Balanga, Bataan
Balanga | |
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| City of Balanga | |
Poblacion Plaza Mayor Balanga City Hall Balanga Cathedral Balanga Nature and Wetland Park Bataan Provincial Capitol SM City Bataan | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nicknames: Bataan Capital City; Bataan University Town | |
Map of Bataan with Balanga highlighted | |
Interactive map of Balanga | |
Balanga Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°41′N 120°32′E / 14.68°N 120.53°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Bataan |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1712 |
| Cityhood | December 30, 2000 |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Raquel Francis D. Garcia |
| • Vice Mayor | Francis Anthony S. Garcia |
| • Representative | Albert Raymond S. Garcia |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 70,117 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 111.63 km2 (43.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,403 m (4,603 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3.3 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 109,931 |
| • Density | 984.78/km2 (2,550.6/sq mi) |
| • Households | 24,919 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 6.98 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,224 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,179 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 917.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 692.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Peninsula Electric Cooperative (PENELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2100 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 |
| Native languages | Mariveleño Tagalog |
| Catholic diocese | Balanga |
| Website | www |
Balanga (pronounced [bɐˈlaŋa]), officially the City of Balanga (Filipino: Lungsod ng Balanga), is a component city and capital of the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 109,931 people.
It was included the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2015.