Infanta, officially the Municipality of Infanta ( pag, Baley na Infanta; ilo, Ili ti Infanta; tgl, Bayan ng Infanta), is a 3rd class
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
of
Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,242 people.
Geography
Barangays
Infanta is politically subdivided into 13
barangay
A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolita ...
s. These barangays are headed by elected officials:
Barangay Captain,
Barangay Council, whose members are called
Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
* Bamban
* Batang
* Bayambang
* Cato
* Doliman
* Patima
* Maya
* Nangalisan
* Nayom
* Pita
* Poblacion
* Potol
* Babuyan
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Government
Infanta, belonging to the
first 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.
Elected officials
References
External links
Infanta Profile at PhilAtlas.com Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the PhilippinesInfanta at the Pangasinan Government WebsiteLocal Governance Performance Management System*
Philippine Standard Geographic CodePhilippine Census Information
Municipalities of Pangasinan
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