Balungao

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Balungao
Municipality
Municipality of Balungao
Balungao Town Hall
Balungao Town Hall
Official seal of Balungao
Seal
Map of Pangasinan with Balungao highlighted
Map of Pangasinan with Balungao highlighted
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Balungao is located in Philippines
Balungao
Balungao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°54′N 120°42′E / 15.9°N 120.7°E / 15.9; 120.7Coordinates: 15°54′N 120°42′E / 15.9°N 120.7°E / 15.9; 120.7
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvincePangasinan
District 6th district
FoundedMarch 19, 1815[1]
Named forMount Balungao
Barangays21 (see Barangays)
Government
 [2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMaria Theresa R. Peralta
 • Vice MayorPhilipp D. Peralta
 • RepresentativeTyrone D. Agabas
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate20,166 voters (2019)
Area
[3]
 • Total73.25 km2 (28.28 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Highest elevation
382 m (1,253 ft)
Lowest elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [4]
 • Total30,004
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Households
6,891
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence10.95% (2015)[5]
 • Revenue₱88,743,226.31 (2016)
Service provider
 • ElectricityPangasinan 3 Electric Cooperative (PANELCO 3)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2442
PSGC
015507000
IDD : area code +63 (0)75
Climate typetropical monsoon climate
Native languagesPangasinan
Ilocano
Tagalog

Balungao, officially the Municipality of Balungao (Pangasinan: Baley na Balungao; Ilocano: Ili ti Balungao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balungao), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,004 people. [4]

The town is located in the south-eastern part of the province bordering the province of Nueva Ecija to the south. Balungao is partially urban community with an area of 7,325 hectares (18,100 acres).[6]

Barangays[]

Balungao is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.

  • Angayan Norte
  • Angayan Sur
  • Capulaan
  • Esmeralda
  • Kita-kita
  • Mabini
  • Mauban
  • Poblacion
  • Pugaro
  • Rajal
  • San Andres
  • San Aurelio 1st
  • San Aurelio 2nd
  • San Aurelio 3rd
  • San Joaquin
  • San Julian
  • San Leon
  • San Marcelino
  • San Miguel
  • San Raymundo

Climate[]

hideClimate data for Balungao, Pangasinan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		32
(90) 		33
(91) 		33
(91) 		33
(91) 		33
(91) 		34
(93) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		29
(84) 		32
(89)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 127.5
(5.02) 		115.8
(4.56) 		129.7
(5.11) 		141.1
(5.56) 		248.2
(9.77) 		165
(6.5) 		185.3
(7.30) 		161.9
(6.37) 		221.4
(8.72) 		299.5
(11.79) 		199
(7.8) 		188.7
(7.43) 		2,183.1
(85.93)
Average rainy days 17 17 17 15 20 19 19 20 21 20 17 19 221
Source: World Weather Online[7]

History[]

Early settlers[]

The town of Balungao were first inhabited by nomadic people from the Ilocos region who found their way to the area through San Fabian, Pangasinan. They were farmers looking for places to settle down, engaging in agriculture to survive. Its origin is evident in the fact that Balungao is one of the Ilocano-speaking towns in the province where the primary language is the Pangasinense.[1]

Foundation[]

Balungao was originally called Panaclaban and was a part of Cuyapo town in the adjacent province of Nueva Ecija till the latter part of 18th century. It was annexed to the town of Rosales, Pangasinan in the early part of 19th century because of its geographic location. It officially became an independent municipality in 1815.[1]

Demographics[]

Population census of Balungao
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 5,853—    
1918 8,515+2.53%
1939 10,912+1.19%
1948 12,773+1.77%
1960 13,184+0.26%
1970 14,989+1.29%
1975 16,745+2.25%
1980 17,342+0.70%
1990 21,473+2.16%
1995 21,274−0.17%
2000 23,813+2.45%
2007 25,214+0.79%
2010 26,678+2.08%
2015 31,106+2.97%
2020 30,004−0.71%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10][11]

Economy[]


Places of interest[]

Mount Balungao

Mount Balungao[]

Mount Balungao (

 WikiMiniAtlas
15°51′44.90″N 120°40′57.70″E / 15.8624722°N 120.6826944°E / 15.8624722; 120.6826944) is an extinct volcano, 382 metres (1,253 ft) ASL located in the municipality of Balungao. Its volcanic past is manifested by its physical profile and the presence of hot and cold springs. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) lists Mount Balungao as an inactive volcano.[18]

Balungao Hilltop Adventure[]

Balungao opened its doors to adventure travel tourism with the opening of Balungao Hilltop Adventure (

 WikiMiniAtlas
15°52′2″N 120°41′10″E / 15.86722°N 120.68611°E / 15.86722; 120.68611) on September 8, 2011. Located at the foot of Mount Balungao, the resort was constructed by the municipal government of Balungao and boasts the 2nd longest Zip-line in the Philippines (2011) at 600 metres (2,000 ft) long. The Balungao Hilltop Adventure also offers ATV or quad bike adventure, bungee trampoline, biking, mountain climbing, and the refurbished hot and cold spring swimming pools.

It originally started as the Mt. Balungao Hot and Cold Springs Resort under the administration of then Mayor Jose G. Peralta Jr. It was not until 2011, under the administration of the Mayor Philipp G. Peralta, that it was repackaged for adventure travelers.

Longest Zipline in Pangasinan[]

Balungao Hilltop Adventure offers a Zip Line with a length 600 meters which could last from 15 seconds to a minute depending on your weight and your position when you are suspended at the Zip Line. It begins from a Hill, overlooking the valley passing through another hill down to the Balungao Hot and Cold Spring Resort. It is considered as the longest Zip line in Pangasinan[19]

Education[]

  • San Aurelio National High School
  • Rajal-Angayan National High School
  • Balungao National High School
  • Balungao Central High School
  • Remnant International School
  • San Leon National High School

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Historical Development" Archived 2012-04-16 at the Wayback Machine. Hataw Balungao. Retrieved on 2012-04-23.
  2. ^  Municipality of Balungao | (DILG)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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  6. ^ "Province: PANGASINAN". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  7. ^ "Balungao, Pangasinan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  11. ^ "Province of Pangasinan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  13. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  18. ^ "Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)- List of Inactive Volcanoes" Archived 2008-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ [1]

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