Lingayen, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
Barangay count32
Postal code2401
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesLingayen Gulf [South China Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)62.76 km2 (24.23 sq mi)
Population (2020)107,728
Density (2020)1,717 / km2 (4,446 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 1' North, 120° 14' East (16.0206, 120.2306)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.7 meters (28.4 feet)

Lingayen is a coastal municipality in the province of Pangasinan. It serves as the provincial capital.

The municipality has a land area of 62.76 square kilometers or 24.23 square miles which constitutes 1.15% of Pangasinan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 107,728. This represented 3.41% of the total population of Pangasinan province, or 2.03% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,717 inhabitants per square kilometer or 4,446 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Lingayen has 32 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Lingayen
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aliwekwek1.44%1,5491,4377.79%1.59%
Baay5.40%5,8185,6333.28%0.68%
Balangobong1.20%1,2941,412-8.36%-1.82%
Balococ2.12%2,2862,2830.13%0.03%
Bantayan1.14%1,2261,1813.81%0.79%
Basing2.81%3,0292,7709.35%1.90%
Capandanan2.34%2,5172,3994.92%1.02%
Domalandan Center1.92%2,0662,178-5.14%-1.11%
Domalandan East2.27%2,4412,3941.96%0.41%
Domalandan West2.49%2,6852,940-8.67%-1.89%
Dorongan0.31%3363292.13%0.44%
Dulag1.74%1,8741,65413.30%2.66%
Estanza3.81%4,1054,0880.42%0.09%
Lasip1.94%2,0891,9706.04%1.24%
Libsong East6.00%6,4676,1764.71%0.97%
Libsong West4.91%5,2854,9945.83%1.20%
Malawa2.00%2,1582,255-4.30%-0.92%
Malimpuec3.59%3,8723,6695.53%1.14%
Maniboc7.56%8,1497,6706.25%1.28%
Matalava2.72%2,9312,8273.68%0.76%
Naguelguel2.80%3,0113,051-1.31%-0.28%
Namolan2.44%2,6272,5074.79%0.99%
Pangapisan North7.89%8,5027,33615.89%3.15%
Pangapisan Sur1.66%1,7911,887-5.09%-1.09%
Poblacion11.93%12,85512,2385.04%1.04%
Quibaol3.03%3,2592,76617.82%3.51%
Rosario2.34%2,5212,10619.71%3.86%
Sabangan1.46%1,5751,4846.13%1.26%
Talogtog0.72%77364120.59%4.02%
Tonton4.44%4,7885,316-9.93%-2.18%
Tumbar1.67%1,7941,847-2.87%-0.61%
Wawa1.91%2,0551,84011.68%2.35%
Lingayen Total107,728103,2784.31%0.89%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Lingayen for the fiscal year of 2016 was 209,152,018.15.

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Annual regular income of Lingayen (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009116,806,202.10
2010122,496,610.264.87%
2011135,690,867.9110.77%
2012132,007,557.73-2.71%
2013148,594,193.2712.56%
2014169,355,310.1913.97%
2015192,423,245.7613.62%
2016209,152,018.158.69%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lingayen in the 2015 Census was 102,865 broken down into 21,780 households or an average of 4.72 members per household.

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Number of households in Lingayen (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
77,69313,7145.67
80,54514,8755.41
88,83716,4675.39
95,49819,1874.98
98,52820,8864.72
102,86521,7804.72

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lingayen is 5 to 9, with 10,919 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1,120 individuals.

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Population of Lingayen by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,9871.92%
1 to 48,6628.39%
5 to 910,91910.57%
10 to 1410,73710.40%
15 to 1910,2129.89%
20 to 249,3039.01%
25 to 298,0507.79%
30 to 347,2166.99%
35 to 396,8966.68%
40 to 445,8695.68%
45 to 495,3045.14%
50 to 544,7024.55%
55 to 593,8633.74%
60 to 643,0922.99%
65 to 692,4852.41%
70 to 741,6271.58%
75 to 791,1201.08%
80 and over1,2341.19%
Total103,278100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.08
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.02
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.1
  • Median Age: 24.90

Historical population

The population of Lingayen grew from 21,529 in 1903 to 107,728 in 2020, an increase of 86,199 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.89%, or an increase of 4,450 people, from the previous population of 103,278 in 2015.

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Population of Lingayen (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
21,529
22,7500.35%
30,6551.50%
36,8061.89%
45,3211.85%
56,0962.11%
59,0341.03%
65,1872.00%
77,8371.79%
80,7580.69%
88,8912.08%
95,7731.03%
98,7401.12%
103,2780.86%
107,7280.89%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Lingayen for the year 2019 was 66,286, broken down into 32,087 males and 34,199 females.

Location

The municipal center of Lingayen is situated at approximately 16° 1' North, 120° 14' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.7 meters or 28.4 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Lingayen are Dagupan, Pangasinan, San Carlos, Pangasinan, Alaminos, Pangasinan, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Baguio, and San Fernando, La Union. The nearest municipalities are Binmaley, Pangasinan, Bugallon, Pangasinan, Labrador, Pangasinan, Calasiao, Pangasinan, Aguilar, Pangasinan, and Sual, Pangasinan. Its distance from the national capital is 177.52 kilometers (110.30 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 177.52 kilometers (110.30 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S27°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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