Sual, officially the Municipality of Sual (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
It is one of the towns where the Spanish galleon brought their goods to trade. The Philippines largest coal power plant, the 1,200 megawatt Sual Power Station, is located in this municipality. It used to be owned by Mirant Services LLC.
History Sual used to be a part of a town called San Isidro Labrador de Tobuang (now called Labrador). However, Sual would separate from this town when an issue was decreed by the Spanish Governor-General Rafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León. San Isidro was later made part of Sual from 1903 to 1908.
Naval Base Lingayen built a PT boat base at Sual in 1945.
On November 18, 1986, Vice Mayor Fernando R. de la Cruz was assassinated in Barangay Paitan West by unknown gunmen while on his way home with two companions. De la Cruz was then the vice chairman of the Pangasinan chapter of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) when the shooting took place.
In May 1994, President Fidel V. Ramos ordered the construction of a canal in Quezon similar to the Suez Canal to directly link the Pacific Ocean with the South China Sea. During an inspection of the 700-megawatt Pagbilao thermal power plant being built by Hong Kong-based Hopewell Holdings Ltd., Ramos also discussed several infrastructure proposals with firm officials, including a six-lane highway linking Manila to Pagbilao, an extension of the South Luzon Expressway (also known as the South Superhighway) to Batangas and Quezon, and a highway connecting the Pagbilao plant to the Sual plant. However, the idea was never materialized.
Maritime issues In January 2008, Bolinao Mayor Alfonso Celeste said the local government will file for damages against the Indonesian owners of the barge APOL 3003. The University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UPMSI) stated that the environmental damage was . The barge towed by a tug boat from Indonesia to the power plant in Sual on November 27 when Typhoon Mina destroyed its anchor and rope, then hurled it to Ilog Malino reef, spilling 95% of its coal cargo. The hard coal spill spread to of coral and sea grass areas.Inquirer.net, Bolinao to sue barge owners for coal spill
Geography Sual is situated from the provincial capital Lingayen, and from the country's capital city of Manila. It is between Alaminos, Pangasinan and Labrador on the Olongapo–Bugallon Road.
Barangays Sual is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Baquioen Baybay Norte Baybay Sur Bolaoen Cabalitian Calumbuyan Camagsingalan Caoayan Capantolan Macaycayawan Paitan East Paitan West Pangascasan Poblacion Santo Domingo Seselangen Sioasio East Sioasio West Victoria
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Government Local government
Sual is part of the first congressional district of the province of Pangasinan. It 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
+ Members of the Sual Municipal Government(2025–2028) Position Name Congressman Arthur F. Celeste (NP) Municipal Mayor Liseldo D. Calugay (API) Municipal Vice-Mayor Maximo D. Millan (API) Municipal Councilors Mherlie I. Osana (API) Dioneil G. Caburao (NPC) Gregorio G. Garcia Jr. (API) Nelson U. Fontanilla (API) Melody R. Beltran (NPC) Alexander D. Rigonan Jr. (API) Samson Paulo Brudo (API) Kenberly O. Edrosolan (API)
Tourism St. Peter the Martyr Parish Church Limahong Beach Resort in Cabalitian island
Education The Sual Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.
Primary and elementary schools
Baquioen Elementary School Ballog Elementary School Batidape Comm.Sch. Baybay Elementary School Bolaoen Elementary School Caarosipan Elementary School Cabalitian Elementary School Cacao Elementary School Calombuyan Elementary School JETSOO School Raymunda Verzosa Elementary School Macaycayawan Elementary School Modesto V. Ferrer Elementary School Napo-Logolog Elementary School Seselangen Elementary School Sioasio Elementary School Sto. Domingo Elementary School Sual Catholic School Sual Central School
Secondary schools
Paitan Integrated School Pangascasan Integrated School St. Peter Martyr Academy Sual National High School
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References
External links
Sual Profile at PhilAtlas.com Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines Sual at the Pangasinan Government Website Local Governance Performance Management System [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information