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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]

Ballesteros
Municipality
Municipality of Ballesteros
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Map of Cagayan with Ballesteros highlighted
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Ballesteros Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°24′39″N 121°31′01″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Cagayan
District	2nd district
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Vincent G. Unite
• Vice Mayor	Violeta V. Unite
• Representative	Samantha Louise V. Alfonso
• Electorate	20,332 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• 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	7,973
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	13.03% (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱132,106,395.74 (2020)
• Assets	₱322,584,788.20 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱111,644,448.65 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱82,489,890.90 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3516
PSGC	021507000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ilocano Ibanag Tagalog

It is generally populated by Ilocano people.

Geography

Barangays

Ballesteros is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

Climate

Demographics

Population census of Ballesteros

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	7,946	—
1939	10,863	+1.50%
1948	12,285	+1.38%
1960	16,111	+2.28%
1970	19,042	+1.68%
1975	19,867	+0.85%
1980	22,254	+2.29%
1990	24,849	+1.11%
1995	25,644	+0.59%
2000	27,534	+1.54%
2007	31,044	+1.67%
2010	32,215	+1.36%
2015	34,299	+1.20%
2020	34,488	+0.11%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8][9]

In the 2020 census, the population of Ballesteros, Cagayan, was 34,488 people, [3] with a density of 290 inhabitants per square kilometre or 750 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Government

Ballesteros, belonging to the second legislative district of the province of Cagayan, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[17]

Position	Name
Congressman	Samantha Louise V. Alfonso
Mayor	Vincent G. Unite
Vice-Mayor	Violeta V. Unite
Councilors	Loren O. Bonifacio
	Donald C. Sonido Sr.
	Dario D. Lacuanan
	Jane D. Chua
	Floren C. Pinzon
	Catalino B. Acosta
	Amber Joy E. Guadiz
	Albert U. Collado

Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system.[18] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[19] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

References

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information

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