Bolinao | |
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| Municipality of Bolinao | |
       Clockwise from top: Saint James the Great Parish Church, Silaki Island giant clams, a resort with scenic seascape, scattered rock formations across the shore, Cape Bolinao Lighthouse, Patar Beach, and Bolinao Municipal Hall. | |
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| Motto: Bayan Ko | |
 Map of Pangasinan with Bolinao highlighted | |
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.svg)  Bolinao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°23′17″N 119°53′41″E / 16.3881°N 119.8947°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Pangasinan |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | July 25, 1575 |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Alfonso D. Celeste |
| • Vice Mayor | Richard C. Celeste |
| • Representative | Arnold D. Celeste |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 48,329 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 197.22 km2 (76.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7.0 m (23.0 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 251 m (823 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 83,979 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 20,791 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.80 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 293.7 million (2020), 119.5 million (2012), 155.8 million (2013), 158 million (2014), 184.6 million (2015), 216.6 million (2016), 248.4 million (2017), 274.2 million (2018), 307 million (2019), 318.9 million (2021), 418.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 866.3 million (2020), 236.2 million (2012), 245 million (2013), 284.2 million (2014), 353.8 million (2015), 398.8 million (2016), 518.8 million (2017), 638.9 million (2018), 757.7 million (2019), 891.4 million (2021), 1,412 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 227.3 million (2020), 99.66 million (2012), 126 million (2013), 132.7 million (2014), 133 million (2015), 149.3 million (2016), 179 million (2017), 202.4 million (2018), 204.8 million (2019), 284.8 million (2021), 335.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 139.5 million (2020), 120.1 million (2012), 101.5 million (2013), 119.4 million (2014), 149 million (2015), 133.8 million (2016), 164.8 million (2017), 202.3 million (2018), 137 million (2019), 116.1 million (2021), 145.4 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Pangasinan 1 Electric Cooperative (PANELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2406 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)75 |
| Native languages | Bolinao Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog Sambal |
Bolinao, officially the Municipality of Bolinao (Bolinao: Babali nin Bolinao; Pangasinan: Baley na Bolinao; Ilocano: Ili ti Bolinao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bolinao), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 103,371,293 people.[3]
Sea urchins are regularly harvested at Isla Silaki, Bolinao.[5] The town, aside from being a fishing domain, is also a heritage site in the Philippines, possessing an olden church surrounded by heritage houses. The town is also the location of the cave where the gold-teeth Bolinao Skulls with fish scale designs were found. Scholars have been pushing for the town's cultural landscape into the UNESCO World Heritage List.
- ^ Municipality of Bolinao | (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.
- ^ "Sea creatures of Silaki". GMA News. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2008.