Salcedo, officially the Municipality of Salcedo, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,110 people. Salcedo is 73 km from Vigan City and 358 km from Manila.

Etymology

The town got its name after Juan de Salcedo, a Spanish conquistador.

History

Formerly known as Baugen, it was renamed to Salcedo by virtue of Republic Act No. 1627 after the Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo on June 20, 1957.

Geography

Barangays

Salcedo is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Salcedo had a population of 11,110. The population density was undefined PD/km2.

Economy

The people are engaged in farming, producing food crops, mostly rice and tobacco. In January, 2024, the Department of Science and Technology and the Department of Trade and Industry assisted Tsokolate de Ylocos Cacao Tablea Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises per the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program of the Chocolate industry in the Philippines. The MSME produced cacao tablea, coconut cacao jam, cacao dark chocolate, cacao toffee candy, sugar-free tablea, dragon fruit vinegar, dragon fruit juice, chili garlic oil, and fried garlic. Emmylou Jomero's Wynn’s Food Products are sourced from Salcedo's towering cacao trees and started in 2015. In 2019, she was Top 5 in the Best 70% Dark Chocolate Contest of Kakao Konek in Davao City and an awardee in the Kannawidan Ylocos Festival in Ilocos Sur.

Government

Local government

Salcedo, belonging to the second 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