# Sallapadan

Sallapadan, officially the Municipality of Sallapadan (Ilocano: Ili ti Sallapadan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sallapadan), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,389 people.

## Geography

Sallapadan is located at 17°28′N 120°46′E﻿ / ﻿17.46°N 120.76°E﻿ / 17.46; 120.76.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 128.62 square kilometres (49.66 sq mi)  constituting 3.09% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

### Barangays

Sallapadan is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 140120001 | Bazar | 8.0% | 514 | 527 | ▾ | −0.25% |
| 140120002 | Bilabila | 9.3% | 591 | 540 | ▴ | 0.91% |
| 140120003 | Gangal (Poblacion) | 13.6% | 866 | 921 | ▾ | −0.61% |
| 140120004 | Maguyepyep | 18.9% | 1,207 | 1,113 | ▴ | 0.81% |
| 140120005 | Naguilian | 11.3% | 719 | 636 | ▴ | 1.23% |
| 140120006 | Saccaang | 13.5% | 861 | 665 | ▴ | 2.62% |
| 140120007 | Sallapadan | 6.1% | 390 | 299 | ▴ | 2.69% |
| 140120008 | Subusob | 11.3% | 725 | 805 | ▾ | −1.04% |
| 140120009 | Ud-udiao | 8.1% | 516 | 479 | ▴ | 0.75% |
| | Total | Total | 6,389 | 5,985 | ▴ | 0.66% |

### Climate

Climate data for Sallapadan, Abra :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 33 (1.3) | 64 (2.5) | 232 (9.1) | 242 (9.5) | 258 (10.2) | 266 (10.5) | 245 (9.6) | 201 (7.9) | 87 (3.4) | 69 (2.7) | 1,748 (68.7) |
| Average rainy days | 8.3 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 15.2 | 23.7 | 26.1 | 27.0 | 25.8 | 23.5 | 17.3 | 13.7 | 12.1 | 211.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, Sallapadan had a population of 6,389. The population density was 50 inhabitants per square kilometre (130/sq mi).

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Sallapadan
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 60
* 70
* 2006 25.50
* 2009 62.00
* 2012 43.21
* 2015 15.27
* 2018 19.96
* 2021 17.21
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government
### Local government

Sallapadan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, 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) :
| Position | Name |
| Congressman | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos |
| Mayor | Garde H. Cardenas |
| Vice-Mayor | Nenita M. Cardenas |
| Councilors | Alfredo Ronald Allan B. Bringas |
| Councilors | Marlo B. Ganti |
| Councilors | Lydia A. Mustard |
| Councilors | Louie C. Lupang |
| Councilors | Fredie I. Pataray |
| Councilors | Josefina A. Dacuyan |
| Councilors | Fernando G. Semanero Sr. |
| Councilors | Lonilyn B. Tabaco |