Municipality

Balaoan

Balaoan is a municipality in La Union, Ilocos Region, Philippines. Its population was 40,440 in the 2024 census, and it has 36 barangays.

Population: 2024 Census
Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
Page updated: October 9, 2026

PlacesPeopleDensityGrowth

People · 2024 Census

Under 690
690 to 1,100
1,100 to 1,800
1,800 to 3,100
3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

Under 160
160 to 340
340 to 700
700 to 2,600
2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

Fell by more than 1% a year
Fell, by up to 1% a year
Grew, by under 1% a year
Grew by 1 to 2% a year
Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary^[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

PeopleSources
40,440
people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
Up 6.7% from 2010 to 2024
Rank by peopleSources
10th
of the 20 cities and municipalities of La Union by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
About 5 of every 100 people in La Union lived in Balaoan in 2024 (4.9%)
Inside itSources
36
barangays
LandSources
77.58 km²
of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Balaoan's land would fill a square about 8.8 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary
Average density, 2024: 521 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 5 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary
HomesSources
10,863
households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
3.7 people in each, on average, in 2024
Town or countrySources
4.4%
About 4 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary: 0103305000^[4]Formerly 013305000
ZIP code: 2517^{[13, 14]}

People

Balaoan had 40,440 people in the 2024 census, up 6.7% from 2010.

People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Balaoan had the 10th most people of the 20 cities and municipalities of La Union in 2024^[1]

7Bacnotan45,203
8Santo Tomas42,777
9San Juan41,319
10Balaoan40,440
11Bangar38,190
12Luna38,076
13Tubao31,868

All 20 cities and municipalities of La Union

In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 40 of every 100 of its people^[2]

Paraoir2,1615 in 100
Patpata1,8565 in 100
Dr. Camilo Osias Pob.1,7824 in 100
Calungbuyan1,6334 in 100
Bulbulala1,5704 in 100
Nagsabaran Norte1,5584 in 100
Almeida1,4584 in 100
Calliat1,3963 in 100
Bungol1,3813 in 100
Butubut Norte1,3713 in 100

See all 36 barangays of Balaoan

Age structure · 2020 Census^[33]People living in households, by age and sex

About 26 of every 100 are children under 15 (25.6%)
About 66 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (66.3%)
About 8 of every 100 are 65 or older (8.1%)

MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
Age	People	Men	Women
0 - 4	3,003	1,595	1,408
5 - 9	3,502	1,799	1,703
10 - 14	3,789	2,016	1,773
15 - 19	3,561	1,844	1,717
20 - 24	3,405	1,804	1,601
25 - 29	3,384	1,754	1,630
30 - 34	2,936	1,496	1,440
35 - 39	2,797	1,446	1,351
40 - 44	2,528	1,333	1,195
45 - 49	2,251	1,168	1,083
50 - 54	2,247	1,136	1,111
55 - 59	2,012	1,017	995
60 - 64	1,587	760	827
65 - 69	1,157	530	627
70 - 74	848	337	511
75 - 79	576	213	363
80 years and over	700	219	481

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary: 40,440^{[1, 2]}
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary: 10,863^{[1, 2]}
People in each household, 2024: 3.7 on average^{[1, 2]}
Share of La Union, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary: 4.9%^[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary: 4.4% (1,782 people)^[5]
Men and women, 2020: 20,467 men, 19,816 women^[33]People living in households

Population at each census, with its source
Census	Population	Growth since the census before	Households	People per household
2024as of July 1, 2024	40,440^{[1, 2]}	0.06% a year	10,863	3.7
2020as of May 1, 2020	40,339^[1]	0.61% a year	—	—
2015as of August 1, 2015	39,188^[1]	0.63% a year	—	—
2010as of May 1, 2010	37,910^[1]	—	—	—
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then	36,829^[31]	1.20% a year	—	—
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders	33,786^{[31, 32]}	1.57% a year	—	—
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then	31,420^[31]	0.84% a year	—	—
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then	30,042^[31]	1.77% a year	—	—
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then	25,197^[31]	0.66% a year	—	—
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then	24,381^[31]	1.78% a year	—	—
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then	22,331^[31]	2.47% a year	—	—
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then	17,401^[31]	—	—	—

Barangays

Balaoan is made up of 36 barangays.

Barangays of Balaoan. Each column heading sorts the table.
	^{[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]}	Share (2024)			Urban or rural
Almeida	1,458	3.61%	−0.57% a year	about 3.52 km²	Rural
Antonino	711	1.76%	−1.77% a year	about 0.388 km²	Rural
Apatut	912	2.26%	−1.88% a year	about 1.53 km²	Rural
Ar-arampang	947	2.34%	−0.72% a year	about 1.98 km²	Rural
Baracbac Este	984	2.43%	0.05% a year	about 0.908 km²	Rural
Baracbac Oeste	482	1.19%	2.83% a year	about 0.426 km²	Rural
Bet-ang	780	1.93%	2.73% a year	about 0.664 km²	Rural
Bulbulala	1,570	3.88%	−3.41% a year	about 1.33 km²	Rural
Bungol	1,381	3.41%	−0.62% a year	about 4.89 km²	Rural
Butubut Este	846	2.09%	−0.25% a year	about 0.857 km²	Rural
Butubut Norte	1,371	3.39%	1.25% a year	about 1.52 km²	Rural
Butubut Oeste	574	1.42%	−0.37% a year	about 0.954 km²	Rural
Butubut Sur	821	2.03%	−0.94% a year	about 0.674 km²	Rural
Cabuaan Oeste	1,203	2.97%	−0.28% a year	about 1.60 km²	Rural
Calliat	1,396	3.45%	−0.49% a year	about 0.936 km²	Rural
Calungbuyan	1,633	4.04%	−0.83% a year	about 2.59 km²	Rural
Camiling	1,147	2.84%	0.79% a year	about 2.22 km²	Rural
Dr. Camilo Osias Pob.	1,782	4.41%	−0.15% a year	about 0.483 km²	Urban
Guinaburan	913	2.26%	0.18% a year	about 2.43 km²	Rural
Masupe	947	2.34%	−0.30% a year	about 1.42 km²	Rural
Nagsabaran Norte	1,558	3.85%	0.34% a year	about 1.31 km²	Rural
Nagsabaran Sur	1,236	3.06%	0.33% a year	about 11.71 km²	Rural
Nalasin	1,369	3.39%	−1.84% a year	about 0.431 km²	Rural
Napaset	723	1.79%	2.78% a year	about 0.647 km²	Rural
Pa-o	605	1.5%	1.91% a year	about 0.947 km²	Rural
Pagbennecan	911	2.25%	1.05% a year	about 2.49 km²	Rural
Pagleddegan	761	1.88%	−1.28% a year	about 0.937 km²	Rural
Pantar Norte	1,328	3.28%	−0.73% a year	about 0.775 km²	Rural
Pantar Sur	1,016	2.51%	−0.63% a year	about 1.79 km²	Rural
Paraoir	2,161	5.34%	0.37% a year	about 3.47 km²	Rural
Patpata	1,856	4.59%	3.62% a year	about 1.31 km²	Rural
Sablut	874	2.16%	−0.75% a year	about 0.535 km²	Rural
San Pablo	1,304	3.22%	4.28% a year	about 1.70 km²	Rural
Sinapangan Norte	675	1.67%	0.04% a year	about 0.963 km²	Rural
Sinapangan Sur	1,188	2.94%	−0.26% a year	about 0.974 km²	Rural
Tallipugo	1,017	2.51%	1.44% a year	about 1.06 km²	Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Balaoan covers 77.58 km² of land, 521 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 314 m above the sea and it has 5.9 km of coast.

Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary: 77.58 km²^[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary: 521 people per km²^[6]
Coordinates: 16.80529° N, 120.41075° E^[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.

Height above the sea^[27]

Lowest: 0 m
Average: 61 m
Highest: 314 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

5.9 km of coastline^[28]

Rivers^[28]

Borabor River5.7 of 17.4 km

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type I^[29]

Two seasons: dry from November to April, wet for the rest of the year, with the heaviest rain from June to September.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Baguio City, the nearest PAGASA station, 49 km away^[30]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 3,824 mm of rain on 152 days a year; 19.5 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Baguio City, 1991 to 2020, by month
Month	Rain	Rainy days	Average	High	Low
January	16 mm	3	18.1 °C	23.1 °C	13.0 °C
February	24 mm	3	18.5 °C	23.7 °C	13.4 °C
March	51 mm	5	19.7 °C	24.8 °C	14.5 °C
April	100 mm	8	20.7 °C	25.5 °C	15.9 °C
May	340 mm	18	20.6 °C	24.7 °C	16.4 °C
June	406 mm	19	20.4 °C	24.3 °C	16.5 °C
July	773 mm	24	19.6 °C	23.1 °C	16.2 °C
August	963 mm	25	19.3 °C	22.3 °C	16.2 °C
September	537 mm	22	19.6 °C	23.0 °C	16.1 °C
October	477 mm	13	19.6 °C	23.6 °C	15.6 °C
November	96 mm	7	19.5 °C	23.9 °C	15.1 °C
December	42 mm	5	18.8 °C	23.5 °C	14.1 °C
The year	3,824 mm	152	19.5 °C	23.8 °C	15.2 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 1,510 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 9 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.

Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary: 9.5% of people^[17]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary: 1st class^[4]

About 9 of every 100 people in Balaoan lived below the poverty line in 2021 (9.5%)^[17]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 7.9% and 11.0%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

6government offices
1hospital or health centre
23schools
2places of worship
1market

Counted from OpenStreetMap^{[3, 8]}. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Government offices3

Hospitals and health centres1

Balaoan District Hospital · Bungol

Markets1

Balaoan Public Market · Nalasin

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Balaoan. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.^{[11, 12]}

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary: 1st district of La Union^{[15, 16]}

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

2025–2028In office as of February 2026
Mayor
Carlo Castor Uy Concepcion^[18]
Vice mayor
Aleli Uy Concepcion^[18]
2022–2025
Mayor
Aleli Uy Concepcion^[19]
Vice mayor
Carlo Castor Uy Concepcion^[19]
2019–2022
Mayor
Aleli Uy Concepcion^[20]
Vice mayor
Carlo Castor Uy Concepcion^[20]
2016–2019
Mayor
Aleli Uy Concepcion^[21]
Vice mayor
Al-Fred Ordinario Concepcion^[21]
2013–2016
Mayor
Al-Fred Ordinario Concepcion^[22]
Vice mayor
Gerard Jose Galliguez Ostrea^[22]
2010–2013
Mayor
Al-Fred Ordinario Concepcion^[23]
Vice mayor
Gerard Jose Galliguez Ostrea^[23]
2007–2010
Mayor
Al-Fred Ordinario Concepcion^[24]
Vice mayor
Gerard Jose Galliguez Ostrea^[24]
2004–2007
Mayor
Joaquin Ostrea Jr.^[25]
Vice mayor
Al-Fred Concepcion^[25]
2001–2004
Mayor
Joaquin C. Ostrea Jr.^[26]
Vice mayor
Al-Fred O. Concepcion^[26]

Mayors and vice mayors of Balaoan, by term
Term	Mayor	Vice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026	Carlo Castor Uy Concepcion^[18]	Aleli Uy Concepcion^[18]
2022–2025	Aleli Uy Concepcion^[19]	Carlo Castor Uy Concepcion^[19]
2019–2022	Aleli Uy Concepcion^[20]	Carlo Castor Uy Concepcion^[20]
2016–2019	Aleli Uy Concepcion^[21]	Al-Fred Ordinario Concepcion^[21]
2013–2016	Al-Fred Ordinario Concepcion^[22]	Gerard Jose Galliguez Ostrea^[22]
2010–2013	Al-Fred Ordinario Concepcion^[23]	Gerard Jose Galliguez Ostrea^[23]
2007–2010	Al-Fred Ordinario Concepcion^[24]	Gerard Jose Galliguez Ostrea^[24]
2004–2007	Joaquin Ostrea Jr.^[25]	Al-Fred Concepcion^[25]
2001–2004	Joaquin C. Ostrea Jr.^[26]	Al-Fred O. Concepcion^[26]

History & Identity

Stories from Ilocos Region

Balaoan has no Story of its own yet. This one is about Ilocos Region, which Balaoan is part of.

Film, 1:00
Ilocos Region
Ilocos: our dialect, salt and a union
The oldest name of the Ilocos is said to mean 'our dialect'. One Ilocos split in 1818, La Union was named in 1850, and Pangasinan is said to mean 'where salt is made'.
Why It's Called That

All Stories

Balaoan's fiesta and days

Parochial Fiesta, Feast of San Nicolas de TolentinoTown fiesta · San Nicolas de Tolentino · Every 9 September · next Thursday, 9 September 2027

Everything listed for Balaoan in Now

Created: The provincial government says Balaoan was founded in 1704 as part of Ilocos Sur. It gives no law for the founding.^[9]

How it got its name

The profile page says the town was earlier called Puraw.^[9]

Its story

Balaoan was founded in 1704, when it belonged to Ilocos Sur, and is counted among the oldest towns of La Union.^[9]

Its earlier name was Puraw.^[9]

In October 1903 the Philippine Commission kept Balaoan's boundaries as they were when it reduced the province's municipalities to twelve.^[10]

The town remembers the Siete Martires, seven patriots executed in the revolt against Spain.^[9]

Camilo Osias, later Senate President, was born in Balaoan.^[9]

Timeline

1704
Balaoan founded as a town of Ilocos Sur, according to the provincial government.^[9]
9 October 1903
Act No. 935 leaves Balaoan's boundaries unchanged.^[10]

Nearby

Balaoan shares a border with 5 places.

How it compares

Balaoan beside La Union, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of La Union.

Balaoan beside La Union
Figure	Balaoan	La Union	Rank among the cities and municipalities of La Union
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary	40,440^{[1, 2]}	825,072	10th of 20
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary	0.06% a year^{[1, 2]}slower	0.08% a year	12th of 20
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary	521^[6]less crowded	528	12th of 20
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary	77.58 km²^[6]	1,562.16 km²	9th of 20
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary	3.7^{[1, 2]}about the same	3.7	not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary	4.4%^[5]lower	20.8%	not ranked

Shares a border with^[3]

How far, in a straight line^[3]

San Fernando City, the capital of La Union: 22.9 km south
Manila: 254.3 km south

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities^[3]

LunaLa Union6.1 km northwest
BacnotanLa Union7.9 km southwest
SudipenLa Union8.2 km northeast
BangarLa Union8.4 km north
SantolLa Union10.2 km southeast
San GabrielLa Union12.9 km south

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.

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22.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections. Published January 12, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
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26.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
27.European Union and the European Space Agency (Copernicus), from DLR and Airbus Defence and Space (WorldDEM). Copernicus DEM GLO-30: global digital surface model at 30 m, one-degree tiles (2021 release). Published 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 licence: free, any use including commercial, with the Copernicus notice. Open the source
28.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
29.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climate Map of the Philippines (1951-2010), Modified Coronas Climate Classification. Published August 2014. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
30.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climatological Normals, 1991-2020, by synoptic station (one PDF each). Published January 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
31.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015 Census of Population, Statistical Tables, Table 1: Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by City/Municipality, 1960-2015 (one workbook for each province, highly urbanized city and region). Published 2017. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
32.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Table A (Population and Annual Growth Rate for the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities) and Table B (Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality, by Region). Published July 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
33.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Household Population by Age Group and Sex, for the Philippines and its regions, provinces, cities and municipalities (revised file, psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/). Published December 2022. Read by Scene October 8, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

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