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Balangkayan (IPA: [ˌbalaŋˈkajan]), officially the Municipality of Balangkayan (Waray: Bungto han Balangkayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balangkayan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,185 people. [3]

Balangkayan
Municipality
Municipality of Balangkayan
Map of Eastern Samar with Balangkayan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Balangkayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°28′N 125°30′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceEastern Samar
District Lone district
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAllan C. Contado
 • Vice MayorAlice G. Abunales
 • RepresentativeMaria Fe R. Abunda
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate7,601 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total207.05 km2 (79.94 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Highest elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total10,185
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
 • Households
2,374
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence50.42% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱96,726,525.45 (2020)
 • Assets₱223,234,900.30 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱94,414,762.75 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱54,180,729.33 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityEastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6801
PSGC
082603000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.balangkayan-esamar.gov.ph

Geography



Barangays


Balangkayan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. [5]


Climate


Climate data for Balangkayan, Eastern Samar
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)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 90
(3.5)		 67
(2.6)		 82
(3.2)		 70
(2.8)		 97
(3.8)		 145
(5.7)		 152
(6.0)		 127
(5.0)		 132
(5.2)		 152
(6.0)		 169
(6.7)		 144
(5.7)		 1,427
(56.2)
Average rainy days 17.0 13.5 16.0 16.5 20.6 24.3 26.0 25.4 25.2 26.4 23.0 21.1 255
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics


Population census of Balangkayan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 4,615—    
1970 5,557+1.87%
1975 7,671+6.68%
1980 8,703+2.56%
1990 7,609−1.33%
1995 8,849+2.87%
2000 8,134−1.79%
2007 8,249+0.19%
2010 9,046+3.41%
2015 10,125+2.17%
2020 10,185+0.12%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Balangkayan, Eastern Samar, was 10,185 people, [3] with a density of 49 inhabitants per square kilometre or 130 inhabitants per square mile.


Economy


Poverty Incidence of Balangkayan
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Tourism


The Minasangay Island Marine Ecological Park and Resort known for its cliff diving, scuba diving, mangroves and coral reefs is a popular gateway for the locals of the province.


Education


Balangkayan has many elementary schools and a lone high school.

Elementary schools:

Secondary school:


References


  1.  Municipality of Balangkayan | (DILG)
  2. "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.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Province: Eastern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. "Balangkayan, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  10. "Province of Eastern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  12. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.



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