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Coordinates: 9°00′N 124°51′E / 9°N 124.85°E / 9; 124.85
  
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Balingoan
Municipality
Municipality of Balingoan
Balingoan pier with Camiguin in the background
Balingoan pier with Camiguin in the background
Flag of Balingoan
Flag
Map of Misamis Oriental with Balingoan highlighted
Map of Misamis Oriental with Balingoan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Balingoan is located in Philippines
Balingoan

Balingoan

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 9°00′N 124°51′E / 9°N 124.85°E / 9; 124.85
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
District 1st district
FoundedMarch 1, 1952
Barangays9 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAaron Paul S. Unabia
 • Vice MayorFranklin C. Panulaya
 • RepresentativeChristian S. Unabia
 • Municipal Council

Members

 • Electorate8,819 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total57.80 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]
 • Total11,020
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
 • Households
2,585
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence

26.25 % (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 87.08 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 154.9 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 79.03 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 36.99 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMisamis Oriental 2 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9011
PSGC
104303000
IDD : area code +63 (0)88
Native languagesCebuano
Binukid
Subanon
Tagalog
Websitewww.balingoanmisor.gov.ph

Balingoan, officially the Municipality of Balingoan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Balingoan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balingoan), is a 5th class municipality in the provinceofMisamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,020 people.[3]

History[edit]

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".

Geography[edit]

Barangays[edit]

Balingoan is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Balingoan, Misamis Oriental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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]

Demographics[edit]

Population census of Balingoan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 6,136—    
1970 5,821−0.53%
1975 5,838+0.06%
1980 6,596+2.47%
1990 6,689+0.14%
1995 7,548+2.29%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000 8,197+1.78%
2007 9,021+1.33%
2010 10,175+4.48%
2015 11,051+1.59%
2020 11,020−0.06%
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[edit]

Poverty incidence of Balingoan

10

20

30

40

50

2006
41.30

2009
46.38

2012
33.26

2015
32.57

2018
18.47

2021
26.25

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Produce: Copra, fish, sea shells, fruits, vegetables, animal meat, and dairy products.

Culture[edit]

Feast day: May 29. Patron Saint: San Alonzo de Rodriguez

Transportation[edit]

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[edit]

There are 9 Public Elementary Schools situated in Barangays San Alonzo, Bauk-bauk, Lapinig, Mantangale, Mapua, Kauswagan, Kabulakan, Dahilig and Kabangasan.

References[edit]

  1. ^  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. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  • ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  • ^ "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. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  • ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. 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. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • ^ "Province of Misamis Oriental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  • ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  • ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  • ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  • ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  • ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  • ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  • ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  • ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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