Sinait
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Sinait | ||
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Municipality of Sinait | ||
Nickname: Garlic Center of the North | ||
Motto: Singising Sinait | ||
Location within the Philippines | ||
Coordinates: 17°52′00″N 120°27′30″E / 17.8667°N 120.4583°E | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Region | Ilocos Region | |
Province | Ilocos Sur | |
District | 1st district | |
Barangays | 44
(see Vice Mayor Shee-an C. Guzman | |
• Representative | Ronald Singson | |
• Municipal Council | Members | |
• ZIP code | 2733 | |
PSGC | ||
IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 | |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Sinait, officially the Municipality of Sinait (
History
Before Magellan discovered the Philippines in 1521, the locality was only a small village of little over a hundred natives who were called "Tirongs." By nature, these primitive inhabitants were sea-faring warlike. In their fast and picturesque sailboats, they traveled to adjoining and distant places, most particularly to settlements and villages along the Ilocos Coast in
The Santo Cristo Milagroso
Sinait houses the Sanctuary of the Miraculous Statue of the Black Nazarene (El Santo Cristo Milagroso), fondly called by its residents as "Apo Lakay," and a treasure of Ilocandia. History traces the life-sized statue to
Geography
It is the northernmost municipality of the province and is 36 kilometres (22 mi) from the provincial capital, Vigan, 46 kilometres (29 mi) from Laoag, and 441 kilometres (274 mi) from Manila. The municipality is bordered by the province of Ilocos Norte by Badoc and Nueva Era to the north, and Cabugao to the south.
Barangays
Sinait is politically subdivided into 44
- Aguing
- Ballaigui (Poblacion)
- Baliw
- Baracbac
- Barikir
- Battog
- Binacud
- Cabangtalan
- Cabarambanan
- Cabulalaan
- Cadanglaan
- Calingayan
- Curtin
- Dadalaquiten Norte
- Dadalaquiten Sur
- Duyayyat
- Jordan
- Calanutian
- Katipunan
- Macabiag (Poblacion)
- Magsaysay
- Marnay
- Masadag
- Nagcullooban
- Nagbalioartian
- Nagongburan
- Namnama (Poblacion)
- Pacis
- Paratong
- Dean Leopoldo Yabes (Pug-os)
- Purag
- Quibit-quibit
- Quimmallogong
- Rang-ay (Poblacion)
- Ricudo
- Sabangan (Marcos)
- Sallacapo
- Santa Cruz
- Sapriana
- Tapao
- Teppeng
- Tubigay
- Ubbog
- Zapat
Climate
Climate data for Sinait, Ilocos Sur | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
19 (66) |
22 (72) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9 (0.4) |
11 (0.4) |
13 (0.5) |
23 (0.9) |
92 (3.6) |
122 (4.8) |
153 (6.0) |
137 (5.4) |
139 (5.5) |
141 (5.6) |
42 (1.7) |
14 (0.6) |
896 (35.4) |
Average rainy days | 4.6 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 19.5 | 23.2 | 24.0 | 22.5 | 21.5 | 15.2 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 166.3 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6] |
Demographics
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] |
In the 2020 census, Sinait had a population of 25,998.[3] The population density was 400 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,000/sq mi).
Economy
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As major producer of Garlic, Sinait is also known as the Garlic Center of the North.
Tourism
- Sinait Public Market - On certain days garlic from the municipality and even the neighboring municipalities of Badoc and Pinili in neighboring Ilocos Norte are traded here.
- Barangay Pug-os/Dean Leopoldo Yabes - Barangay Pug-os was renamed as Barangay Dean Leopoldo Yabes, in honor of the Ilocano writer and dean from the University of the Philippines who once lived in Sinait.
- Cabangtalan (Imelda's Cove) - Features white sand beaches. It is located on the way to Barangay Dadalaquiten Norte and Paguetpet (Badoc).
- Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan Socrates Villegas with Archbishop of Manila Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula as the homilist, and also attended by Archbishop-emeritus of Cotabato Cardinal Orlando Beltran Quevedo and six other bishops from Northern Luzon.[20][21][22]
- Barangay Dadalaquiten Norte - The landing place of the Miraculous Statue of the Black Nazarene in 1620, close to the landing place of the La Virgen Milagrosa in neighboring Paguetpet, Badoc, Ilocos Norte.[23][24]
- Libunao Protected Landscape - A protected watershed area in Barangay Nagcullooban.
- Sinait National High School - One of the largest secondary schools in Ilocos Sur.[citation needed]
- Calanutian - Homeplace of Inez Cannoyan the wife of Lam-Ang in the fictional Ilocano Story Biag ni Lam-Ang
- Lugo Beach - A summer destination located at Dadalaquiten Norte, where the Dadalaquiten Floating Cottages are found. The place where the Santo Cristo Milagroso was carried ashore when it was found (with the La Virgen Milagrosa).
- Cabulalaan Hills - A hiking destination.[citation needed]
Government
Local government
Sinait, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, 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
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Ronald V. Singson |
Mayor | Glenn B. Guzman |
Vice-Mayor | Shee-an C. Guzman |
Councilors | Romel P. Dayoan |
Marlowrie I. Remolacio | |
Marlon B. Ines | |
King Dave V. Guzman | |
Jojo Q. Yoro | |
Wilhelmina R. Ibanez | |
Jaco Rafael C. Agdeppa | |
Leopoldo Florentino D. Rosete |
References
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- ^ "Province: Ilocos Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Sinait: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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- ^ "Pope declares Sinait Church a minor basilica". CBCPNews. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
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