Sablan, Benguet
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| Coordinates: 16°30′N 120°31′E / 16.5°N 120.52°ECoordinates: 16°30′N 120°31′E / 16.5°N 120.52°E | |||
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| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | ||
| Province | Benguet | ||
| District | Lone district of Benguet | ||
| Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) | ||
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| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | ||
| • Mayor | Arthur Camacho Baldo | ||
| • Electorate | 6,795 voters (2016) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 105.63 km2 (40.78 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2015 census) | |||
| • Total | 11,457 | ||
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
| ZIP code | 2614 | ||
| PSGC | 141112000 | ||
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 | ||
| Income class | 5th municipal income class | ||
Sablan, officially the Municipality of Sablan (Ilocano: Ili ti Sablan; Filipino: Bayan ng Sablan), is a municipality in the province of Benguet in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines. The population was 11,457 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 6,795 registered voters.
The term "Sablan" was derived from the local word "Sabdang", a local tree which thrived in the area.
Sablan was created officially as a municipal district on July 1, 1927 under Executive Order No. 61 dated May 17, 1927 by then American Governor General Leonard Wood.
Sablan is located at 16°30′N 120°31′E / 16.5°N 120.52°E, at the mid-western tip of Benguet. It is bounded by Kapangan on the north, Tublay on the northeast, La Trinidad on the east, Baguio City in the southeast, Tuba in the south, Aringay on the southwest, and Burgos to the west.
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