Sison, Pangasinan
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| Municipality of Sison | |
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| Government | |
| Region | Ilocos Region (Region I) |
| Province | Pangasinan |
| District | 5th District, Pangasinan |
| Barangays | 28 |
| Income class | 3rd class; rural |
| Mayor | Carmen Cojuangco |
| ZIP Code | 2426 |
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| Area | 81.88 km² |
| Population
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42,791 |
| Population Census of Sison | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 35,625 |
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| 2000 | 40,955 | 3.04% | |
| 2007 | 42,791 | 0.61% | |
Sison is a 3rd class and northernmost municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 42,791 people in 8,015 households.
[edit] Geography
It is geographically located on the northern portion of Pangasinan lying within the provincial boundaries of La Union and Benguet. It has a total land area of 137.88 square kilometers. It is bounded on the north by Rosario (La Union), Tuba (Benguet); on the south by Pozorrubio; on the southeast by San Manuel and Binalonan.
The municipality is approximately 200 kilometers north of Manila, 50 kilometers south of San Fernando City, where the regional office of the national government agencies in Region I are located, 53 kilometers east of Lingayen (via Pozorrubio), the capital of Pangasinan, and 43 kilometers south of Baguio City.
[edit] Barangays
Sison is politically subdivided into 28 barangays.
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Coordinates: 16°09′25″N 120°31′20″E / 16.15694°N 120.52222°E
