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Balanga City
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| Government | |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
| Province | Bataan (Capital) |
| District | 2nd district of Bataan |
| Barangays | 25 |
| Income class: | 5th class city; component city |
| Mayor | Jose Enrique Garcia (Kampi) |
| Cityhood | 2000 |
| Official Website | Balanga Official Website |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 135.60 km² |
| Population | 71,088 524/km² |
| Coordinates | 14º 41' N, 120º 32' E |
The City of Balanga (Filipino: Lungsod ng Balanga) is a fifth class city in the province of Bataan, Philippines. It is the capital city of Bataan. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 71,088 people in 14,065 households. Its citizens are called Balangueños.
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Balanga City is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.
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| Name | Year of Service |
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| Jose Enrique Garcia III | 2007-2010 |
| Melanio S. Banzon Jr. | 2004-2007 |
| Albert S. Garcia | 1998-2004 |
| Melanio S. Banzon Jr | 1988-1998 |
| Teodoro Camacho III | 1968-1987 |
| Teodoro Alonzo | 1980-1986 |
| Celso Valdecañas | 1972-1979 |
| Vicente Malibiran | 1964-1967 |
| Emilio Bernabe | 1960-1963 |
| Pedro Dizon | 1948-1959 |
| Faustino V. Vigo | 1952-1955 |
| Graciano Pastorfide | 1946-1947 |
| Numeriano Quindoy | 1944-1945 |
| Mariano Batungbakal | 1942-1943 |
Balanga, the capital of Bataan, was formerly a visita of Abucay before it was established as a mission of the Dominican Order in the Provincial Chapter of April 21, 1714 and later declared a vicariate on April 18, 1739, under the patronage of Saint Joseph. Upon the establishment of Bataan as a separate province in 1754, Balanga was made its capital by General Pedro Manuel Arandia due to its favorable location, at the heart of the new territorial jurisdiction. The word Balanga originates from the Tagalog word bañga (clay pot), which the town used to produce and which was among the best that can be found in the country.
Today. Balanga has just recently been transformed into a City. Prior to this development, the City has extended its urban fringe to west of Roman Superhighway and a new growth center in Barangay Tuyo has been delineated in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. During the past years, the city saw a high record of residential growth. The consequent expansion of the physical limits of the urban core as well as the expected large increases in population, and its attractiveness to commercial and employment activities, the City Government of Balanga decided to undertake a Master Planning exercise and to propose various developmental projects that would establish Balanga as a well-planned community with quality and character that is innovative and special. .[1]
Partial List of Higher Educational Institutions in the city of Balanga.
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Partial List of elementary and secondary schools in the city of Balanga.
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Balanga City is on Exit 30.
In year 2000 under the governance of Hon. Albert S. Garcia he declared the Balanga as one of the City in the Province of Bataan.
- ^ NSCB - 2001 Factsheet - 12 New Cities Created, July-December 2000.
- Balanga City News and Current Events
- Balanga City General Information
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- Filipino Community
- City of Balanga
- Bataan National High School
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| Municipalities: Abucay • Bagac • Dinalupihan • Hermosa • Limay • Mariveles • Morong • Orani • Orion • Pilar • Samal |
| Component City: Balanga City |