Sigay

Sigay
Municipality of Sigay
Official seal of Sigay
Map of Ilocos Sur with Sigay highlighted
Map of Ilocos Sur with Sigay highlighted
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Sigay is located in Philippines
Sigay
Sigay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°02′38″N 120°34′50″E / 17.0439°N 120.5806°E / 17.0439; 120.5806
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceIlocos Sur
District 2nd district
Barangays7 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Sigay[*]Carlo Crisanto P. Peredo
 • Vice MayorJovita D. Garnace
 • RepresentativeKristine Singson-Meehan
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate2,071 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total81.55 km2 (31.49 sq mi)
Elevation
651 m (2,136 ft)
Highest elevation
1,552 m (5,092 ft)
Lowest elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total2,552
 • Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
 • Households
547
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
12.87
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 237.9 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 880.1 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 41.43 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 50.01 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2719
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)77
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.sigayilocossur.com

Sigay, officially the Municipality of Sigay (Ilocano: Ili ti Sigay; Filipino: Bayan ng Sigay), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 2,552 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Sigay | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.