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1 History  



1.1  The Santo Cristo Milagroso  







2 Geography  



2.1  Barangays  





2.2  Climate  







3 Demographics  





4 Economy  





5 Tourism  





6 Government  



6.1  Local government  





6.2  Elected officials  







7 References  





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Coordinates: 17°5200N 120°2730E / 17.8667°N 120.4583°E / 17.8667; 120.4583
 

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Sinait
Municipality of Sinait
Flag of Sinait
Official seal of Sinait
Nickname: 
Garlic Center of the North
Motto: 
Singising Sinait
Map of Ilocos Sur with Sinait highlighted
Map of Ilocos Sur with Sinait highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Sinait is located in Philippines
Sinait

Sinait

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 17°52′00N 120°27′30E / 17.8667°N 120.4583°E / 17.8667; 120.4583
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceIlocos Sur
District 1st district
Barangays44 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorGlenn B. Guzman
 • Vice MayorShee-an C. Guzman
 • RepresentativeRonald Singson
 • Municipal Council

Members

 • Electorate18,752 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total65.56 km2 (25.31 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Highest elevation
223 m (732 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total25,998
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
 • Households
6,897
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence

18.28 % (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 139.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,319 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 155.5 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 88.49 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2733
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)77
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog

Sinait, officially the Municipality of Sinait (Ilocano: Ili ti Sinait; Filipino: Bayan ng Sinait), is a 3rd class municipality in the provinceofIlocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,998 people.[3]

History

[edit]
The Chapel of the Santo Cristo Milagroso in Dadalaquiten Norte (the white building), taken from the Chapel of the La Virgen Milagrosa in nearby Paguetpet, Badoc. The body of water in the picture is part of the seashore where the two images were allegedly found floating in a box.

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 Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan and even Zambales. In those adventures, the “Tirongs “ always challenged the people encountered to tribal wars and fought small battles against them. Often, those sturdy and brave natives came out victorious. Even in their daily chores, those people showed their ferocious characteristics. When the renowned Iberians came, Juan de Salcedo was sent to explore and colonized the Ilocos territory during the early years of the Spanish regime, he found the “Tirongs” of Sinait in apogee of the social state. Small battles were daily occurrence so that in the year 1535, when the locality was organized and established as a “Pueblo.” Salcedo named the new community as “SIN-NAIT”, a word in the local tongue which means “CONTEST”. As a pueblo, Sinait embraced and included in its territorial limit such as distant places as "Rancheria de Paur," now the Municipality of Nueva Era in Ilocos Norte and Southern barrios of Badoc of the same Province. The vast territory, however, was reduced to present 78 square kilometers. In the year 1575, the natives fully realized the hardships of pronouncing the term “Sin-nait” and to go away with the trouble, Salcedo declared that one of the letter “N” be dropped. Since then, this Municipality has been called “Sinait”. Nevertheless, it was only in 1913 when the same was “deeded” by the government upon the initiative of the late Don Calixto Cabacungan so that the Municipality Council enacted a resolution to that effect, that Sinait was adopted as official name of the community to which said resolution was duly approved by the Provincial board of Ilocos Sur and by the Defunct Philippine Legislature.

The Santo Cristo Milagroso

[edit]

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 Nagasaki, Japan. It was probably sent floating in the sea by missionaries operating in secret in Japan (for fear of persecution during the Tokugawa Bakufu). The box was found by local fishermen in the shores of Barangay Dadalaquiten Norte, on the boundary between Sinait and nearby Paguetpet (La Virgen Milagrosa), Badoc, in the year 1620, and fishermen from both towns carried it ashore. They found two statues inside the box—a statue of the Black Nazarene, and a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. According to legend, The fishermen from Sinait mysteriously were unable to move the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, but had no problems moving the Statue of the Black Nazarene. The fishermen from Badoc, however, were able to move the Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary (later called the La Virgen Milagrosa) with ease, as they were unable to carry the image of the Black Nazarene. They took the statues to their respective towns and were venerated. In 1656, with a spreading devotion to the Santo Cristo Milagroso due to its miraculous powers, the Black Crucifix was taken to the capital town of Vigan, since an epidemic was raging there and through the devotion of the faithful, many got cured. Because of this, it is considered as an intercessor of all kinds of affliction and sickness. In 1660, because of the growing veneration to the image, the faithful begun the construction of a permanent edifice to house it. It took the people of Sinait eight years to construct the church with funds provides by the Spanish Audiencia. Today the landing site of Apo Lakay is marked by a chapel at Lugo Beach in Barangay Dadalaquiten Norte, and is a place of pilgrimage for devotees, as with the nearby chapel marking La Virgen Milagrosa's landing site.

Geography

[edit]

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 NortebyBadoc and Nueva Era to the north, and Cabugao to the south.

Barangays

[edit]

Sinait is politically subdivided into 44 barangays.[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • 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

    [edit]
    Climate data for Sinait, Ilocos Sur
    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

    [edit]
    Population census of Sinait
    YearPop.±% p.a.
    1903 9,157—    
    1918 12,335+2.01%
    1939 11,722−0.24%
    1948 12,015+0.27%
    1960 15,170+1.96%
    YearPop.±% p.a.
    1970 16,429+0.80%
    1975 17,952+1.79%
    1980 19,050+1.19%
    1990 21,779+1.35%
    1995 22,608+0.70%
    YearPop.±% p.a.
    2000 24,070+1.35%
    2007 24,896+0.47%
    2010 25,427+0.77%
    2015 25,640+0.16%
    2020 25,998+0.27%
    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

    [edit]
    Public Market

    Poverty incidence of Sinait

    5

    10

    15

    20

    2006
    16.70

    2009
    18.68

    2012
    20.00

    2015
    12.24

    2018
    5.64

    2021
    18.28

    Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

    As major producer of Garlic, Sinait is also known as the Garlic Center of the North.

    Tourism

    [edit]
    The Basilica of Saint Nicholas de Tolentino of Sinait.

    Government

    [edit]

    Local government

    [edit]

    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

    [edit]
    Members of the Municipal Council
    (2022–2025)[25]
    Position Name
    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

    [edit]
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  • ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  • ^ "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.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • ^ "Province of Ilocos Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  • ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  • ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  • ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  • ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  • ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  • ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  • ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  • ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  • ^ "Pope declares Sinait Church a minor basilica". CBCPNews. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  • ^ "Sinait Church in Ilocos Sur formally elevated to minor basilica". CBCPNews. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  • ^ Baroña, Franco Jose C. (2022-02-20). "It's official: Sinait church now a basilica minor". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  • ^ "Heritage church in Ilocos Sur declared 'minor basilica'". RAPPLER. 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  • ^ "Tourism". Municipality of Sinait. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  • ^ "Get a glimpse of Ilocos Sur history via visita iglesia". GMA News Online. 21 March 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  • ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
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