# Sual

Sual, officially the Municipality of Sual (Pangasinan: Baley na Sual; Ilocano: Ili ti Sual; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sual), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,091 people.
Sual is one of the towns where the Spanish galleon brought their goods to trade. The Philippines largest coal power plant, the 1,200 megawatt Sual Power Station, is located in this municipality. It used to be owned by Mirant Services LLC.
Sual is 25 kilometers (16 mi) from Lingayen and 231 kilometers (144 mi) from Manila.

## History

Sual used to be a part of a town called San Isidro Labrador de Tobuang (now called Labrador). However, Sual would separate from this town when an issue was decreed by the Spanish Governor-General Rafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León. Naval Base Lingayen built a PT boat base at Sual in 1945.

### Maritime Issues

In January 2008, Bolinao Mayor Alfonso Celeste said the local government will file for damages damage against the Indonesian owners of the barge APOL 3003. The University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UPMSI) stated that the environmental damage was ₱54.9 million. The barge towed by a tug boat from Indonesia to the power plant in Sual on November 27 when Typhoon Mina destroyed its anchor and rope, then hurled it to Ilog Malino reef, spilling 95% of its coal cargo. The hard coal spill spread to 33 hectares (82 acres) of coral and sea grass areas.

## Geography
### Barangays

Sual is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
* Baquioen
* Baybay Norte
* Baybay Sur
* Bolaoen
* Cabalitian
* Calumbuyan
* Camagsingalan
* Caoayan
* Capantolan
* Macaycayawan
* Paitan East
* Paitan West
* Pangascasan
* Poblacion
* Santo Domingo
* Seselangen
* Sioasio East
* Sioasio West
* Victoria

### Climate

Climate data for Sual, Pangasinan :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.1 (0.20) | 11.6 (0.46) | 21.1 (0.83) | 27.7 (1.09) | 232.9 (9.17) | 350.8 (13.81) | 679.8 (26.76) | 733.1 (28.86) | 505 (19.9) | 176.6 (6.95) | 67.2 (2.65) | 17.7 (0.70) | 2,828.6 (111.38) |
| Average rainy days | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 142 |
| Source: World Weather Online ||||||||||||||

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Sual
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 2000 41.94
* 2003 36.75
* 2006 36.70
* 2009 26.69
* 2012 11.80
* 2015 13.53
* 2018 10.10
* 2021 22.73
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government
### Local government

Sual is part of the first congressional district of the province of Pangasinan. It 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 | Arnold F. Celeste |
| Mayor | Liseldo De. Calugay |
| Vice-Mayor | JONN CHRISTOPHER ARENAS ARCINUE |
| Councilors | Dionisio G. Caburao Jr. |
| Councilors | John Christopher A. Arcinue |
| Councilors | Raymundo C. Edrosolan |
| Councilors | Alex I. Osana |
| Councilors | Danilo B. Vinluan |
| Councilors | Jenibelle Ayra C. Tomagoy |
| Councilors | Gregorio G. Garcia Jr. |
| Councilors | Michael John C. Millan |

## Tourism

* St. Peter the Martyr Parish Church
* Limahong Beach Resort in Cabalitian island

## Gallery

* Welcome sign
* Sual Municipal Hall
* Sual Sports and Civic Center
* Sual Public Market (Poblacion)
* Tugboats and small vessels in the Fish Port Complex
* San Pedro Martir Parish Church (Poblacion)
* Sual Power Station