Banayoyo
Banayoyo | |
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| Municipality of Banayoyo | |
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church | |
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Seal | |
| Anthem: Banayoyo Hymn | |
Map of Ilocos Sur with Banayoyo highlighted | |
Interactive map of Banayoyo | |
Banayoyo Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°14′12″N 120°28′45″E / 17.2367°N 120.4792°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Alexander G. Galanga |
| • Vice Mayor | Oscar S. Gandalera Sr. |
| • Representative | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 6,540 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.63 km2 (9.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 269 m (883 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 7,953 |
| • Density | 322.9/km2 (836.3/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,929 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12.51 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 320.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,792 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 150.3 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2708 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | http://banayoyo.gov.ph |
Banayoyo, officially the Municipality of Banayoyo (Ilocano: Ili ti Banayoyo; Filipino: Bayan ng Banayoyo), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 7,953 people.
Settlements in the municipality are mostly established along the roads and in areas near the people's sources of livelihood. With limited economic opportunities in the municipality, some residents of the town have gone to seek higher education, better employment opportunities, and better opportunities for trade and commerce not only in other more developed areas in the country but even abroad.