Calasiao

Calasiao
Municipality of Calasiao
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Calasiao is located in Philippines
Calasiao
Calasiao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°01′N 120°22′E / 16.02°N 120.37°E / 16.02; 120.37
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvincePangasinan
District 3rd district
FoundedJune 29, 1592
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorKevin Roy Q. Macanlalay
 • Vice MayorNestor A. Gabrillo
 • RepresentativeMaria Rachel J. Arenas
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate66,216 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total48.36 km2 (18.67 sq mi)
Elevation
8.0 m (26.2 ft)
Highest elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Lowest elevation
−2 m (−7 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total100,471
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
 • Households
24,225
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
14.68
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 329.8 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 696.5 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 343.2 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 227.9 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityDagupan Electric Corporation (DECORP)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2418
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)75
Native languagesPangasinan
Ilocano
Sambal
Tagalog
Catholic dioceseLingayen-Dagupan
Patron saintSaint Peter and Paul
Websitewww.calasiao.gov.ph

Calasiao, officially the Municipality of Calasiao (Pangasinan: Baley na Calasiao; Ilocano: Ili ti Calasiao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Calasiao), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 100,471 people.[3]

Today, Calasiao is known as a first class, highly commercialized municipality and is strategically located at the heart of Pangasinan. It governs 24 barangays and 31 sitios in a total land area of 4,836 hectares. Being a town adjacent to the city of Dagupan, the municipality experiences continuous economic boom and is increasingly becoming an important satellite commercial hub for Metro Dagupan.[5] In terms of delicacy, Calasiao's flagship product is the native rice cake known as Puto Calasiao.

Calasiao is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Dagupan, 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Lingayen, 206 kilometres (128 mi) from Manila, and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from San Carlos.

  1. ^ Municipality of Calasiao | (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 July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Brief History". Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2012.