Mangatarem | |
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Municipality of Mangatarem | |
Etymology: lit. Mango Orchard | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 15°47′15″N 120°17′32″E / 15.7874°N 120.2921°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | Pangasinan |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | 1837 |
Barangays | 82 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Ramil P. Ventenilla |
• Vice Mayor | Michael Mon R. Punzal |
• Representative | Mark Oppen Cojuangco |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 54,377 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 317.50 km2 (122.59 sq mi) |
Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
Highest elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 79,323 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
• Households | 19,840 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 21.89 |
• Revenue | ₱ 259.9 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 571.3 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 263.2 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 137.6 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (CENPELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2413 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)75 |
Native languages | Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog |
Mangatarem, officially the Municipality of Mangatarem (Pangasinan: Baley na Mangatarem; Ilocano: Ili ti Mangatarem; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mangatarem), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 79,323 people.[3]
The Municipality is home to the Manleluag Hot Spring Protected Landscape located in Barangay Malabobo near the southern boundary of the municipality.
Mangatarem is 29 kilometers (18 mi) from provincial capital Lingayen and 177 kilometers (110 mi) from Manila.