Balingoan
Balingoan | |
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Municipality of Balingoan | |
![]() Balingoan pier with Camiguin in the background | |
![]() Map of Misamis Oriental with Balingoan highlighted | |
![]() ![]() Balingoan Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°00′N 124°51′E / 9°N 124.85°ECoordinates: 9°00′N 124°51′E / 9°N 124.85°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Northern Mindanao |
Province | Misamis Oriental |
District | 1st district |
Founded | March 1, 1952 |
Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Aaron Paul S. Unabia |
• Vice Mayor | Bella Veja D. Ongcachuy-Dilla |
• Representative | Christian S. Unabia |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 8,609 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 57.80 km2 (22.32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
Highest elevation | 489 m (1,604 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 11,020 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
• Households | 2,243 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 32.57% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱87,076,853.00 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱154,904,738.00 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱79,029,380.00 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱36,990,398.00 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Misamis Oriental 2 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9011 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
Native languages | Cebuano Binukid Subanon Tagalog |
Website | www |
Balingoan, officially the Municipality of Balingoan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Balingoan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balingoan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,020 people. [3]
Barangays[]
Balingoan is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.
- Baukbauk (Poblacion)
- Dahilig
- Kabangasan
- Kabulakan
- Kauswagan
- Lapinig (Poblacion)
- Mantangale
- Mapua
- San Alonzo
Climate[]
Climate data for Balingoan, Misamis Oriental | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (85) |
Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 327 (12.9) |
254 (10.0) |
185 (7.3) |
128 (5.0) |
215 (8.5) |
273 (10.7) |
248 (9.8) |
243 (9.6) |
214 (8.4) |
246 (9.7) |
271 (10.7) |
271 (10.7) |
2,875 (113.3) |
Average rainy days | 24.3 | 21.1 | 22.5 | 20.6 | 28.3 | 28.8 | 29.4 | 29.0 | 28.0 | 28.3 | 26.0 | 24.2 | 310.5 |
Source: Meteoblue [5] |
History[]
Formerly part of Talisayan, it gained independence on March 1, 1952. According to the local legend, it derived its name from the word "baling ni juan" (John's Fishing Net), which later on became simply as "Balingoan".
Demographics[]
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8][9] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Balingoan, Misamis Oriental, was 11,020 people, [3] with a density of 190 inhabitants per square kilometre or 490 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy[]
Poverty Incidence of Balingoan | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15] |
Produce: Copra, fish, sea shells, fruits, vegetables, animal meat, and dairy products.
Culture[]
Feast day: May 29. Patron Saint: San Alonzo de Rodriguez
Transportation[]
Port of Balingoan is the main port for travellers going to the provincial island of Camiguin. From Cagayan de Oro to Balingoan is about 86 kilometres (53 mi) and would take around 1.5 hours bus ride as well as from Butuan.
Education[]
There are 9 Public Elementary Schools situated in Barangays San Alonzo, Bauk-bauk, Lapinig, Mantangale, Mapua, Kauswagan, Kabulakan, Dahilig and Kabangasan.
References[]
- ^ Municipality of Balingoan | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ "Balingoan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Misamis Oriental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
External links[]
- Municipalities of Misamis Oriental