Binalonan
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| Municipality of Binalonan | ||
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| Coordinates: 16°03′N 120°36′E / 16.05°N 120.6°ECoordinates: 16°03′N 120°36′E / 16.05°N 120.6°E | ||
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Region | Ilocos Region (Region I) | |
| Province | Pangasinan | |
| District | 5th district of Pangasinan | |
| Founded | February 18, 1872 | |
| Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Ramon V. Guico III | |
| • Vice Mayor | Melicio Flores Patague II | |
| • Electorate | 32,746 voters (2016) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 47.57 km2 (18.37 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 54,555 | |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2436 | |
| PSGC | 015512000 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)75 | |
| Climate type | tropical monsoon climate | |
| Income class | 1st municipal income class | |
| Revenue (₱) | 36,791,704.49 (2016) | |
| Poverty incidence | 7.78 (2012) | |
| Website | www |
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Binalonan, officially the Municipality of Binalonan, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 54,555 people.
At present it is becoming one of the province's top producers of rice grains (palay) and mangoes. The town is known for its rich history rooted in oral traditions of folklore. Its land area is 8,400 hectares.
One of Binalonan's natives is the Filipino-American writer Carlos Bulosan, who wrote brief descriptions of the town's history and people in his semi-autobiographical novel entitled America is in the Heart. The town has a memorial and street named after him just north of the municipal hall and town market. It is also the hometown of Evangelina de la Cruz Macaraeg Macapagal, spouse of 9th President Diosdado Macapagal, and mother of 14th President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Binalonan is located in the eastern part of the province of Pangasinan. The municipality is bordered on the north by the municipalities of Pozorrubio and Sison, on the south by Urdaneta, on the east by San Manuel and Asingan and on the west by Laoac.
It is 51 kilometres (32 mi) from Lingayen and 190 kilometres (120 mi) from Manila.
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