Binalonan, Pangasinan
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| Municipality of Binalonan | |
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| Government | |
| Region | Ilocos Region (Region I) |
| Province | Pangasinan |
| District | 5th District, Pangasinan |
| Barangays | 24 |
| Income class | 2nd class; rural |
| Mayor | Ramon N. Guico Jr. |
| ZIP Code | 2436 |
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| Area | 47.57 km² |
| Population
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52,722 |
| Population Census of Binalonan | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 44,490 |
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| 2000 | 48,967 | 2.08% | |
| 2007 | 52,722 | 1.02% | |
Binalonan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 52,722 people in 10,184 households. This is the hometown of Evangelina de la Cruz Macaraeg Macapagal, spouse of 9th President Diosdado Macapagal, and mother of 14th President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
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Binalonan is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.
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Filipino American writer Carlos Bulosan describes working on building the road to Binalonan in his semi-autobiographical work, America is in the Heart. The town has a memorial and street named after him just north of the municipal hall and town market.
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