Sison, Pangasinan

Sison
—  Municipality  —
La Union-Pangasinan Boundary Gate
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Map of Pangasinan showing the location of Sison.
Sison Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°09′25″N 120°31′20″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region (Region I)
Province	Pangasinan
District	5th District, Pangasinan
Founded
Barangays	28
Government
• Mayor	Mina Pangasinan
Area
• Total	137.88 km2 (53.24 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	42,791
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	2434
Income class	3rd class; rural

Population Census of Sison
Census	Pop.		Rate
1995	35,625		—
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.

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; on the west by San Fabian .

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.

Barangays

Sison is politically subdivided into 28 barangays.

Agat Alibeng Amagbagan Artacho Asan Norte Asan Sur Bantay Insik Bila Binmeckeg Bulaoen East Bulaoen West Cabaritan Calunetan Camangaan

Cauringan Dungon Esperanza Killo Labayug Paldit Pindangan Pinmilapil Poblacion Central Poblacion Norte Poblacion Sur Sagunto Inmalog Tara-tara

External links

• Sison Official Website
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2007 Philippine Census Information