Sison | |
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Municipality of Sison | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 16°10′N 120°31′E / 16.17°N 120.52°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | Pangasinan |
District | 5th district |
Founded | December 14, 1862 |
Named for | Perfecto Sison |
Barangays | 28 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Danilo C. Uy |
• Vice Mayor | Edgar M. Jovenal |
• Representative | Ramon V. Guico III |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 32,704 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 81.88 km2 (31.61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 52,320 |
• Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
• Households | 12,948 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 10.03% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱ 187.8 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 711.2 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 148.7 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 109.8 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Pangasinan 3 Electric Cooperative (PANELCO 3) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2434 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)75 |
Native languages | Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Sison, officially the Municipality of Sison (Tagalog: [ˈsisɔn]; Pangasinan: Baley na Sison; Ilocano: Ili ti Sison; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sison), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. The town's original name was Alava. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,320 people.[3]