Sison, Pangasinan
Sison | |
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| Municipality of Sison | |
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Map of Pangasinan with Sison highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°10′N 120°31′E / 16.17°N 120.52°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Pangasinan |
| District | 5th district |
| Founded | December 14, 1862 |
| Named after | Perfecto Sison |
| Barangays | 28 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Danilo C. Uy |
| • Vice Mayor | Edgar M. Jovenal |
| • Representative | Ramon V. Guico III |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 33,363 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 81.88 km2 (31.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 52,320 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,948 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 10.03% (2015) |
| • Revenue | ₱ 274.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 910.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 185.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 112.5 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Pangasinan 3 Electric Cooperative (PANELCO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2434 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)75 |
| Native languages | Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Sison, officially the Municipality of Sison (Tagalog: [ˈsisɔn]; Pangasinan: Baley na Sison; Ilocano: Ili ti Sison; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sison), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. The town's original name was Alava, and was renamed after Don Perfecto Sison, the first governor of Pangasinan. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,320 people.