Ballesteros, Cagayan

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
Seal
Map of Cagayan with Ballesteros highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Ballesteros
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°24′N 121°31′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceCagayan
District 2nd district
Barangays19 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorVincent G. Unite
 • Vice MayorVioleta V. Unite
 • RepresentativeSamantha Louise V. Alfonso
 • Electorate20,332 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total120.00 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]
 • Total34,488
 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
 • Households
7,973
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence12.46% (2015)[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
 • ElectricityCagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3516
PSGC
021507000
IDD : area code +63 (0)78
Native languagesIlocano
Ibanag
Tagalog

It is generally populated by Ilocano people.

Barangays

Ballesteros is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.

  • Ammubuan
  • Baran
  • Cabaritan East
  • Cabaritan West
  • Cabayu
  • Cabuluan East
  • Cabuluan West
  • Centro East (Poblacion)
  • Centro West (Poblacion)
  • Fugu
  • Mabuttal East
  • Mabuttal West
  • Nararagan
  • Palloc
  • Payagan East
  • Payagan West
  • San Juan
  • Santa Cruz
  • Zitanga

Climate
Climate data for Ballesteros, Cagayan
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]

Demographics
Population census of Ballesteros
YearPop.±% 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

References
  1.  Municipality of Ballesteros | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  5. "Ballesteros, Cagayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  6. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. "Province of Cagayan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  11. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  12. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.


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