San Juan, Ilocos Sur
San Juan | |
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| Municipality of San Juan | |
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Buri Capital of the Philippines | |
| Motto: Tattan San Juan! (Right Now San Juan) | |
Map of Ilocos Sur with San Juan highlighted | |
Interactive map of San Juan | |
San Juan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°44′35″N 120°27′30″E / 17.7431°N 120.4583°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Named after | St. John the Baptist |
| Barangays | 32 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ma. Elaine A. Sarmiento |
| • Vice Mayor | Benjamin V. Sarmiento |
| • Representative | Ronald Singson |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 18,337 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.37 km2 (24.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 307 m (1,007 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 26,709 |
| • Density | 414.9/km2 (1,075/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,735 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 10.54 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 734.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,248 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 417.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 139.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2731 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
San Juan, officially the Municipality of San Juan (Ilocano: Ili ti San Juan; Filipino: Bayan ng San Juan), formerly called as Lapog, is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 26,709 people.
The town produces the most number of goods made of buri leaf in the province. it is recognized sometimes as the "Buri Capital of Ilocos Sur".