Sison, Pangasinan

Sison
Municipality of Sison
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Sison is located in Philippines
Sison
Sison
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°10′N 120°31′E / 16.17°N 120.52°E / 16.17; 120.52
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvincePangasinan
District5th district
FoundedDecember 14, 1862
Named forPerfecto Sison
Barangays28 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDanilo C. Uy
 • Vice MayorEdgar M. Jovenal
 • RepresentativeRamon V. Guico III
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate32,704 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total81.88 km2 (31.61 sq mi)
Elevation
131 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total52,320
 • Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
 • Households
12,948
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence10.03% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 187.8 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 711.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 148.7 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 109.8 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityPangasinan 3 Electric Cooperative (PANELCO 3)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2434
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)75
Native languagesPangasinan
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.sisonlgu.gov.ph

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]

  1. ^ Municipality of Sison | (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 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.