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 | |
Spring in Balabagan | |
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Map of Lanao del Sur with Balabagan highlighted | |
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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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