Lingayen | |
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Municipality of Lingayen | |
Clockwise from top: Pangasinan Provincial Capitol; Casa Real; Epiphany of Our Lord Co-Cathedral Parish; Urduja House; and sunset at Lingayen Gulf. | |
![]() Map of Pangasinan with Lingayen highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 16°01′00″N 120°14′00″E / 16.01667°N 120.23333°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | Pangasinan |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | January 6, 1614 |
Barangays | 32 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Leopoldo N. Bataoil |
• Vice Mayor | Mac Dexter G. Malicdem |
• Representative | Marcos "Mark" O. Cojuangco |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 72,144 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 62.76 km2 (24.23 sq mi) |
Elevation | 7.0 m (23.0 ft) |
Highest elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 107,728 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
• Households | 25,001 |
Demonym(s) | Lingayenense (neutral) Lingayenean |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 15.65 |
• Revenue | ₱300,784,238.57 (2019)[6] |
• Assets | ₱ 652.9 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 274 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 59.08 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (CENPELCO) |
• Water | LIWAD PrimeWater Lingayen |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2401 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)75 |
Native languages | Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Lingayen, officially the Municipality of Lingayen ([ˌliŋgɐˈjɛn]; Pangasinan: Baley na Lingayen; Ilocano: Ili ti Lingayen; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lingayen), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 107,728 people.[4]
It is the capital and the seat of government of the province of Pangasinan. Lingayen was a strategic point during World War II. It is also the birthplace of former President Fidel V. Ramos.
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