Ballesteros, Cagayan

Ballesteros
Municipality of Ballesteros
Flag of Ballesteros
Official seal of Ballesteros
Anthem: "Ballesteros March"
Map of Cagayan with Ballesteros highlighted
Map of Cagayan with Ballesteros highlighted
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Ballesteros is located in Philippines
Ballesteros
Ballesteros
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°24′39″N 121°31′01″E / 18.4108°N 121.5169°E / 18.4108; 121.5169
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceCagayan
District 2nd district
FoundedDecember 18 1912
Barangays19 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorVincent G. Unite
 • Vice MayorVioleta V. Unite
 • RepresentativeSamantha Louise V. Alfonso
 • Electorate22,592 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total120.00 km2 (46.33 sq mi)
Elevation
5.0 m (16.4 ft)
Highest elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total34,488
 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
 • Households
8,765
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
9.73
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 132.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 322.6 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 111.6 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 82.49 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3516
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)78
Native languagesIlocano
Ibanag
Tagalog

Ballesteros (Ibanag: Ili nat Ballesteros; Ilocano: Ili ti Ballesteros; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ballesteros), officially the Municipality of Ballesteros, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,488 people.[3]

It is generally populated by Ilocano people.

  1. ^ Municipality of Ballesteros | (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 II (Cagayan Valley)". 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.