Balabagan بلاباغان | |
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Municipality of Balabagan | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°32′N124°07′E / 7.53°N 124.12°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 |
• Electorate | 18,459 voters (2025) |
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 (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 29,863 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,170 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 32.41 |
• Revenue | ₱ 221.5 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 213.9 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 184.7 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 89.72 million (2022) |
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 Iranun |
Major religions | Islam, Roman Catholicism |
Website | www |
Balabagan, officially the Municipality of Balabagan (Maranao and Iranun: Inged a Balabagan; Filipino : Bayan ng Balabagan), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,863 people. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 29,955 people. [3]
Balabagan became a municipality during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos.
The territory was reduced when, through Batas Pambansa Blg. 168 of 1982, 36 barangays were separated to create the municipality of Kapatagan. [5]
Balabagan is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
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 |
Mean daily maximum °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) |
Mean daily minimum °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) [6] |
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 [7] [8] [9] [10] |
Poverty Incidence of Balabagan
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 72.94 2003 54.91 2006 28.70 2009 34.44 2012 53.89 2015 59.73 2018 73.45 2021 32.41 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] |