Salug
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Salug | |
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| Municipality of Salug | |
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| Coordinates: 8°06′28″N 122°45′15″E / 8.10789°N 122.75422°ECoordinates: 8°06′28″N 122°45′15″E / 8.10789°N 122.75422°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga del Norte |
| District | 3rd district |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Melodie J. Tolin |
| • Vice Mayor | William D. Maribojoc |
| • Representative | Isagani S. Amatong |
| • Municipal Council | show
Members |
| • Electorate | 22,542 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 206.60 km2 (79.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 282 m (925 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) [3] | |
| • Total | 32,134 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,225 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 49.65% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱98,762,739.89 (2016) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7114 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)65 |
| Climate type | tropical climate |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
| Website | salug |
Salug, officially the Municipality of Salug (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Salug; Subanen: Benwa Salog; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Salug; Tagalog: Bayan ng Salug), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 32,134 people. [3]
Geography[]
Municipality of Salug is bounded on the south by the municipality of Godod the north-west by Liloy, to the east by the municipality of Leon B. Postigo, and to the north by .
Climate[]
| hideClimate data for Salug, Zamboanga del Norte | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (85) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 96 (3.8) |
79 (3.1) |
117 (4.6) |
127 (5.0) |
239 (9.4) |
301 (11.9) |
286 (11.3) |
283 (11.1) |
255 (10.0) |
272 (10.7) |
188 (7.4) |
115 (4.5) |
2,358 (92.8) |
| Average rainy days | 17.3 | 16.0 | 19.7 | 21.6 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 29.7 | 29.1 | 28.5 | 28.9 | 25.3 | 20.0 | 294.1 |
| Source: Meteoblue [5] | |||||||||||||
Salug falls within the third type of climate wherein the seasons are not very pronounced. Rain is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year. Because of its tropical location the municipality does not experience cold weather. Neither does it experience strong weather disturbances due to its geographical location (being outside the typhoon belt) and also because of the mountains that are surrounding the municipality.
Barangays[]
Salug is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.
- Bacong
- Balakan
- Binoni
- Calucap
- Canawan
- Caracol
- Danao
- Dinoan
- Dipolod
- Fatima (Pogan)
- Ipilan
- Lanawan
- Liguac
- Lipakan
- Mucas
- Pacuhan
- Poblacion (Salug)
- Poblacion East
- Pukay
- Ramon Magsaysay (Tugop)
- Santo Niño
- Tambalang
- Tapalan
History[]
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It could be said without fear of contradiction[opinion] that most names of the Municipality of Zamboanga del Norte including the province itself derived from the earliest settlers, the Subanon tribes.
In the earlier part of the history of Sindangan, there were two barrios: Labason and Liloy. Salug then was a mere sitio of the rustic village of Liloy. Legend has it then an adventurous young man from the village of Liloy, on reaching a certain river, was affronted the problem of crossing as there were no signs of available means to ferry him to the other side. While engrossed with this problem, a Subanon coming from nowhere he knew, made a sign asking him if he wish to cross the river. In return, he asked the almost naked Subano man the name of the place. The Subano man thinking he was being asked if there may be a possibility of crossing the river, answered "Salog", a Subanon terminology meaning that the current of the river was very strong.
In his departure, the Christian carried into his memory "Salug" is the name of the place beyond the other side of the river he wanted to cross. Thus Salug become a popular name until it was officially declared so upon its creation into a municipality.
By virtue of Republic Act 2310 dated June 21, 1979, the Municipality of Salug was created; however, Araw ng Salug (Salug Day) is annually celebrated on the 18th day of September,
Mayors' protest[]
On December 28, 2007, Salug Mayor Jesus Lim, president of the Zamboanga del Norte Mayors’ League, led 20 mayors of Zamboanga del Norte who protested the Department of Justice's incarceration of former congressman Romeo Jalosjos. Flags in their respective towns were flown at half mast and black ribbons were displayed at town halls.[6]
Demographics[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,486 | — |
| 1970 | 28,688 | +7.83% |
| 1975 | 32,709 | +2.67% |
| 1980 | 39,088 | +3.63% |
| 1990 | 25,702 | −4.11% |
| 1995 | 28,411 | +1.90% |
| 2000 | 28,914 | +0.38% |
| 2007 | 29,960 | +0.49% |
| 2010 | 31,157 | +1.44% |
| 2015 | 32,204 | +0.63% |
| 2020 | 32,134 | −0.04% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10] | ||
Salug Municipality is predominantly Christian with Philippine Independent Church or Aglipayan and Roman Catholics constitutes the majority of the Christians. Salugnon is composed of Visayan speaking locals and the minorities that compose of the lumad or aborigine Subanon tribe.
Language[]
Cebuano and Subanon are majority spoken languages. The majority of the population can speak and understand English.[citation needed]
Tourist Spots[]
Boracool Beach
Rajamy Beach
Economy[]
| Poverty Incidence of Salug | |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16] | |
Transportation[]
The Integrated Bus Terminal, located at the center of the municipality, serves short- and long-distance trips connecting other municipalities, cities in Zamboanga del Norte and neighboring provinces. The public modes of transportation within the municipality are and habal-habal and pedicabs. Jeepneys, van, and bus are available for long-distance travels.
Seaport[]
The Port of Liloy is located 30 minutes[vague] away from the Municipality of Salug facing the It serves the cargo port for transporting products to and from Zamboanga City, Sindangan and Cebu.
Airports[]
The main airport is Dipolog Airport, located in the City of Dipolog, a 3+1⁄2-hour drive from the Poblacion. There is also a neighboring community airport in Liloy but it serves only private and government aircraft for official visits in the adjacent areas.
Local government[]
Current municipal officials (2019–2022):[17]
| Position | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Mayor | Melodie J. Tolin | PDP–Laban | |
| Vice Mayor | William D. Maribojoc | APP | |
| Sangguniang Bayan Members |
Jose Reil P. Lagare | APP | |
| Jonathan R. Balucos | APP | ||
| Richard P. Tomarong | APP | ||
| Allan D. Saldia | APP | ||
| Gerardo T. Literatus | APP | ||
| Emedio J. Galleposo | APP | ||
| Mercedario N. Pamil | PDP–Laban | ||
| Salatiel S. Dialo | APP | ||
Municipal officials (2016-2019):
- Mayor: Jeffrey T. Lim
- Vice Mayor: William D. Maribojoc
- Councilors:
- Jonathan R. Balucos
- Rebecca L. Baguio
- Mercedario N. Pamil
- Gerardo T. Literatus
- Allan D. Saldia
- Salatiel S. Dialo
- Oscar M. Acas
- Edgar A. Sultan
- Cerelino Mercado - ABC President
References[]
- ^ Municipality of Salug | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ "Salug: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews, 20 Zamboanga Norte mayors protest Jalosjos imprisonment". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 15 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ "2019 NLE List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines) (PDF). Check
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