ECONOMY

The municipality of Sinait has an agricultural-based economy. Agriculture is the major occupation of the people of Sinait and the main crops are palay, tabacco, garlic and tomato. The other leading crops are mongobeans, watermelon, corn, peanut, and poultry in their backyard. People living along the shoreline engage in fishing. Hogs and chicken are raised on a semi-commercial; goats are raised on a commercial basis. Sinait is known for certain seaweed called “pukpuklo” and “kulet” which are sold to the local market adjacent towns of Ilocos Sur. Ilocos Norte, also in Baguio, Manila and Cagayan. Commercial activities in Sinait  are carried out in the market, sari-sari stores and small private enter price. Cottage industries like bamboo furniture making, bamboo crafts, rattan crafts, and hat weaving and metal crafts, tricycle sidecars, owner type jeep bodybuilding can be found scattered in the town proper and some rural barangays.

The public market is located at Brgy. Macabiag caters the needs of the whole municipality, and some neighboring towns. Sinait has a well established identity and is known in the business community as the “Garlic Center of the North”, a convergence of commercial activity strategically located between Vigan And Laoag City, the Capital towns of Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte respectively.

SOCIAL SERVICES

Educational services are made available by forty two Nursery School through the Day Care Social Welfare Programs and two Nursery – Kindergarten Schools which are sponsored by the religious institution and the Municipal Government, thirteen Elementary Schools and one National High School, all public schools. There are no colleges or Universities in the municipality. Students who wish to pursue their tertiary education and post graduate studies go to the higher institutions in Manila, Baguio City, City of San Fernando, Laog City and Batac Ilocos Norte, and Vigan City Ilocos Sur.

To meet health needs of the people, there is a government hospital, the Sinait District Hospital and one private clinic, the Corpuz Family Clinic and Hospital. These are complimented by the services of the Municipal Health Office. Medicine supplies are available from five drugstore and pharmacies of the District Hospital and the Corpuz Clinic & Hospital.

For sports activities, there are multi-purpose courts at the Roman Catholic Church compound, Sinait National High School grounds and at back of the Municipal Hall main building. At the sports Complex, socio-cultural activities are being conducted. Multi-purpose pavements and complexes are also enjoyed by many of the rural barangays for sports and cultural development activities. Likewise, the municipal library is equipped with reading materials including dailies and magazines, national and international which could be used by students as well as the out of school youths, government and private employees in their research studies.

CULTURE

During Christmas holidays, every barangays in this municipality have their own activities to celebrate Christmas, sponsored by the Sangguniang Kabataan, other youth and ladies association and other civic spirited people. On May 1-3 of every year, the people of Sinait celebrate its town fiesta in honor of Apo Santo Cristo Milagroso. Thousand of people flock to Sinait to venerate Apo Santo Milagroso on those days. As part of the celebration, the municipal administration sponsors beauty contest for the selection of Miss. Sinait. Song and dances are rendered and performed by members of various organization and barangays nightly from May 1-3. Now on its third year, the municipality being the garlic center of the province will celebrate Bawang (Garlic) Festival. Contests are participated in by farmers in celebration of the Bawang Festival. Street dancing depicting salient historical customs and traditions of old Ilocano folks of Sinaits is an added attraction of the festivities.

MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

Several bus companies such as the Philippine Rabbit, Farinas Trans, Maria de Leon Trans, Partas Trans, Franco Trans, and RCJ Trans ply the Laoag-Baguio and Laoag-Manila routes and pass through Sinait. Some of these buses are air-conditioned. Travel time for Sinait to Baguio is usually five hours and Sinait – Manila travel time is usually eight hours. Likewise, mini buses ply Laoag – Vigan route and pass through the municipality. For barangays commuters, the means of transportation is tricycle, calese, jeepneys private cars as well as the hand tractor with carrier or the so –called “kuliglig”.

FACILITIES AND ACCOMODATIONS

For accommodation there are two lodging houses namely the Teppeng Cove and Restaurant which is located at Barangay Teppeng and Imelda’s Cove in Barangay Cabangtalan which is ideal for swimming. Its white sand and its facilities such as rest house, sheds and tables are ideal for picnic. For nightlife, there is Mountainside which is located at Brgy. Magsaysay and Subway in Brgy. Baliw. Visitors and Guest are likewise accommodated by resident when occasions call.