Balanga | |
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| City of Balanga | |
Poblacion Plaza Mayor Balanga City Hall Balanga Cathedral Balanga Nature and Wetland Park Bataan Provicial Capitol SM City Bataan | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nicknames: Bataan Capital City; Bataan University Town | |
 Map of Bataan with Balanga highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Balanga Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°41′N 120°32′E / 14.68°N 120.53°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Bataan |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1712 |
| Cityhood | December 30, 2000 |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • mayor of Balanga[*] | Francis Anthony S. Garcia |
| • Vice Mayor | Vianca Lita V. Gozon |
| • Representative | Albert Raymond S. Garcia |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 69,471 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 111.63 km2 (43.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,403 m (4,603 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 104,173 |
| • Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 24,919 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 6.98 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,224 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,179 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 917.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 692.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Peninsula Electric Cooperative (PENELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2100 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 |
| Native languages | Mariveleño Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Balanga (pronounced [bɐˈlaŋa]), officially the City of Balanga (Filipino: Lungsod ng Balanga), is a 2nd class[5][6] component city and capital of the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 104,173 people.[3] It is southwest of San Fernando, Pampanga (the regional center of Central Luzon) and northwest of Manila (Philippines' capital city). Balanga joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2015.
- ^ City of Balanga | (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 III (Central Luzon)". 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.
- ^ "Mayor Francis completes term with P1B in coffers".
- ^ "REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11964, October 26, 2023".