Salcedo (Ilocos Sur)

', officially the ', is a of the Philippines in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.Formerly known as Baugen, it was renamed to Salcedo by virtue of Republic Act No. 1627 after the Spanish Conquistador Juan de Salcedo on June 20, 1957.BarangaysSalcedo is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.DemographicsIn the, the population of Salcedo was people, with a density of {{sigfig{{PH wikidata.EconomyThe people are engaged in farming, producing food crops, mostly rice and tobacco.