Ballesteros | |
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Municipality of Ballesteros | |
Anthem: "Ballesteros March" | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 18°24′39″N 121°31′01″E / 18.4108°N 121.5169°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cagayan Valley |
Province | Cagayan |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | December 18 1912 |
Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• mayor of Ballesteros[*] | Vincent G. Unite |
• Vice Mayor | Violeta V. Unite |
• Representative | Samantha Louise V. Alfonso |
• Electorate | 22,592 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 120.00 km2 (46.33 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5.0 m (16.4 ft) |
Highest elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 34,488 |
• Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
• Households | 8,765 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 9.73 |
• Revenue | ₱ 132.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 322.6 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 111.6 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 82.49 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3516 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
Native languages | Ilocano Ibanag Tagalog |
Ballesteros (Ibanag: Ili nat Ballesteros; Ilocano: Ili ti Ballesteros; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ballesteros), officially the Municipality of Ballesteros, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,488 people.[3]
It is generally populated by Ilocano people.