Bantay
Bantay | |
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| Municipality of Bantay | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: Dur-as Bantay (Progressive Bantay) | |
Map of Ilocos Sur with Bantay highlighted | |
Interactive map of Bantay | |
Bantay Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°35′02″N 120°23′27″E / 17.5839°N 120.3908°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1593 |
| Barangays | 34 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Samuel C. Parilla |
| • Vice Mayor | William A. Pre |
| • Representative | Ronald Singson |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 22,181 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.60 km2 (29.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 37,088 |
| • Density | 484.2/km2 (1,254/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,243 |
| Demonym | Bantayeño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 308.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 902 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 202.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 73.05 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2727 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Bantay, officially the Municipality of Bantay (Ilocano: Ili ti Bantay; Filipino: Bayan ng Bantay), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 37,088 people.