San Juan | |
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| Municipality of San Juan | |
 St. John the Baptist Catholic Church | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Buri Capital of the Philippines | |
| Motto: Tattan San Juan! (Right Now San Juan) | |
 Map of Ilocos Sur with San Juan highlighted | |
 Interactive map of San Juan | |
.svg)  San Juan Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:17°44′35″N120°27′30″E / 17.7431°N 120.4583°E /17.7431; 120.4583 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Named after | St. John the Baptist |
| Barangays | 32 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ma. Elaine A. Sarmiento |
| • Vice Mayor | Benjamin V. Sarmiento |
| • Representative | Ronald Singson |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 18,337 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.37 km2 (24.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 307 m (1,007 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 26,709 |
| • Density | 414.9/km2 (1,075/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,735 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 10.54 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 734.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,248 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 417.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 139.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2731 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
San Juan, officially theMunicipality of San Juan (Ilocano:Ili ti San Juan;Filipino:Bayan ng San Juan), formerly called asLapog, is amunicipality in theprovince ofIlocos Sur,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 26,709 people.[5]
The town produces the most number of goods made ofburi leaf in the province. it is recognized sometimes as the "Buri Capital of Ilocos Sur".
The town was named in honor of its patron,St. John the Baptist.
The town was established in 1772 as Lapog. Over the years, the name of the municipality went through a series of changes. The early settlers and occupants called it "Lapo", short for "Lapo-Lapo", a tall grass which grew everywhere in the area. In 1772, Don Tomas Aquino, the first local leader, initiated the organization of the scattered communities into one, calling the place "Lapog", a derivative of local vernacular "Lap-Lapog" which means unirrigated land.
It was stricken by all sorts of plagues and epidemics (like thesmallpox epidemics of 1808 and 1918–19,locust infestation in 1903, and destruction of ricefields by worms called "arabas" in 1905).Bessang Pass, just south of the poblacion, was constructed in 1874. Americans destroyed their town hall in 1903. But despite these misfortunes, San Juan progressed into a prosperous community.
For 189 years, "Lapog" remained in the records as the official name of the town until June 18, 1961, whenRepublic Act No. 3386 was enacted to rename the town, "San Juan". Since most of the inhabitants were of the belief that religious names bring peace, happiness, and prosperity, the town was renamed "San Juan", after the name of its patron saint, SaintJohn the Baptist.
The Municipality of San Juan is bordered byCabugao to the north,Magsingal to the south, the provinces ofIlocos Norte andAbra to the east.
San Juan is situated 21.42 kilometres (13.31 mi) from the provincial capitalVigan, and 422.35 kilometres (262.44 mi) from the country's capital city ofManila.
San Juan is politically subdivided into 32barangays. [6] Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| Climate data for San Juan, Ilocos Sur | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 34 (93) | 33 (91) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18 (64) | 19 (66) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 19 (66) | 22 (72) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 9 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 13 (0.5) | 23 (0.9) | 92 (3.6) | 122 (4.8) | 153 (6.0) | 137 (5.4) | 139 (5.5) | 141 (5.6) | 42 (1.7) | 14 (0.6) | 896 (35.4) |
| Average rainy days | 4.6 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 19.5 | 23.2 | 24.0 | 22.5 | 21.5 | 15.2 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 166.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7] | |||||||||||||
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| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2024 census, San Juan had a population of 26,709 people.[13] The population density was 410 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,100/sq mi).
Poverty incidence of San Juan
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
San Juan, belonging to thefirst congressional district of the province ofIlocos 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.
| Position | Name |
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| Congressman | Deogracias Victor B. Savellano |
| Mayor | Ma. Elaine A. Sarmiento |
| Vice-Mayor | Benjamin V. Sarmiento |
| Councilors | Rizalina A. Valle |
| Cresencio G. Valle | |
| Gem Paula V. Lucero | |
| Michael B. Sumagit | |
| Edwin B. Singzon | |
| Rafael Vincent P. Ochosa | |
| Florante A. Ramos | |
Domingo M. Oli |
The San Juan Schools District Office governs all educational institution within the municipality.[23]
Places adjacent to San Juan, Ilocos Sur | |
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