San Juan, Abra
Encyclopedia
San Juan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra
, Philippines
. According to the 2007 census,
it has a population of 9,714 people in 1,787 households.
Land Area is 7,290 has., with 27.31 km distance from Bangued. A most provincial town where every morning speaks of the beauty of nature. A major tourist attraction is Abualan Cave, but it is not yet developed. The place climate is characterized by 2 distinct seasons. The dry season, which occurs from November to April, is marked by daily blue skies and clear starry nights and the wet season for the rest of the year with high rainfall intensities accompanied by storms and typhoons.
San Juan can be reached by passing the towns of Tayum and Dolores
. It's a 45 minute to 1 hour drive by jeepney
.
, corn
and tobacco
. The town has two major rivers: the Malanas River and Tineg River. These two rivers supply the townspeople with fish and they are also used to transport bamboos which are sold to resort owners in Vigan, Ilocos Sur
.
During the dry season, the townsfolk also plant string beans, eggplants, peanuts, bitter gourds, squashes, okra
and tomatoes. Some also cultivate mangoes which are of the best quality.
s.
Abra province
Abra is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Bangued, and it borders Ilocos Norte and Apayao on the north, Ilocos Sur and Mountain Province on the south, Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur on the west, and Kalinga, and Apayao on the...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. According to the 2007 census,
it has a population of 9,714 people in 1,787 households.
Land Area is 7,290 has., with 27.31 km distance from Bangued. A most provincial town where every morning speaks of the beauty of nature. A major tourist attraction is Abualan Cave, but it is not yet developed. The place climate is characterized by 2 distinct seasons. The dry season, which occurs from November to April, is marked by daily blue skies and clear starry nights and the wet season for the rest of the year with high rainfall intensities accompanied by storms and typhoons.
San Juan can be reached by passing the towns of Tayum and Dolores
Dolores
-Places:*Argentina**Dolores, Buenos Aires*Belize**Rancho Dolores*Colombia** Dolores, Tolima*Guatemala**Dolores, El Petén*Mexico** Dolores Hidalgo, a town in Guanajuato** Dolores, Baja California Sur** Dolores, Chihuahua*Philippines** Dolores, Abra...
. It's a 45 minute to 1 hour drive by jeepney
Jeepney
Jeepneys are the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. They were originally made from US military jeeps left over from World War II and are known for their flamboyant decoration and crowded seating...
.
Major Products
San Juan is an agricultural town. Its major products are riceRice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, corn
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
and tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
. The town has two major rivers: the Malanas River and Tineg River. These two rivers supply the townspeople with fish and they are also used to transport bamboos which are sold to resort owners in Vigan, Ilocos Sur
Ilocos Sur
Ilocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Vigan City, located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the provincial capital...
.
During the dry season, the townsfolk also plant string beans, eggplants, peanuts, bitter gourds, squashes, okra
Okra
Okra is a flowering plant in the mallow family. It is valued for its edible green seed pods. The geographical origin of okra is disputed, with supporters of South Asian, Ethiopian and West African origins...
and tomatoes. Some also cultivate mangoes which are of the best quality.
Barangays
San Juan is politically subdivided into 19 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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| Barangay | Pop. (2007) |
|---|---|
| Abualan | |
| Ba-ug | |
| Badas | |
| Cabcaborao | |
| Colabaoan | |
| Culiong | |
| Daoidao | |
| Guimba | |
| Lam-ag | |
| Lumobang | |
| Nangobongan | |
| Pattaoig | |
| Poblacion North | |
| Poblacion South | |
| Quidaoen | |
| Sabangan | |
| Silet | |
| Supi-il | |
| Tagaytay | |