Sablan, officially the Municipality of Sablan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 12,436 people.
Etymology
The term "Sablan" was derived from the local word "Sabdang", a local tree which thrived in the area.
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 constituting of the total area of Benguet.
Sablan is situated from the provincial capital La Trinidad, and 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.
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Climate
Demographics
In the 2024 census, Sablan had a population of 12,436 people. The population density was .
Economy
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
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{| class="wikitable" style="line-height:1.20em; font-size:100%;"
|+ Members of the Municipal Council<br />(2022–2025)
|-
! Position
! Name
|-
| Congressman
| style="text-align:center;" | Eric G. Yap
|-
| Mayor
| style="text-align:center;" | Alfredo B.Dacumos Jr.
|-
| Vice-Mayor
| style="text-align:center;" | Arthur C. Baldo
|-
|rowspan=8| Councilors
| style="text-align:center;" | Johny C. Cutay
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | Harold H. Busoy
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | Cesar B. Calado
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | Romeo P. Amboy
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | Jefferson I. Carame
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | Cornelio I. Almacen
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | Jerry W. Olanio
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | Arthur F. De Leon
|-
|}
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.
Public schools
As of 2014, Sablan has 14 public elementary schools and 2 public secondary schools.
{| class="wikitable collapsible sortable collapsed plainrowheaders" style="font-size:90%;"
|+ Elementary<br /><small>(2013-2014)</small>
|-
! scope="col" | School
! scope="col" | Barangay
|-
! scope="row" | Sablan National High School
| Kamog
|-
! scope="row" | Sablan National High School - Balluay Extension
| Balluay
|}
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).
Gallery
<gallery widths="200" heights="150">
File:FvfSablanBenguet0362 15.JPG|Municipal hall
File:FvfSablanBenguet0402 12.JPG|Downtown Sablan
File:FvfSablanBenguet0159 22.JPG|Fruit and souvenir stalls along Naguilian Road
File:FvfSablanBenguet0262 16.JPG|Immaculate Conception Parish Church
File:FvfSablanBenguet0402 38.JPG|Rural landscape
</gallery>
Notes
References
External links
- [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]