Binalonan

Binalonan, officially the Municipality of Binalonan (Pangasinan: Baley na Binalonan; Ilocano: Ili ti Binalonan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Binalonan), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 56,560 people. 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.^[1]

History

According to historians, the town's name is an evolution of the Pangasinense term balon, which means "packed lunch"; or in Tagalog, baon.^[1]

Geography

The Municipality of 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.^[1]

Barangays

Binalonan is subdivided into 24 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.^[1]

Land classification

The municipality's total land area, estimated at 8,400 hectares (84 km2), is classified as alienable and disposable land.^[1]

Rivers

It also has minor rivers, including the San Pablo Creek, Tuboy River, Palma Creek, the Camambogan Creek and Balisa Creek.^[1]

Soil type

There are five types of soil which can be found in Binalonan: the San Manuel fine sandy loam, San Manuel loam, San Manuel sandy loam, San Manuel clay, and Umingan sandy loam.^[1]

Demographics

The urban population is recorded at 7,634 while the rural population is at 45,088. The urban-rural population ratio is estimated at 15/100. The male-to-female ratio is 1.029.^[1]

Religion

Roman Catholic, Iglesia Ni Cristo (3 locale chapels at Binalonan Crossing, at San Felipe Central, Sitio Riverside at Brgy. Sumabnit, one at Moreno, San Pablo and Sto.Nino), Aglipayan Church, and Other Protestant denominations.^[1]

Local government

Binalonan, belonging to the fifth congressional district of the province of Pangasinan, 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.^[1]

Location

Binalonan is based in Ilocos Region, Pangasinan, Binalonan.^[2]

Online presence

Binalonan works in local government and places. Its website is binalonan.gov.ph.^[2]