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Calasiao | |
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| Municipality of Calasiao | |
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 Map of Pangasinan with Calasiao highlighted | |
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.svg)  Calasiao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°01′N 120°22′E / 16.02°N 120.37°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Pangasinan |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | June 29, 1592 |
| Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Kevin Roy Q. Macanlalay |
| • Vice Mayor | Nestor A. Gabrillo |
| • Representative | Maria Rachel J. Arenas |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 66,216 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.36 km2 (18.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −2 m (−7 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 100,471 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 24,225 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.68 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 329.8 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 696.5 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 343.2 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 227.9 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Dagupan Electric Corporation (DECORP) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2418 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)75 |
| Native languages | Pangasinan Ilocano Sambal Tagalog |
| Catholic diocese | Lingayen-Dagupan |
| Patron saint | Saint Peter and Paul |
| Website | www |
Calasiao, officially the Municipality of Calasiao (Pangasinan: Baley na Calasiao; Ilocano: Ili ti Calasiao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Calasiao), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 100,471 people.[3]
Today, Calasiao is known as a first class, highly commercialized municipality and is strategically located at the heart of Pangasinan. It governs 24 barangays and 31 sitios in a total land area of 4,836 hectares. Being a town adjacent to the city of Dagupan, the municipality experiences continuous economic boom and is increasingly becoming an important satellite commercial hub for Metro Dagupan.[5] In terms of delicacy, Calasiao's flagship product is the native rice cake known as Puto Calasiao.
Calasiao is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Dagupan, 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Lingayen, 206 kilometres (128 mi) from Manila, and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from San Carlos.
- ^ Municipality of Calasiao | (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 July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Brief History". Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2012.