BRIEF SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE
According to old folks, Salpad was originally a sitio of Barrio San Felipe and settled mostly by adventurous migrants from the Ilocos provinces. The name Salpad was derived from the names of six prominent families who first settled in the place. They are the Serios, Agne, Lampa, Padilla, Alagano and Descargar. Hence, they coined together the first letters of their family names as SALPAD and later named their community after this.
In the early 60’s during the term of Don Pacifico M. Ylarde as the municipal mayor; Salpad became a separate and distinct barangay by virtue of PACD action to foster countryside development. This was thru the help and initiative of Don Primitive of nearby Brgy. Bensican and the District Councilor Primitivo Laureta, of at the time, who saw that Salpad had met the required criteria to become a barangay. The first tiniente del barrio was Dionisio Mesias and followd later by Gervasio Javar.
Brgy. Salpad is situated at the foothills of the Mambolo Mountains in the Caraballo Mountains in the Caraballo mountain ranges some 7 kms. Northwest of the town proper. It is bounded on the west by Brgy. Bensican. Is is flourishing community endowed with rich fertile farmlands, grassy pasture lands and thick forests. Sabangan River traverses the barangay and provides adequate supply of water for agriculture. There are five farmer’s irrigation systems established along the river namely: Tanggal Vintar, Tanggal Pias, Tanggal Lisud, Tanggal Mayor and Tanggal Segunda. The upland farms of Salpad are likewise irrigated by water coming from Mambolo Creek. The nearby Mambolo mountains has a thick virgin forest with plenty of wild animals like deers, monkeys, wild pig, wild chicken and eagles with such diversified fauna and flora. It is the plan of the local chief executive to convert Mambolo mountains as an animal sanctuary aimed for eco-tourism, the first in the province, if ever.
For potable drinking water, the Mambolo mountain ios the main source of the barangay through the piped spring development system. Yet, There is also another spring on the northeast outskirt of the barangay which is noted for its “miraculous” and medicinal value.
At present, the prominent families in the barangay are the Lampa, Agne, Mesias, Ruiz and Serios.
Boundaries :
North : Brgy. Fianza South : Brgy. Malilion
East : Brgys. Fianza, Bensican West : Brgy. San Felipe East
Distance from Poblacion (kms.) : 6 km
Road Type : Gravel, Concrete
Seasons :
Dry – December to April
Wet – May to November
Average Annual Rainfall (mm.) 147.21 mm
Average Monthly Temperature (Celsius) 29.15°C
Status of Land classification (has.):
| Existing Land Uses | Area (has.) |
| Protection Forest | 20.039 |
| Production Forest | 804.710 |
| Grazing/Pasture Land | 330.489 |
| Agricultural Land | 276.533 |
| Sabangan River | 26.801 |
| Residential | 13.552 |
| Institutional | 0.306 |
| Tourism | 1.355 |
| Cannals | 0.138 |
| Creeks | 1.298 |
| Road Networks | 1.787 |
| Total Land Area | 1,477.008 |
Major River : Sabangan River
Soil Type : Annam Clay Loam, Umingan Sandy Loam,
SOCIAL PROFILE
| Social Profile | |
| Total Pop. (NSO 2020) | 562 |
| Annual Growth Rate | -0.36 |
| Pop. Density | 0 |
| No. of Households (CBMS 2020) | 145 |
| Ave. Household Size | 4 |
| Sex Ratio (Male/Female) | 21:20 |
| Public Buildings / Facilities | |
| Barangay Hall | 1 |
| Elementary School | 1 |
| High School | |
| Brgy. Health Station | |
| Brgy. Health Center | |
| OSCA Building | |
| Brgy. Daycare Center | |
| Church | |
| Brgy. Cemetery | |
ECONOMIC SECTOR
| Economic Sector | |
| Agricultural Production | palay |
| Livestock/Poultry Production | |
| Existing Industries | |
| Tourist Attractions | water fall (potential) |
INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES
| Infrastructure and Utilities | |
| Transportation | motorcycle, tricycle |
| Telecommunications | sun, globe, smart |
| Postal Communication | |
| Power and Electrification | PANELCO III |
| Water Supply and Irrigation | |
| Potable Water Supply | Level I, Level III |
| Post Harvest Facilities | |
| Slaughterhouse | |
| Market | |
BARANGAY OFFICIALS:
| BARANGAY OFFICIALS | ||
| Position | Name | |
| Punong Barangay | DANILO RAMIREZ SERIOS | |
| SBM 1 | ROLLY MESIAS SERIOS | |
| SBM 2 | BONG-BONG BILOG LAMPA | |
| SBM 3 | JOEL QUIMO MARTINEZ | |
| SBM 4 | ROMEO SERIOS ALICAN | |
| SBM 5 | JOSIE NASTOR LAMPA | |
| SBM 6 | MARVIN ALICAN SARVALLON | |
| SBM 7 | JODEL RUIZ ALAGANO | |
| SK Chairperson | NORIE BAUTISTA RUIZ | |
| Barangay Secretary | CARLA A. DAET | |
| Barangay Treasurer | JESSICA HUN ANCHETA | |
