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 | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Ballesteros | |
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Coordinates: 18°24′39″N 121°31′01″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cagayan Valley |
Province | Cagayan |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Vincent G. Unite |
• Vice Mayor | Violeta V. Unite |
• Representative | Samantha Louise V. Alfonso |
• Electorate | 20,332 voters (2019) |
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 | |
• 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 | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
Native languages | Ilocano Ibanag Tagalog |
It is generally populated by Ilocano people.
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 data for Ballesteros, Cagayan | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
26 (79) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
25 (77) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 120 (4.7) |
77 (3.0) |
62 (2.4) |
40 (1.6) |
118 (4.6) |
138 (5.4) |
162 (6.4) |
173 (6.8) |
143 (5.6) |
198 (7.8) |
185 (7.3) |
248 (9.8) |
1,664 (65.4) |
Average rainy days | 16.9 | 12.2 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 18.7 | 20.1 | 21.2 | 23.3 | 20.8 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 20.0 | 208.7 |
Source: Meteoblue[5] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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.
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.
Position | Name |
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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 | |
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.
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