Sablan, Benguet

Sablan, officially the Municipality of Sablan (ilo: Ili ti Sablan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sablan), is a municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 12,436 people.^[1]

Etymology

The term "Sablan" was derived from the local word "Sabdang", a local tree which thrived in the area.^[2]

History

Sablan was created officially as a municipal district on July 1, 1927, under Executive Order No. 61 dated May 17, 1927 by then American Governor General Leonard Wood.

Geography

The Municipality of Sablan is at the mid-western tip of Benguet. It is bounded by Kapangan on the north, Tublay on the northeast, La Trinidad on the east, Baguio in the southeast, Tuba in the south, Aringay on the southwest, and Burgos to the west.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 105.63 square kilometres (40.78 sq mi) constituting 105.63% of the 2,769.08-square kilometre total area of Benguet.

Sablan is situated 22.62 kilometres (14.06 mi) from the provincial capital La Trinidad, and 258.68 kilometres (160.74 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Sablan is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Demographics

In the 2024 census, Sablan had a population of 12,436 people. The population density was PD/km2.

Government

Local government

Sablan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Benguet, 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

Education

The Sablan 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.^[4]

Public schools

As of 2014, Sablan has 14 public elementary schools and 2 public secondary schools.^[5][6][7]

Private schools

Saint Louis School of Sablan is the only private secondary school in the municipality, located at Barangay Poblacion.

Transportation

A major road within Sablan include Naguilian Road (formerly Quirino Highway).

References

1. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". psa.gov.ph. July 17, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
2. ^ "Municipality of Sablan, Benguet profile". DILG - CAR. Department of the Interior and Local Government (Philippines). Retrieved 16 September 2014.
3. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections". Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
4. ^ "Masterlist of Schools". Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
5. ^ "Masterlist of Public Elementary Schools for the School year 2012- 2013" (XLSX). Department of Education (Philippines), July 15, 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
6. ^ "Masterlist of Secondary Schools (School Year 2013- 2014)" (XLSX). Department of Education (Philippines), July 4, 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
7. ^ "Masterlist of Public Schools SY 2013-2014" (XLSX). Department of Education (Philippines), 22 October 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.

External links

• [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]