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'''Sugpon''', officially the '''Municipality of Sugpon''' ({{langx|ilo|Ili ti Sugpon}}; {{langx|fil|Bayan ng Sugpon}}), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the {{PH wikidata|population_as_of}}, it has a population of {{PH wikidata|population_total}} people.{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}
==Geography== Sugpon is situated {{convert|109.49|km}} from the provincial capital Vigan, and {{convert|313.39|km}} from the country's capital city of Manila.
===Barangays=== Sugpon is politically subdivided into 6 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Balbalayang (Poblacion) * Banga * Caoayan * Danac * Licungan * Pangotan
===Climate=== {{Weather box | location = Sugpon, Ilocos Sur | width = auto | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high C = 30 | Jan low C = 20 | Feb high C = 31 | Feb low C = 21 | Mar high C = 32 | Mar low C = 22 | Apr high C = 33 | Apr low C = 24 | May high C = 32 | May low C = 25 | Jun high C = 31 | Jun low C = 25 | Jul high C = 30 | Jul low C = 25 | Aug high C = 30 | Aug low C = 25 | Sep high C = 30 | Sep low C = 24 | Oct high C = 31 | Oct low C = 23 | Nov high C = 31 | Nov low C = 22 | Dec high C = 30 | Dec low C = 21 | Jan precipitation mm = 27 | Feb precipitation mm = 31 | Mar precipitation mm = 40 | Apr precipitation mm = 71 | May precipitation mm = 207 | Jun precipitation mm = 237 | Jul precipitation mm = 286 | Aug precipitation mm = 261 | Sep precipitation mm = 261 | Oct precipitation mm = 254 | Nov precipitation mm = 88 | Dec precipitation mm = 46 | Jan rain days = 9.4 | Feb rain days = 9.3 | Mar rain days = 12.7 | Apr rain days = 17.0 | May rain days = 25.4 | Jun rain days = 26.8 | Jul rain days = 27.4 | Aug rain days = 26.1 | Sep rain days = 25.0 | Oct rain days = 21.0 | Nov rain days = 15.5 | Dec rain days = 10.6 | source 1 = Meteoblue <small>(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)</small><ref name="met_norms"> {{cite web | url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/sugpon_philippines_1685476 | title = Sugpon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall | publisher = Meteoblue | accessdate = 14 May 2020 }}</ref> | date = 14 May 2020 }}
==Demographics== {{Philippine Census | align= none | cols = 3 | title= Population census of {{PH wikidata|name}} | 1903 = {{PH census population|1903}} | 1918 = {{PH census population|1918}} | 1939 = {{PH census population|1939}} | 1948 = {{PH census population|1948}} | 1960 = {{PH census population|1960}} | 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}} | 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}} | 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}} | 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}} | 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}} | 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}} | 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}} | 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}} | 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}} | 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}} | 2024 = {{PH census population|2024}} | 2030 = | 2035 = | 2040 = | footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}} }}
In the 2024 census, Sugpon had a population of 4,238 people.{{PH wikidata|population_reference}} The population density was {{convert|{{sigfig|4,238/57.11|2}}|PD/km2}}.
== Economy == {{PH poverty incidence}}
==Government== ===Local government=== {{main|Sangguniang Bayan}} Sugpon is part of the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur. It 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=== <!--NOTE: Update needed by June 30, 2022 after oath-taking of the declared winners in the May 9, 2022 local elections.--> {| class="wikitable" style="line-height:1.20em; font-size:100%;" |+ Members of the Municipal Council<br/>(2019–2022)<ref>{{Cite web |title=2019 National and Local Elections |url=https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2019NLE/ElectionResults/2019NLE_LIst_of_Elected_CityMun_Candidates.pdf |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=Commission on Elections}}</ref> |- ! Position ! Name |- | Congressman | style="text-align:center;" | Kristine Singson-Meehan |- | Mayor | style="text-align:center;" | Daniel C. Laño |- |Vice-Mayor | style="text-align:center;" | Rene Crisanto L. Lubrin |- |rowspan=8| Councilors | style="text-align:center;" | Terence B. Yagyagen |- | style="text-align:center;" | Jose L. Abaag |- | style="text-align:center;" | Noli B. Pang-es |- | style="text-align:center;" | Nestor T. Sagayo |- | style="text-align:center;" | Roman A. Kitayan |- | style="text-align:center;" | Alma A. Yubos |- | style="text-align:center;" | Virgilio P. Quinio |- | style="text-align:center;" | Zorobhabell C. Apolog |- |}
==Education== The Alilem-Sugpon Schools District governs all public and private education system within the municipality of Sugpon, including the town of Alilem. These include elementary and high schools.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2021 |title=Masterlist of Schools |url=https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SY-2020-2021-Masterlist-of-Schools-Address-only-1-1.pdf |access-date=April 16, 2025 |website=Department of Education}}</ref>
===Primary and elementary schools=== * Banga Elementary School * Calipayan Elementary School * Caoayan Elementary School * Danac Elementary School * Licungan Elementary School * Nagawa Elem. School * Sugpon Central School * Tangilig Elementary School
===Secondary school=== * Sugpon National High School
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070319105456/http://www.pasyalan.net/ilocos_sur/ Pasyalang Ilocos Sur] *[http://nap.psa.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20131004104825/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information] *[http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=2&frmIdProvince=19&frmIdLgu=255 Local Governance Performance Management System]
{{Geographic location <!-- deliberate redirects to show neighboring province --> |Centre = Sugpon |North = Alilem |East = Bakun, Benguet<br/>Kibungan, Benguet |South = Kapangan, Benguet |Southwest = San Gabriel, La Union |West = Santol, La Union |Northwest = Sudipen, La Union }} {{Ilocos Sur}} {{Authority control}}
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