Though Balungao is a fourth class municipality, one notice that it is moving towards progress. The Municipal Hall is a concrete edifice with annex building housing the different personnel’s of both the National and the Local governments. Inside the municipal compound are the recently improved mini-park, the municipal gymnasium and the fruit bearing trees fully cared by the municipal gardeners. The lawn is spacious for possible expansions. Manifestations indicate that Balungao is never neglected under the strong leadership of the Municipal Mayor Philipp G. Peralta, Jr. who is development oriented and very much sold to current government programs. He has strong ties with local Sanggunian members and the Punong Barangays enabling him to pursue activities and programs towards national goals and objectives.
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Mt. Balungao stunningly rises as one of the peculiar features of Balungao. Its natural beauty and historical significance is something the people of Balungao should be proud of It is located five kilometers southeast of Balungao town proper. It is accessible thru a motor vehicle following the National road highway no.3 from the north and from Manila in the South passing thru Carmen, Rosales, Pangasinan and traveling eastward via Rosales to Balungao route and from the town of Balungao, thru Barangay roads, foot rails and the Napudot road.