Sabtang
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Sabtang, officially the Municipality of Sabtang (Template:Langx; Ilocano: Ili ti Sabtang; Template:Langx), is a municipality in the province of Batanes, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,696 people.Template:PH census
Sabtang is the southernmost island municipality in the Batanes Group of Islands. It consists primarily of Sabtang Island and two smaller and uninhabited islands nearby, namely, Ivuhos and Dequey. The municipality is known for its lighthouse and the old stone houses of the Ivatan villages of Chavayan and Savidug. Like Batan Island to the north, Sabtang also has a few Mission-style churches and white sand beaches.
History
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The Spanish missionary, Father Artiquez, first visited the island of Sabtang in 1786[1] after receiving an affirmative response from the islanders to learn about the Christian faith. The success of the first visit led to two more evangelical trips resulting in the baptism of 181 children and the study of catechism among the adult natives. The evangelization of Sabtang was cut short due to the failing health of the Spanish missionaries. For this, the inhabitants of Sabtang remained faithful to old traditions, especially in the administration of justice by vendetta and murder.[1]
In 1791, the then most powerful chief in Sabtang named Aman Dangat showed defiance of the government of Governor Joaquin del Castillo by killing the Spanish soldiers who went to Sabtang to procure supplies. Lieutenant Tomas Nuñez led the troops to capture the rebels. Aman Dangat was put on trial and allegedly admitted to the crime. While a religious Spanish recorder later claimed that Aman Dangat asked to be baptized, there is no evidence to substantiate this assertion. The inhabitants of Sabtang were then forced to resettle in San Vicente and San Felix in Ivana to be better controlled by the Spanish colonizers.[1]
Some forty years after the resettlement, the Sabteños were allowed to visit their native island. Gradually, these visits allowed them to build homes in their erstwhile land. The government allowed this to happen on the condition that houses should be constructed in the lowlands.[1] To sustain the spiritual care for the Sabteños, a new mission was opened in Sabtang in 1845 under the patronage of Saint Vincent Ferrer, with Father Antonio Vicente as its first vicar. Father Vicente is credited to have built the Sabtang Church, together with a convent, a school, and a courthouse.[1]
Geography
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Barangays
Sabtang is politically subdivided into 6 barangays.Template:PSGC detail These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
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Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, Sabtang had a population of 1,696.Template:PH census The population density was Template:Convert.
Economy
Government
Local government
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Elected officials
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Ciriaco B. Gato Jr. |
| Mayor | Babalo, Prescila |
| Vice-Mayor | Ladreza, Clemente Memen |
| Councilors | Alavado, Roda |
| Neyala, Tita | |
| Figura, Jerold | |
| Calvez, John Kelvin | |
| Alavado, Jepoy | |
| Gabilo, Romy | |
| Canela, Ernie | |
| Calvez, Harold |
Education
The Schools Division of Batanes governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[3] The Sabtang Schools District Office governs the public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality.[4]
Primary and elementary schools
- Chavayan Elementary School
- Nakanmuan Elementary School
- Sabtang Central School
- Savidug Elementary School
- Sumnanga Elementary School
Secondary school
- Sabtang National School of Fisheries
Gallery
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Chavayan in Sabtang Island
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An Ivatan woman wearing a vakul inside a stone house
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Nakabuang Arch in Morong Beach
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References
External links
- [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
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