San Juan, Abra

San Juan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 9,714 people in 1,787 households. Land Area is 7,290 has., with 27.31 km distance from Bangued. A most provincial town where every morning speaks of the beauty of nature. A major tourist attraction is Abualan Cave, but it is not yet developed. The place climate is characterized by 2 distinct seasons. The dry season, which occurs from November to April, is marked by daily blue skies and clear starry nights and the wet season for the rest of the year with high rainfall intensities accompanied by storms and typhoons. San Juan can be reached by passing the towns of Tayum and Dolores. It's a 45 minute to 1 hour drive by jeepney.

Major Products

San Juan is an agricultural town. Its major products are rice, corn and tobacco. The town has two major rivers: the Malanas River and Tineg River. These two rivers supply the townspeople with fish and they are also used to transport bamboos which are sold to resort owners in Vigan, Ilocos Sur.

During the dry season, the townsfolk also plant string beans, eggplants, peanuts, bitter gourds, squashes, okra and tomatoes. Some also cultivate mangoes which are of the best quality.

Barangays

San Juan is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2007 Philippine Census Information