# Salcedo, Ilocos Sur

Salcedo, officially the Municipality of Salcedo (Ilocano: Ili ti Salcedo; Filipino: Bayan ng Salcedo), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,110 people.
Salcedo is 73 kilometres (45 mi) from Vigan City, 358 kilometres (222 mi) from Manila, and 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Santa Lucia.

## Etymology

Formerly known as Baugen, it was renamed Salcedo on June 20, 1957 by virtue of Republic Act No. 1627, after the Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo.

## Geography
### Barangays

Salcedo is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.  Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
* Atabay
* Balidbid
* Baluarte
* Baybayading
* Boguibog
* Bulala-Leguey
* Calangcuasan
* Culiong
* Dinaratan
* Kaliwakiw
* Kinmarin
* Lucbuban
* Madarang
* Maligcong
* Pias
* Poblacion Norte
* Poblacion Sur
* San Gaspar
* San Tiburcio
* Sorioan
* Ubbog

### Climate

Climate data for Salcedo, Ilocos Sur :
| 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) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 20 (68) | 23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27 (1.1) | 31 (1.2) | 40 (1.6) | 71 (2.8) | 207 (8.1) | 237 (9.3) | 286 (11.3) | 261 (10.3) | 261 (10.3) | 254 (10.0) | 88 (3.5) | 46 (1.8) | 1,809 (71.3) |
| Average rainy days | 9.4 | 9.3 | 12.7 | 17.0 | 25.4 | 26.8 | 27.4 | 26.1 | 25.0 | 21.0 | 15.5 | 10.6 | 226.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

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

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Salcedo
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 2000 44.21
* 2003 24.14
* 2006 30.80
* 2009 22.70
* 2012 26.84
* 2015 15.10
* 2018 7.41
* 2021 22.95
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
The people are engaged in farming, producing food crops, mostly rice and tobacco.
In January 2024, the Department of Science and Technology and the Department of Trade and Industry assisted Tsokolate de Ylocos Cacao Tablea Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises per the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program of the Chocolate industry in the Philippines. The MSME produces cacao tablea, coconut cacao jam, cacao dark chocolate, cacao toffee candy, sugar-free tablea, dragon fruit vinegar, dragon fruit juice, chili garlic oil, and fried garlic.
Emmylou Jomero's Wynn’s Food Products are sourced from Salcedo's towering cacao trees and started in 2015. In 2019, she was Top 5 in the Best 70% Dark Chocolate Contest of Kakao Konek in Davao City and was awarded during the Kannawidan Ylocos Festival in Ilocos Sur.

## Government
### Local government

Salcedo, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos 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.

### Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council (2019–2022) :
| Position | Name |
| Congressman | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
| Mayor | Leopoldo G. Gironella Jr. |
| Vice-Mayor | Grazielle G. Itchon |
| Councilors | Ruel B. Ronquillo |
| Councilors | Dominador V. Bang-asan |
| Councilors | Domingo D. Gironella |
| Councilors | Rogelio T. Biteng |
| Councilors | Laureano C. Roldan |
| Councilors | Charlie S. Nang |
| Councilors | Larry A. del Rosario |
| Councilors | Ernesto L. Cottong |