One Town One Product of San Juan

 San Juan Ilocos Sur is composed of 32 barangays.

 

 Namely:

Asilang Bacsil Baliw Bannuar (Pob.) Barbar Cabanglotan Cacandongan Camanggaan Camindoroan Caronoan Darao Dardarat                                                                    

Guimod Norte Guimod Sur Immayos Norte Immayos Sur Labnig Lapting Lira (Pob.) Malamin Muraya Nagsabaran Nagsupotan One Town One Product     Buri is San Juan's official product registered under the “One Town One Product” (OTOP) program of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Buri, also known as century plant, is a palm from which three kinds of fibers, namely buri, raffia, and buntal, are obtained. The buri palm has large fan-shaped leaves with stout petioles ranging from two to three meters in length. The palm reaches a height of 20 to 40 meters and its trunk attains a diameter of one to 1.5 meters. Buri palm trees are abundant in barangays Cacandongan, Darao, Malammin, Caronoan, Camanggaan, Immayos Norte, and Barbar. Half of San Juan's 32 barangays are engaged are engaged in the buri indsutry (locally known as silag. Buri weaving has been a traditional industry in the town. The buri fibers are extracted from the petiole, rolled and are woven into mat, bags, holiday decor and giftware. Buri can be used to make items like shoes, slippers, coin purses, pen holders, window blinds, attaché cases, table accessories, wall papers, desk organizers, screen dividers, decorative pillows, lampshades, placemats, folders, and hula skirts.

Pandayan (Pob.) Refaro Resurreccion (Pob.) Sabangan San Isidro Saoang Solotsolot Sunggiam Surngit