# Sablan, Benguet

Sablan, officially the Municipality of Sablan (Ilocano: Ili ti Sablan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sablan), is a municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,588 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.

## 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

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 3.81% of the 2,769.08-square-kilometre- (1,069.15 sq mi) total area of Benguet.
Sablan is 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Baguio, 26 kilometres (16 mi) from provincial capital La Trinidad, and 285 kilometres (177 mi) from Manila.

### Barangays

Sablan is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 141112002 | Bagong | 6.2% | 719 | 764 | ▾ | −0.61% |
| 141112003 | Balluay | 5.8% | 667 | 507 | ▴ | 2.78% |
| 141112004 | Banangan | 17.2% | 1,994 | 1,756 | ▴ | 1.28% |
| 141112005 | Banengbeng | 7.7% | 889 | 1,108 | ▾ | −2.18% |
| 141112006 | Bayabas | 21.3% | 2,465 | 2,068 | ▴ | 1.77% |
| 141112007 | Kamog | 12.8% | 1,488 | 1,064 | ▴ | 3.41% |
| 141112010 | Pappa | 5.4% | 624 | 594 | ▴ | 0.49% |
| 141112011 | Poblacion | 23.7% | 2,742 | 2,650 | ▴ | 0.34% |
| | Total | Total | 11,588 | 11,588 | | 0.00% |

### Climate

Climate data for Sablan, Benguet :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12 (54) | 12 (54) | 14 (57) | 16 (61) | 17 (63) | 16 (61) | 16 (61) | 16 (61) | 16 (61) | 15 (59) | 14 (57) | 12 (54) | 15 (59) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15 (0.6) | 16 (0.6) | 24 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) | 102 (4.0) | 121 (4.8) | 177 (7.0) | 165 (6.5) | 144 (5.7) | 170 (6.7) | 56 (2.2) | 23 (0.9) | 1,046 (41.2) |
| Average rainy days | 6.3 | 6.6 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 20.6 | 23.5 | 25.4 | 23.4 | 23.2 | 21.4 | 14.0 | 8.2 | 194.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, Sablan had a population of 11,588. The population density was 110 inhabitants per square kilometre (280/sq mi).

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Sablan
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 2000 49.10
* 2003 33.32
* 2006 14.10
* 2009 19.29
* 2012 9.19
* 2015 6.75
* 2018 8.71
* 2021 10.58
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## 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

Members of the Municipal Council (2022–2025) :
| Position | Name |
| Congressman | Eric G. Yap |
| Mayor | Alfredo B.Dacumos Jr. |
| Vice-Mayor | Arthur C. Baldo |
| Councilors | Johny C. Cutay |
| Councilors | Harold H. Busoy |
| Councilors | Cesar B. Calado |
| Councilors | Romeo P. Amboy |
| Councilors | Jefferson I. Carame |
| Councilors | Cornelio I. Almacen |
| Councilors | Jerry W. Olanio |
| Councilors | Arthur F. De Leon |

## Education
### Public schools

As of 2014, Sablan has 14 public elementary schools and 2 public secondary schools.
Elementary (2013-2014) :
| School | Barangay |
| Amsalsal Primary School | Banengbeng |
| Bayabas MG School | Bayabas |
| Ebbes Elementary School | Banengbeng |
| Jose Gonzales Elementary School | Bagong |
| Mating Mang-osan Elementary School | Banangan |
| Michael G. Angel Elementary School | Kamog |
| Omas Ampaguey Elementary School | Balluay |
| Palali Elementary School | Poblacion |
| Pappa MG School | Pappa |
| Sa'dul Primary School | Bagong |
| Sablan Central School | Poblacion |
| Talete MG School | Bayabas |
| Taya MG School | Pappa |
| Yabyabuan MG School | Bagong |
Secondary (2013-2014) :
| School | Barangay |
| Sablan National High School | Kamog |
| 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

* Municipal hall
* Downtown Sablan
* Fruit and souvenir stalls along Naguilian Road
* Immaculate Conception Parish Church
* Rural landscape