Sugpon
| Municipality of Sugpon | |||
| Location of Sugpon in the province of Ilocos Sur | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | Ilocos region | ||
| Province : | Ilocos Sur | ||
| Barangays : | 6th | ||
| District: | 2. District of Ilocos Sur | ||
| PSGC : | 012931000 | ||
| Income class : | 5th income bracket | ||
| Households : | 632 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 4,585 August 1, 2015 census
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| Population density : | 25.1 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Area : | 182.8 km² | ||
| Coordinates : | 16 ° 44 ′ N , 120 ° 34 ′ E | ||
| Postal code : | 2717 | ||
| Mayor : | Guillermo S. Amoyen | ||
| Website: | www.sugpon.gov.ph | ||
| Geographical location in the Philippines | |||
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Sugpon is a municipality in the Philippine province of Ilocos Sur . It borders on the province of Benguet to the east and the province of La Union to the west . In the mountainous terrain, most of the people live from agriculture. A large part of the population belongs to the indigenous tribe of the Kankanaey.
Population development
| year | Residents |
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| 1995 | 3381 |
| 2000 | 3513 |
| 2007 | 3936 |
| 2010 | 3820 |
Barangays
Sugpon is divided into the following six barangays :
- Banga
- Caoayan
- Licungan
- Danac
- Pangotan
- Balbalayang