Balungao | |
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| Municipality of Balungao | |
 Balungao Town Hall | |
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 Map of Pangasinan with Balungao highlighted | |
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.svg)  Balungao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°54′N 120°42′E / 15.9°N 120.7°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Pangasinan |
| District | 6th district |
| Founded | March 19, 1815[1] |
| Named for | Mount Balungao |
| Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Balungao[*] | Maria Theresa R. Peralta |
| • Vice Mayor | Philipp D. Peralta |
| • Representative | Tyrone D. Agabas |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 20,935 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73.25 km2 (28.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 382 m (1,253 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
| • Total | 30,004 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,908 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.67 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 155.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 417.2 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 112.8 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 28.16 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Pangasinan 3 Electric Cooperative (PANELCO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2442 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)75 |
| Native languages | Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog |
Balungao, officially the Municipality of Balungao (Pangasinan: Baley na Balungao; Ilocano: Ili ti Balungao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balungao), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,004 people.[4]
The town is located in the south-eastern part of the province bordering the province of Nueva Ecija to the south. Balungao is 59 kilometres (37 mi) from Lingayen and 175 kilometres (109 mi) from Manila. Balungao is partially urban community with an area of 7,325 hectares (18,100 acres).[6]
- ^ "Historical Development" Archived 2012-04-16 at the Wayback Machine. Hataw Balungao. Retrieved on 2012-04-23.
- ^ Municipality of Balungao | (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 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Province: PANGASINAN". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.