Sablayan

Sablayan
Municipality of Sablayan
Barangay Ligaya
Barangay Ligaya
Flag of Sablayan
Official seal of Sablayan
Nickname: 
Heart of Mindoro
Map of Occidental Mindoro with Sablayan highlighted
Map of Occidental Mindoro with Sablayan highlighted
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Sablayan is located in Philippines
Sablayan
Sablayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°50′34″N 120°46′30″E / 12.8428°N 120.775°E / 12.8428; 120.775
CountryPhilippines
RegionMimaropa
ProvinceOccidental Mindoro
District Lone district
Founded1906
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorWalter B. Marquez
 • Vice MayorEdwin N. Mintu
 • RepresentativeLeody F. Tarriela
 • Electorate50,763 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total2,188.80 km2 (845.10 sq mi)
 • Rank1st
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Highest elevation
2,518 m (8,261 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total92,598
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Households
21,709
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
28.28
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 631.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,269 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 615.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 228.9 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityOccidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (OMECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5104
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)43
Native languagesAlangan
Tawbuid
Tagalog
Websitewww.sablayan.gov.ph

Sablayan (Tagalog pronunciation: [sɐ'blajan]), officially the Municipality of Sablayan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Sablayan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 92,598 people.[3]

It has a total land area of 2,188.80 square kilometers, making it the largest municipality in the Philippines. The Apo Reef, North and South Pandan Islands, and a portion of Mounts Iglit–Baco National Park are part of its jurisdiction. Sablayan Penal Colony, the Philippines' largest penal facility with sprawling lot of 16,190 hectares (40,000 acres) is also located in this municipality.

  1. ^ Municipality of Sablayan | (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). "Mimaropa". 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.

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