San Carlos, Pangasinan

San Carlos
City of San Carlos
Clockwise from top: San Carlos Basilica, San Carlos City Park, Ancestral house in San Carlos City, Speaker Eugenio P. Perez Sr. Memorial Building, San Carlos City Hall, and Downtown Area
Nicknames: 
Heart of Pangasinan
Linguistical center of the Pangasinan language
Map of Pangasinan with San Carlos highlighted
Interactive map of San Carlos
San Carlos
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°55′41″N 120°20′56″E / 15.92806°N 120.34889°E / 15.92806; 120.34889
Country Philippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvincePangasinan
District 3rd district
Founded1578
CityhoodJanuary 1, 1966
Named afterCharles III of Spain
Barangays86 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorJulier C. Resuello
 • Vice MayorJoseres S. Resuello
 • RepresentativeMaria Rachel J. Arenas
 • City Council
Members
  • Elpidio R. Fermin Jr.
  • Joshua G. Resuello
  • Ruby D. Ballesteros
  • Eduardo R. Garcia
  • Jack Lester P. Soriano
  • Carmina D. Paningbatan
  • Alberto S. Castro
  • Generoso D. Tulagan Jr.
  • Christian Carlo A. Cancino
  • Samuel C. Millora
 • Electorate126,193 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
169.03 km2 (65.26 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Highest elevation
172 m (564 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
208,330
 • Density1,232.5/km2 (3,192.2/sq mi)
 • Households
47,785
Economy
 • Income class3rd city income class
 • Poverty incidence
17.9
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 1,329 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 3,585 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 836.2 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 788.7 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCentral Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (CENPELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2420
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)75
Native languagesPangasinan
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitesancarloscitypangasinan.gov.ph

San Carlos, officially the City of San Carlos (Pangasinan: Siyudad na San Carlos; Ilocano: Siudad ti San Carlos; Filipino: Lungsod ng San Carlos), is a component city in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 208,330 people. It is the most populated city in Pangasinan and the entire Ilocos Region.