Balanga | |
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City of Balanga | |
From left-to-right, top-to-bottom: Balanga Cathedral and Plaza Mayor, Balanga City Hall, Bataan Provincial Capitol | |
Nicknames: Bataan Capital City; Bataan University Town | |
![]() Map of Bataan with Balanga highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°41′N 120°32′E / 14.68°N 120.53°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Bataan |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | 1712 |
Cityhood | December 30, 2000 |
Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Francis Anthony S. Garcia |
• Vice Mayor | Vianca Lita V. Gozon |
• Representative | Jose Enrique S. Garcia III |
• City Council | Members |
• Electorate | 69,471 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 111.63 km2 (43.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,403 m (4,603 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 104,173 |
• Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
• Households | 24,919 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 6.98 |
• Revenue | ₱ 1,224 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 2,179 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 917.1 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 692.9 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Peninsula Electric Cooperative (PENELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2100 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 |
Native languages | Mariveleño Tagalog |
Website | www |
Balanga (pronounced [bɐˈlaŋa]), officially the City of Balanga (Filipino: Lungsod ng Balanga), is a 4th class component city and capital of the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 104,173 people.[3] It is southwest of San Fernando, Pampanga (the regional center of Central Luzon) and northwest of Manila (Philippines' capital city). Balanga joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2015.
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