Sual
The Philippines largest coal power plant, the 1200 megawatt Sual Power Station, is located in this municipality. It used to be owned by Mirant Services LLC.
Sual is one of the towns where the Spanish galleon brought their goods to trade.
Sual is 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Lingayen and 231 kilometres (144 mi) from Manila.
History
Sual used to be a part of a town called San Isidro Labrador de Tobuang (now called Labrador). However, Sual would separate from this town when an issue was decreed by the Spanish Governor General Rafael Maria de Aguilar. In May 2019, Liseldo D.Q. Calugay, after a landslide victory, end the 15-year reign of the Arcinue clan. Naval Base Lingayen built a PT boat base at Sual in 1945.
Maritime issues
On January, 2008, Bolinao Mayor Alfonso Celeste said the local government will file damage suit against Indonesian owners of the barge APOL 3003. The University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UPMSI) stated that the environmental damage was PHP54.9 million. The barge towed by a tug boat from Indonesia to the power plant in Sual on November 27 when Typhoon Mina destroyed its anchor and rope, then hurled it to Ilog Malino reef, spilling 95% of its coal cargo. The hard coal spill spread to 33 hectares (82 acres) of coral and sea grass areas.
Geography
Barangays
Sual is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Baquioen
- Baybay Norte
- Baybay Sur
- Bolaoen
- Cabalitian
- Calumbuyan
- Camagsingalan
- Caoayan
- Capantolan
- Macaycayawan
- Paitan East
- Paitan West
- Pangascasan
- Poblacion
- Santo Domingo
- Seselangen
- Sioasio East
- Sioasio West
- Victoria
Climate
Climate data for Sual, Pangasinan | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.1 (0.20) |
11.6 (0.46) |
21.1 (0.83) |
27.7 (1.09) |
232.9 (9.17) |
350.8 (13.81) |
679.8 (26.76) |
733.1 (28.86) |
505 (19.9) |
176.6 (6.95) |
67.2 (2.65) |
17.7 (0.70) |
2,828.6 (111.38) |
Average rainy days | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 142 |
Source: World Weather Online |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 2,986 | — |
1918 | 4,286 | +2.44% |
1939 | 6,396 | +1.92% |
1948 | 7,458 | +1.72% |
1960 | 9,412 | +1.96% |
1970 | 12,528 | +2.90% |
1975 | 14,367 | +2.78% |
1980 | 15,796 | +1.91% |
1990 | 19,594 | +2.18% |
1995 | 20,929 | +1.24% |
2000 | 25,832 | +4.62% |
2007 | 29,925 | +2.05% |
2010 | 31,216 | +1.55% |
2015 | 34,149 | +1.73% |
2020 | 39,091 | +2.69% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
Economy
Poverty incidence of Sual
10
20
30
40
2006
36.70 2009
26.69 2012
11.80 2015
13.53 2018
10.10 2021
22.73 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
Government
Local government
Sual, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of Pangasinan, 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 | Arnold F. Celeste |
Mayor | Liseldo De. Calugay |
Vice-Mayor | Dioneil G. Caburao |
Councilors | Dionisio G. Caburao Jr. |
John Christopher A. Arcinue | |
Raymundo C. Edrosolan | |
Alex I. Osana | |
Danilo B. Vinluan | |
Jenibelle Ayra C. Tomagoy | |
Gregorio G. Garcia Jr. | |
Michael John C. Millan |
Tourism
- St. Peter the Martyr Parish Church
- Limahong Beach Resort in Cabalitian island
Gallery
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Welcome sign
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Sual Municipal Hall
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Sual Sports and Civic Center
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Sual Public Market (Poblacion)
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Tugboats and small vessels in the Fish Port Complex
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San Pedro Martir Parish Church (Poblacion)