Ballesteros, Cagayan

Ballesteros
Municipality
Municipality of Ballesteros
Flag Seal
Anthem: "Ballesteros March"
Map of Cagayan with Ballesteros highlighted
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Ballesteros Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°24′39″N121°31′01″E / 18.4108°N 121.5169°E / 18.4108; 121.5169
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Cagayan
District	2nd district
Founded	December 18 1912
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Vincent G. Unite
•  Vice Mayor	Violeta V. Unite
•  Representative	Samantha Louise V. Alfonso
•  Electorate	22,592 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• 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  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	34,488
• Density	290/km2 (740/sq mi)
•  Households	8,765
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	9.73 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 132.1 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 322.6 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 111.6 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 82.49 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3516
PSGC	021507000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ilocano Ibanag Tagalog

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]

It is generally populated by Ilocano people.

History

Ballesteros was formerly a barrio of Abulug named Santa Cruz, which was made an independent municipality in 1911. It was named after Gregorio Ballesteros, a Filipino priest who spearheaded the development of the community. ^[5]

Geography

Barangays

Ballesteros is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• 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
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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 [6]

Demographics

Population census of Ballesteros

Year	Pop.	±% 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 [7] [8] [9] [10]

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

Poverty incidence of Ballesteros

5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 16.70 2009 22.70 2012 17.91 2015 12.46 2018 13.03 2021 9.73 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) ^[19]

Position	Name
Congressman	Baby Aline Vargas-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

Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. ^[20] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. ^[21] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

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. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. de Rivera Castillet, Ed. Cagayan Province and her People. Community Publishers.
6. "Ballesteros, Cagayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Cagayan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
19. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
20. "History of DepED SDO Cagayan". DepED SDO Cagayan | Official Website of DepED SDO Cagayan. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
21. "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02. Archived from the original on 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-03-13.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information