Balanga is a component city and the capital of Bataan province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines, and has served as the province capital since 1754. It became a city in 2000, had a 2024 census population of 109,931, and takes its name from balanga, a Kapampangan and Tagalog word for the clay pots the town once produced.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Sources
1. Balanga, Bataan (Wikipedia)
Lead: population
According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 109,931 people
Lead: population census year
According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 109,931 people
Geography: land area
It has a total land area of 11,163 hectares (27,580 acres)
View the Source2. Wikidata: Balanga
- Wikidata Q1719, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikidata item of the city (instance of and country)
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