139
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Ilocos Sur
District	2nd district
Barangays	8 (see Barangays)
Government  ^[1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Mario B. Subagan
• Vice Mayor	Samuel B. Subagan Jr.
• Representative	Kristine Singson-Meehan
• Municipal Council	Members Renato B. Ngangac Thomas B. Almazan Reginald M. Orpilla Roderick B. Galuga Ramonito B. Lazaga Pablito M. Avisa Timoteo P. Abalos Maria Corazon D. Cupido
• Electorate	7,635 voters (2022)
Area ^[2]
• Total	124.00 km^2 (47.88 sq mi)
Elevation	263 m (863 ft)
Highest elevation	987 m (3,238 ft)
Lowest elevation	32 m (105 ft)
Population  (2020 census)^[3]
• Total	10,766
• Density	87/km^2 (220/sq mi)
• Households	2,742
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	7.88 % (2018)^[4]
• Revenue	₱ 97.69 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 395.9 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 112.2 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 34.81 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2715
PSGC	012932000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)77
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.suyo.gov.ph

Suyo is 101 kilometres (63 mi) from the provincial capital Vigan and 333 kilometres (207 mi) from Manila.

Geography

Barangays

Suyo is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. ^[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Baringcucurong
• Cabugao
• Man-atong
• Patoc-ao
• Poblacion (Kimpusa)
• Suyo Proper
• Urzadan
• Uso

Climate

Climate data for Suyo, 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)	30 (86)	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)	21 (70)	23 (74)
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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)^[6]

Demographics

Population census of Suyo

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 17 —     1918 1,842 +36.66% 1939 3,750 +3.44% 1948 3,012 −2.41% 1960 4,704 +3.78%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1970 5,355 +1.30% 1975 6,163 +2.86% 1980 6,454 +0.93% 1990 7,950 +2.11% 1995 8,870 +2.07%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 9,685 +1.90% 2007 11,826 +2.79% 2010 10,622 −3.83% 2015 11,446 +1.43% 2020 10,766 −1.20%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

In the 2020 census, Suyo had a population of 10,766.^[3] The population density was 87 inhabitants per square kilometre (230/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Suyo

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[11][12]
[13][14][15][16][17]}

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Suyo, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, 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
(2019–2022)^[18]

Position	Name
Congressman	Kristine Singson-Meehan
Mayor	Mario B. Subagan
Vice-Mayor	Samuel B. Subagan Jr.
Councilors	Renato Ngangac
	Philip Bistoyong
	Reginald Orpilla
	Norberto Licnad
	Nestor Arcinas
	Alejandro Ballada
	Timoteo Abalos
	Orlando Aglibot

References

1.  Municipality of Suyo | (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. (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. 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 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Province: Ilocos Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "Suyo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Ilocos Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "2022 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

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