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Binalonan, Pangasinan

Binalonan
Municipality
Town hall
Town hall
Official seal of Binalonan
Seal
Map of Pangasinan showing the location of Binalonan
Map of Pangasinan showing the location of Binalonan
Binalonan is located in Philippines
Binalonan
Binalonan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°03′N 120°36′E / 16.050°N 120.600°E / 16.050; 120.600Coordinates: 16°03′N 120°36′E / 16.050°N 120.600°E / 16.050; 120.600
Country  Philippines
Region Ilocos (Region I)
Province Pangasinan
District 5th district of Pangasinan
Founded February 18, 1872
Barangays 24
Government
 • Mayor Ramon V. Guico III
 • Vice Mayor Melicio Flores Patague II
 • Electorate 32,746 voters (2016 election)
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
015512000
IDD:area code +63 (0)75
Income class 1st municipal income class
Revenue ₱ 36,791,704.49 (2016)
Poverty incidence 7.78 (2012)
Website www.binalonan.gov.ph

Binalonan (Pangasinan: Baley na Binalonan; Ilocano: Ili ti 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.


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