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Bangar | |
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| Municipality of Bangar | |
 Street of Bangar | |
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 Map of La Union with Bangar highlighted | |
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.svg)  Bangar Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°54′N 120°25′E / 16.9°N 120.42°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | La Union |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1700 |
| Barangays | 33 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Bangar[*] | Joy P. Merin |
| • Vice Mayor | Virgelio M. Dabalos |
| • Representative | Pablo C. Ortega |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 23,673 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.36 km2 (14.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 38,041 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,485 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.96 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 195.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 712.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 191.6 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 52.12 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | La Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2519 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)72 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Bangar, officially the Municipality of Bangar (Ilocano: Ili ti Bangar; Filipino: Bayan ng Bangar), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,041 people.[3]
- ^ Municipality of Bangar | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.