Infanta (Pangasinan)
Municipality of Infanta | ||
Location of Infanta in the Pangasinan Province | ||
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Basic data | ||
Region : | Ilocos region | |
Province : | Pangasinan | |
Barangays : | 13 | |
District: | 1. District of Pangasinan | |
PSGC : | 015520000 | |
Income class : | 4. Income bracket | |
Households : | 4219 May 1, 2000 census
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Population : | 24,584 August 1, 2015 census
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Population density : | 116 inhabitants per km² | |
Area : | 212 km² | |
Coordinates : | 15 ° 49 ′ N , 119 ° 54 ′ E | |
Postal code : | 2412 | |
Geographical location in the Philippines | ||
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Infanta is a Filipino municipality in the Pangasinan Province and is located on the South China Sea . The place was named in 1904 after the Spanish Queen Isabella II , who carried the title of ruler Infanta .
In 2015, 24,584 people lived in the 212 km² administrative area, resulting in a population density of 116 inhabitants per km². The majority of the population lives from agriculture, fishing and salt production. The terrain is very hilly. There is a Pangasinan State University campus in the community .
Dasol and Mabini border on Infanta in the north, Bugallon in the east and Santa Cruz ( Zambales province ) in the south .
Infanta is divided into the following 13 barangays :
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