Balungao

The town of Balungao was first inhabited by nomadic people who found their way to the area from the Ilocos region through San Fabian, Pangasinan. They were farmers looking a place in which to settle and engage in agriculture to survive. Its origin is evident in the fact that Balungao is one of the Ilocano-speaking towns in the province where the primary language is Pangasinense. Some Tagalogs from Bulacan & Nueva Ecija also migrated into the town after some time.

Balungao was originally called Panaclaban and was a part of Cuyapo town in the adjacent province of Nueva Ecija until the latter part of 18th century. It was annexed to the town of Rosales, Pangasinan (then a town of Nueva Ecija) in the early part of 19th century because of its geographic location. It officially became an independent municipality in 1815, and, along with Rosales, was transferred to Pangasinan.

On April 25, 1993, Balungao Mayor Jose C. Peralta was assassinated {{Why|date=November 2022}} while he was attending Mass with his family at the local church.{{cite news|title=Town mayor shot|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FOhMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3QoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6626%2C3652962|access-date=November 13, 2021|work=Manila Standard|publisher=Kamahalan Publishing Corp.|date=April 26, 1993|page=3}}

The town is located in the south-eastern part of the province bordering the province of Nueva Ecija to the south. Balungao is {{convert|59|km}} from Lingayen, {{convert|175|km}} from Manila, and {{convert|4|km}} from Rosales.

Balungao is partially urban community with an area of {{convert|7325|ha}}.{{cite web|title=Province: PANGASINAN |url=http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/province.asp?regName=REGION+I+%28Ilocos+Region%29®Code=01&provCode=015500000&provName=PANGASINAN |work=PSGC Interactive |publisher=National Statistical Coordination Board |accessdate=26 November 2012 |location=Makati, Philippines |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114165526/http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/province.asp?regName=REGION+I+%28Ilocos+Region%29®Code=01&provCode=015500000&provName=PANGASINAN |archivedate=14 November 2012 }}

Balungao is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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• Angayan Norte
• Angayan Sur
• Capulaan
• Esmeralda
• Kita-kita
• Mabini
• Mauban
• Poblacion
• Pugaro
• Rajal
• San Andres
• San Aurelio 1st
• San Aurelio 2nd
• San Aurelio 3rd
• San Joaquin
• San Julian
• San Leon
• San Marcelino
• San Miguel
• San Raymundo

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Balungao, belonging to the sixth congressional district of the province of Pangasinan, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

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Mount Balungao ({{coord|15|51|44.90|N|120|40|57.70|E|display=inline|region:PH_type:landmark}}) is an extinct volcano, {{convert|382|m}} ASL located in the municipality of Balungao. Its volcanic past is manifested by its physical profile and the presence of hot and cold springs. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) lists Mount Balungao as an inactive volcano.[http://volcano.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/VolInactive.htm "Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)- List of Inactive Volcanoes"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206042918/http://volcano.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/VolInactive.htm |date=2008-12-06 }}

Balungao opened its doors to adventure travel tourism with the opening of Balungao Hilltop Adventure ({{coord|15|52|2|N|120|41|10|E|display=inline|region:PH_type:landmark}}) on September 8, 2011. Located at the foot of Mount Balungao, the resort was constructed by the municipal government of Balungao and boasts the 2nd longest Zip-line in the Philippines (2011) at {{convert|600|m}} long. The Balungao Hilltop Adventure also offers ATV or quad bike adventure, bungee trampoline, biking, mountain climbing, and the refurbished hot and cold spring swimming pools.

It originally started as the Mt. Balungao Hot and Cold Springs Resort under the administration of then Mayor Jose G. Peralta Jr. It was not until 2011, under the administration of the Mayor Philipp G. Peralta, that it was repackaged for adventure travelers.

Balungao Hilltop Adventure offers a Zip Line with a length {{convert|600|meters}} which could last from 15 seconds to a minute depending on your weight and your position when you are suspended at the Zip Line. It begins from a Hill, overlooking the valley passing through another hill down to the Balungao Hot and Cold Spring Resort. It is considered as the longest Zip line in Pangasinan{{cite web | url=http://pangasinantravel.blogspot.com/2011/10/balungao-hilltop-adventure-longest.html | title=Pangasinan Travel: Balungao Hilltop Adventure – longest Zipline in Region 1 | date=11 October 2011 }}

• San Aurelio National High School
• Rajal-Angayan National High School
• Balungao National High School
• Balungao Central High School
• Remnant International School
• San Leon National High School

• List of inactive volcanoes in the Philippines

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• [https://www.philatlas.com/luzon/r01/pangasinan/balungao.html Balungao Profile at PhilAtlas.com]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20170202035734/http://www.competitive.org.ph/cmcindex/pages/profile/?lgu=Balungao Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20160422073802/http://www.balungao.org/ Balungao Pangasinan Official Website]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20111028160920/http://www.pangasinan.gov.ph/the-province/cities-and-municipalities/balungao/ Balungao at the Pangasinan Government Website]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20161010201809/http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23 Local Governance Performance Management System]
• [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20081120024509/http://www.census.gov.ph/data/census2007/index.html Philippine Census Information]

{{Geographic location

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| North = Santa Maria

| Northeast = San Quintin

| East = Umingan

| South = Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija

| West = Rosales

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Category:Municipalities of Pangasinan