Balabagan, officially the Municipality of Balabagan (Maranao and Iranun: Inged a Balabagan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balabagan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,863 people. [3]
Balabagan | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Balabagan | |
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Balabagan Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°32′N 124°07′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
Province | Lanao del Sur |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jover O. Benito |
• Vice Mayor | Edna O. Benito |
• Representative | Yasser A. Balindong |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 15,816 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 230.00 km2 (88.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
Highest elevation | 537 m (1,762 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 29,863 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,170 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 73.45% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱135,070,059.90 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱181,921,750.43 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱134,065,236.03 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱52,121,833.12 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9302 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
Native languages | Maranao Tagalog Iranon, Bisaya, Waray, Ilongo |
Website | www |
Balabagan became a municipality during the Presidency of Ferdinand Marcos. The area of Balabagan was owned and donated by Sultan a Dimasangkay sa Macadar.
Balabagan is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.
Climate data for Balabagan, Lanao de Sur | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
Average low °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 236 (9.3) |
225 (8.9) |
244 (9.6) |
235 (9.3) |
304 (12.0) |
287 (11.3) |
200 (7.9) |
175 (6.9) |
158 (6.2) |
200 (7.9) |
287 (11.3) |
243 (9.6) |
2,794 (110.2) |
Average rainy days | 24.3 | 22.3 | 26.0 | 27.2 | 28.3 | 27.2 | 25.8 | 24.8 | 22.2 | 25.4 | 27.2 | 25.8 | 306.5 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[5] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1970 | 24,494 | — |
1975 | 22,633 | −1.57% |
1980 | 12,979 | −10.52% |
1990 | 18,146 | +3.41% |
1995 | 21,557 | +3.28% |
2000 | 24,558 | +2.83% |
2007 | 33,421 | +4.34% |
2010 | 25,139 | −9.84% |
2015 | 26,819 | +1.24% |
2020 | 29,863 | +2.14% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8][9] |
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Province of Lanao del Sur | |
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Marawi (capital) | |
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