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.

Ballesteros
Municipality
Municipality of Ballesteros
Anthem: "Ballesteros March"
Map of Cagayan with Ballesteros highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Ballesteros
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°24′39″N 121°31′01″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceCagayan
District 2nd district
FoundedDecember 18 1912
Barangays19 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorVincent G. Unite
  Vice MayorVioleta V. Unite
  RepresentativeSamantha Louise V. Alfonso
  Electorate22,592 voters (2022)
Area
  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)
  Total34,488
  Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
  Households
8,765
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
13.03
% (2018)
  Revenue132.1 million (2020)
  Assets322.6 million (2020)
  Expenditure111.6 million (2020)
  Liabilities82.49 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityCagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3516
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)78
Native languagesIlocano
Ibanag
Tagalog

It is generally populated by Ilocano people.

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