Sallapadan, officially the Municipality of Sallapadan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 6,328 people.
Geography The Municipality of Sallapadan is located at . According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Abra.
Sallapadan is situated from the provincial capital Bangued, and from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays Sallapadan is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate
Demographics
In the 2024 census, Sallapadan had a population of 6,328 people. The population density was .
Economy
Farming serves as the primary backbone in Sallapadan.
Connectivity has improved in Sallapadan via the concrete ₱63.8 million Sallapadan Barrio–Ud-udiao farm-to-market road project, which helps lower post-harvest transport costs.
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
+ Members of the Municipal Council(2025–2028) Position Name Congressman Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos Mayor Fernando A. Semanero Jr. Vice-Mayor Garde H. Cardenas Councilors Cyrus Anthony C. Poblete Jenzy James B. Agaid Roberto S. Duclan Arwin D. Domogma Eliza D. Dakiwas Jonathan S. Ganti Roxan G. Siwao Marc Peter A. Patdu
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 Father Arnoldus High School
References
External links
[ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Municipality of Sallapadan