Sual | |
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Municipality of Sual | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 16°03′58″N 120°05′45″E / 16.0661°N 120.0958°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | Pangasinan |
District | 1st district |
Founded | May 20, 1805 |
Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• mayor of Sual[*] | Liseldo D. Calugay |
• Vice Mayor | Dioneil G. Caburao |
• Representative | Arnold D. Celeste |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 31,640 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 130.16 km2 (50.26 sq mi) |
Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
Highest elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 39,091 |
• Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
• Households | 10,084 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 22.73 |
• Revenue | ₱ 409.6 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 2,678 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 308.7 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 1,240 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (CENPELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2403 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)75 |
Native languages | Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog |
Sual, officially the Municipality of Sual (Pangasinan: Baley na Sual; Ilocano: Ili ti Sual; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sual), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,091 people.[3]
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 kilometers (16 mi) from Lingayen and 231 kilometers (144 mi) from Manila.