Судипен муниципалитеті, Ла-Унион провинциясы

Municipality in La Union, Philippines

Sudipen (Southern Ilocano pronunciation: ), officially the Municipality of Sudipen (; ), is a 4th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,187 people.

By virtue of Executive Order No. 72 signed by President Manuel Roxas on July 30, 1947, the municipal district of Sudipen, along with San Gabriel and Pugo, was organized into a regular municipality. As a result, the fourteen municipalities of La Union, all established under the Revised Administrative Code, were increased to seventeen.

Sudipen is located north north west of the Philippine capital, Manila, and away from the provincial capital of San Fernando, La Union. It is bounded on the west by the municipalities of Bangar and Balaoan; on the east and north by the Amburayan River and the province of Ilocos Sur; and in the south by Santol. Sudipen has a total land area of 97 square kilometers, making it the fifth largest municipality by land area in the province. Barangay Bulalaan is the largest barangay with a land area of , while Barangay Poblacion is the smallest with only .

In the 2020 census, the population of Sudipen was 17,187 people, with a density of .

Sudipen, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of La Union, 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.

+ Members of the Municipal Council(2019–2022) Position Name Congressman Pablo C. Ortega Mayor Wendy Joy D. BuquingVice Mayor Melvin G. Macusi Councilors Tita D. Mostoles Edwin M. Belisoa Jr. Joebet L. Dee Demy L. Danguecan Thelma R. Peña Bery A. Yadao Marcelina P. Leonen Yna P. Castro