Balaoan
Balaoan | |
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| Municipality of Balaoan | |
Saint Nicholas of Tolentino Parish Church, Sunset in Immuki Island & National Highway along Balaoan | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: The Sea Urchin Capital of the North | |
Map of La Union with Balaoan highlighted | |
Interactive map of Balaoan | |
Balaoan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°49′19″N 120°24′11″E / 16.822°N 120.403°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | La Union |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 36 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Carlo Castor U. Concepcion |
| • Vice Mayor | Aleli U. Concepcion |
| • Representative | Francisco Paolo P. Ortega V |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 27,048 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 68.70 km2 (26.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 311 m (1,020 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 40,440 |
| • Density | 588.6/km2 (1,525/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,204 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.48 |
| • Revenue | PHP 1,067,287,083.40 billion (410.46%) (2021) |
| • Assets | PHP 1,757,187,696.71 billion (99.14%) (2021) |
| • Equity | PHP 1,700,436,716.76 billion (112.55%) (2021) |
| • Expenditure | PHP 175,850,099.75 million (-42.80%) (2021) |
| • Liabilities | PHP 56,750,979.95 million (-31.10%) (2021) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | La Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2517 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)72 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Balaoan, officially the Municipality of Balaoan (Ilocano: Ili ti Balaoan; Filipino: Bayan ng Balaoan), is a coastal municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 40,440 people.