Balaoan

Balaoan
Municipality of Balaoan
Balaoan town center
Balaoan town center
Flag of Balaoan
Official seal of Balaoan
Nickname: 
The Sea Urchin Capital of the North
Map of La Union with Balaoan highlighted
Map of La Union with Balaoan highlighted
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Balaoan is located in Philippines
Balaoan
Balaoan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°49′N 120°24′E / 16.82°N 120.4°E / 16.82; 120.4
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceLa Union
District 1st district
Barangays36 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAleli U. Concepcion
 • Vice MayorCarlo Castor U. Concepcion
 • RepresentativePablo C. Ortega
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate26,142 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total68.70 km2 (26.53 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Highest elevation
311 m (1,020 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total40,339
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Households
10,204
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
9.48
% (2021)[4]
 • RevenueIncrease PHP 1,067,287,083.40 billion (410.46%) (2021)
 • AssetsIncrease PHP 1,757,187,696.71 billion (99.14%) (2021)
 • EquityIncrease PHP 1,700,436,716.76 billion (112.55%) (2021)
 • ExpenditureDecrease PHP 175,850,099.75 million (-42.80%) (2021)
 • LiabilitiesDecrease PHP 56,750,979.95 million (-31.10%) (2021)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLa Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2517
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)72
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.balaoan.gov.ph

Balaoan, officially the Municipality of Balaoan (Ilocano: Ili ti Balaoan; Filipino: Bayan ng Balaoan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,339.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Balaoan | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.