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    William Dalrymple (historian)

    Ballesteros
    Municipality
    Municipality of Ballesteros
    Flag of Ballesteros
    Flag
    Official seal of Ballesteros
    Seal
    Anthem: "Ballesteros March"
    Map of Cagayan with Ballesteros highlighted
    Map of Cagayan with Ballesteros highlighted
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    Ballesteros is located in Philippines
    Ballesteros
    Ballesteros
    Location within the Philippines
    Coordinates: 18°24′39″N 121°31′01″E / 18.4108°N 121.5169°E / 18.4108; 121.5169
    CountryPhilippines
    RegionCagayan Valley
    ProvinceCagayan
    District 2nd district
    FoundedDecember 18, 1911
    Named afterGregorio Ballesteros
    Barangays19 (see Barangays)
    Government
     [1]
     • TypeSangguniang Bayan
     • MayorVincent G. Unite
     • Vice MayorVioleta V. Unite
     • RepresentativeSamantha Louise V. Alfonso
     • Electorate22,160 voters (2025)
    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
     • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
     • Households
    		8,765
    Economy
     • Income class4th municipal income class
     • Poverty incidence
    9.73
    % (2021)[4]
     • Revenue₱ 186.3 million (2022)
     • Assets₱ 378.3 million (2022)
     • Expenditure₱ 146.4 million (2022)
     • Liabilities₱ 66.09 million (2022)
    Service provider
     • ElectricityCagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2)
    Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
    ZIP code
    3516
    PSGC
    0201507000
    IDD : area code +63 (0)78
    Native languagesIlocano
    Ibanag
    Tagalog

    Ballesteros (Ibanag: Ili nat Ballesteros; Ilocano: Ili ti Ballesteros; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ballesteros), officially the Municipality of Ballesteros, is a 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

    Baggao is situated 120.80 kilometres (75.06 mi) from the provincial capital Tuguegarao, and 605.95 kilometres (376.52 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

    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
    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[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

    10
    20
    30
    40
    50
    2000
    41.34
    2003
    25.75
    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 is part of the second legislative district of the province of Cagayan. It 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 Baggao Schools District Office governs both the public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality.[22]

    Primary and elementary schools

    • Ammubuan Elementary School
    • Ballesteros Central School
    • Ballesteros West Central School
    • Cabanabaan Elementary School
    • Cabaritan East Elementary School
    • Cabaritan West Elementary School
    • Cabayu Elementary School
    • Cabuluan Elementary School
    • Calappawan Elementary School
    • Caranan-Babbay Elementary School
    • Fugu Elementary School
    • Love Children Pre-School
    • Mabuttal Elementary School
    • Nararagan Elementary School
    • Palloc Elementary School
    • Payagan East Elementary School
    • Payagan West Elementary School
    • San Juan Elementary School
    • Sta. Cruz Elementary School
    • Sto. Niño Catholic School of Ballesteros
    • Ti Naimbag A Pastor Learning Center
    • Wawang Elementary School
    • Zitanga Elementary School

    Secondary schools

    • Balleteros Adventist Multigrade School
    • Ballesteros National High School

    Higher educational institutions

    • Northern Cagayan Colleges Foundation
    • Quezon Colleges of the North

    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. ^ a b c 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". 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.
    22. ^ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2025.


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