Balanga

Also known as Balanga City, City of Balanga, Balanga, Bataan

city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Bataan

Key facts

Country: Philippines
Region: Central Luzon
Province: Bataan
District: 2nd district
Cityhood: December 30, 2000
Barangays: 25 (see Barangays )
Type: Sangguniang Panlungsod
Mayor: Raquel Francis D. Garcia
Vice mayor: Francis Anthony S. Garcia
Representative: Albert Raymond S. Garcia
City council: Members Noel Joseph L. Valdecañas Jovy Z. Banzon Christian Laurence Z. Manalaysay Victor A. Baluyot Jr. Ma. Liza A. Vasquez Hubert B. Pizarro Ricardo M. Magpantay Jorescel S. Panganiban Pedro T. Yuzon Jr. Benigno P. Meriño
Electorate: 70,117 voters ( 2025 )
Total: 111.63 km (43.10 sq mi)
Elevation: 138 m (453 ft)
Highest elevation: 1,403 m (4,603 ft)
Lowest elevation: −1 m (−3.3 ft)
Density: 984.78/km (2,550.6/sq mi)
Households: 24,919

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Wikidata facts

Official name: City of Balanga
Population: 109931
Area: 111.63
Elevation: 138
Official website: www.cityofbalanga.gov.ph
Households: 24919
Dialing code: 47

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inception: 1712-00-00
electorate: 70117
Commons category: Balanga, Bataan
postal code: 2100
poverty incidence: 6.98
fiscal/tax revenue: 921217165.61
total assets: 1677343572.40
total expenditure: 845965205.77
total liabilities: 469798606.60

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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.

Balanga joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2015.