Sallapadan, Abra
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Sallapadan, officially the Municipality of Sallapadan (; ), is a
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...
in the
province A province is an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire, Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
of Abra,
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,389 people.


Geography

The Municipality of Sallapadan is located at . According to the
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, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Abra. Sallapadan is situated from the provincial capital
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Barangays

Sallapadan is politically subdivided into 9
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s. Each barangay consists of
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s and some have
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.


Climate


Demographics

In the 2020 census, Sallapadan had a population of 6,389. The population density was .


Economy


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


Education

The Sallapadan Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.


Primary and elementary schools

* Abas Elementary School * Bantay Primary School * Bazar Elementary School * Bilabila Elementary School * Callaban Primary School * Gangal Elementary School * Lam-aoan Primary School * Manicbel Primary School * Naguilian Elementary School * Nangas-Asan Primary School * Sallapadan Bo. Elementary School * Sal-lapadan Central School * Ud-udiao Elementary School


Secondary schools

* Abas National High School * Maguyepyep Integrated School


References


External links

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Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) is a systematic classification and coding for geographic areas in the Philippines. It classifies areas based on the country's four levels of administrative divisions: regions, provinces, municipalities ...

Municipality of Sallapadan
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