Salug, Zamboanga del Norte
| Salug | |
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| Municipality | |
| Nickname(s): Magnificent View Capital of Zamboanga del Norte | |
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| Coordinates: 08°02′N 122°50′E / 8.033°N 122.833°ECoordinates: 08°02′N 122°50′E / 8.033°N 122.833°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) |
| Province | Zamboanga del Norte |
| District | 3rd district of Zamboanga del Norte |
| Barangays | 23 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jeffrey T. Lim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 206.60 km2 (79.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 32,204 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 7114 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)65 |
| Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| 097213000 | |
| Electorate | 19,551 voters as of 2016 |
| Website | www |
Salug (Subanen: Benwa Salog) is a third class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 32,204 people.
Municipality of Salug is bounded on the north by the municipality of Godod the north-west by Liloy, to the east by the municipality of Leon B. Postigo, and to the south by Sindangan Bay.
Salug falls within the third type of climate wherein the seasons are not very pronounced. Rain is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year. Because of its tropical location the municipality does not experience cold weather. Neither does it experience strong weather disturbances due to its geographical location (being outside the typhoon belt) and also because of the mountains that are surrounding the Municipality.
Salug is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.
It could be said that without fear of contradiction that most name of the Municipality of Zamboanga del Norte including the province itself derived from the earliest settlers the Subanon Tribes.
In the earlier part of the history of Sindangan, there were two barrios include namely, Labason and Liloy. Salug then was a mere sitio of the rustic village of Liloy. Legend has it then an adventurous young man from the village of Liloy, on reaching a certain river, was affronted the problem of crossing as there were no sign of available means to ferry him to the other side. While engrossed with this problem, a Subanon coming from nowhere he knew, make a sign asking him if he wish to cross the river. In return, he asked the almost naked Subano man the name of the place. The Subano man thinking he was being asked if there may possibility of crossing the river, answered "Salog", a Subanon terminology meaning that the current of the river was very strong.
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