Bautista | |
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Municipality of Bautista | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 15°48′37″N 120°28′32″E / 15.8103°N 120.4756°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | Pangasinan |
District | 5th district |
Founded | May 5, 1900 |
Named for | John the Baptist |
Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Joseph G. Espino |
• Vice Mayor | Rosemarie Gacutan |
• Representative | Ramon V. Guico III |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 22,290 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 46.33 km2 (17.89 sq mi) |
Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
Highest elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 35,398 |
• Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
• Households | 8,478 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 17.61 |
• Revenue | ₱ 113 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 221.1 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 97.15 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 28.15 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (CENPELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2424 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)75 |
Native languages | Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog |
Bautista, officially the Municipality of Bautista (Pangasinan: Baley na Bautista; Ilocano: Ili ti Bautista; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bautista), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,398 people.[3]
Bautista is called "The Walis Tambo (broom) Capital of Pangasinan".[5] It is honored as the "Lupang Hinirang".[6]