Anda (Pangasinan)
Municipality of Anda | ||
Location of Anda in the Pangasinan Province | ||
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Basic data | ||
Region : | Ilocos region | |
Province : | Pangasinan | |
Barangays : | 18th | |
District: | 1. District of Pangasinan | |
PSGC : | 015505000 | |
Income class : | 3rd income bracket | |
Households : | 6546 May 1, 2000 census
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Population : | 39.504 August 1, 2015 census
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Coordinates : | 16 ° 17 ′ N , 119 ° 58 ′ E | |
Postal code : | 2405 | |
Mayor : | Nestor Pulido | |
Geographical location in the Philippines | ||
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Anda is an island community in the Philippine province of Pangasinan , which is near the Hundred Islands National Park . The people of Anda mainly speak Bolinao . The island has an area of about 14 km × 10.5 km, is very flat and reaches a maximum height of about 30 meters. The current mayor of the municipality is Nestor Pulido.
economy
Agriculture and fishing are the main occupations of the inhabitants. But tourism is also taking its first roots here. The economic situation has improved particularly with the construction of a bridge to the mainland in 1992.
Barangays
Anda is divided into the following 18 barangays :
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