Ballesteros, Cagayan
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Ballesteros (Template:Langx; Template:Langx; Template:Langx), officially the Municipality of Ballesteros, is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,488 people.Template:PH census It is generally populated by Ilocano people.
History
Ballesteros was formerly a barrio of Abulug named Santa Cruz, which was made an independent municipality in 1911. It was named after Gregorio Ballesteros, a Filipino priest who spearheaded the development of the community.[1]
Geography
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Barangays
Ballesteros is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
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Climate
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Demographics
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In the 2020 census, the population of Ballesteros, Cagayan, was 34,488 people,Template:PH census with a density of Script error: No such module "convert"..
Economy
Government
Local government
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Elected officials
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso |
| Mayor | Vincent G. Unite |
| Vice-Mayor | Violeta V. Unite |
| Councilors | Loren O. Bonifacio |
| Donald C. Sonido Sr. | |
| Dario D. Lacuanan | |
| Jane D. Chua | |
| Floren C. Pinzon | |
| Catalino B. Acosta | |
| Amber Joy E. Guadiz | |
| Albert U. Collado |
Education
The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system.[3] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[4] The Baggao Schools District Office governs both the public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality.[5]
Primary and elementary schools
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- Ammubuan Elementary School
- Ballesteros Central School
- Ballesteros West Central School
- Cabanabaan Elementary School
- Cabaritan East Elementary School
- Cabaritan West Elementary School
- Cabayu Elementary School
- Cabuluan Elementary School
- Calappawan Elementary School
- Caranan-Babbay Elementary School
- Fugu Elementary School
- Love Children Pre-School
- Mabuttal Elementary School
- Nararagan Elementary School
- Palloc Elementary School
- Payagan East Elementary School
- Payagan West Elementary School
- San Juan Elementary School
- Sta. Cruz Elementary School
- Sto. Niño Catholic School of Ballesteros
- Ti Naimbag A Pastor Learning Center
- Wawang Elementary School
- Zitanga Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Balleteros Adventist Multigrade School
- Ballesteros National High School
Higher educational institutions
- Northern Cagayan Colleges Foundation
- Quezon Colleges of the North
References
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External links
- [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
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