Balanga, Bataan

Balanga
City of Balanga
From left-to-right, top-to-bottom: Balanga Cathedral and Plaza Mayor, Balanga City Hall, Balanga Cathedral, Bataan Provincial Capitol
Flag of Balanga
Official seal of Balanga
Nicknames: 
Bataan Capital City; Bataan University Town
Map of Bataan with Balanga highlighted
Map of Bataan with Balanga highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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Balanga is located in Philippines
Balanga
Balanga
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°41′N 120°32′E / 14.68°N 120.53°E / 14.68; 120.53
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceBataan
District 2nd district
Founded1712
CityhoodDecember 30, 2000
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorFrancis Anthony S. Garcia
 • Vice MayorVianca Lita V. Gozon
 • RepresentativeJose Enrique S. Garcia III
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate69,471 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total111.63 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]
 • Total104,173
 • Density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
 • Households
24,919
Economy
 • Income class4th city income class
 • Poverty incidence
3.39
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 1,224 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 2,179 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 917.1 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 692.9 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityPeninsula Electric Cooperative (PENELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2100
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)47
Native languagesMariveleño
Tagalog
Websitewww.cityofbalanga.gov.ph

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 south of San Fernando, Pampanga (the regional city center) and northwest of Manila. Balanga joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2015.

  1. ^ City of Balanga | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

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