Balo-i

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Balo-i
بالوئي‎
Municipality
Municipality of Balo-i
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Balo-i
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°07′N124°13′E / 8.12°N 124.22°E / 8.12; 124.22
Country Philippines
Region Northern Mindanao
Province Lanao del Norte
District 1st district
Founded August 1, 1948
Barangays 21 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Hanifa P. Ali
 •  Vice Mayor Mustapha M. Ali
 •  Representative Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo
 •  Municipal Council
Members
  • Cosain U. Campong Jr.
  • Moamar A. Rasol
  • Jamaludin M. Macaumbang
  • Yassin M. Patara
  • Jamaloding U. Mamad
  • Akima A. Lomondot
  • Mohsin I. Calandada
  • Abdullah M. Balas
 •  Electorate 21,449 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
90.98 km2 (35.13 sq mi)
Elevation
392 m (1,286 ft)
Highest elevation
616 m (2,021 ft)
Lowest elevation
139 m (456 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
74,003
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
 •  Households
12,414
Economy
 •  Income class 3rd municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
37.53
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 270.9 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 488.7 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 195.9 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 17.63 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9217
PSGC
1003502000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)63
Native languages Maranao
Cebuano
Binukid
Tagalog
Major religionsIslam, Christianity
Website balo-i.gov.ph

Balo-i, officially the Municipality of Balo-i (Maranao: Inged a Balo-i; Cebuano : Lungsod sa Balo-i; Tagalog : Bayan ng Balo-i), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,465 people. [5]

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It is also spelled Baloi, or Balëy using Filipino 2014 Orthography.

Balo-i is the town where the Maria Cristina Airport, also known as Iligan Airport, is located.

History

The town was created from the municipal districts of Momungan, Pantar, and Balut (August 1, 1948). It is the mother town of Tagoloan (June 21, 1969) and Pantar (June 11, 1978).

Geography

Barangays

Balo-i is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Abaga
  • Adapun-Ali (Dariat)
  • Angandog (Bulao)
  • Angayen (Balut)
  • Bangko
  • Batolacongan (Basagad)
  • Buenavista
  • Cadayonan
  • Landa (Gadongan)
  • Lumbac
  • Mamaanun
  • Maria Cristina (Pendulunan)
  • Matampay
  • Nangka
  • Pacalundo
  • Poblacion East
  • Poblacion West

Climate

Climate data for Balo-i, Lanao del Norte
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)26
(79)		27
(81)		27
(81)		28
(82)		28
(82)		27
(81)		27
(81)		27
(81)		28
(82)		27
(81)		27
(81)		27
(81)		27
(81)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22
(72)		22
(72)		22
(72)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		22
(72)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		22
(72)		23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)159
(6.3)		143
(5.6)		166
(6.5)		183
(7.2)		357
(14.1)		414
(16.3)		333
(13.1)		309
(12.2)		289
(11.4)		285
(11.2)		253
(10.0)		166
(6.5)		3,057
(120.4)
Average rainy days18.417.220.623.429.329.229.929.427.728.725.519.9299.2
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Balo-i
YearPop.±% p.a.
1948 14,498—    
1960 18,077+1.86%
1970 23,644+2.72%
1975 20,392−2.92%
1980 19,383−1.01%
1990 27,512+3.56%
1995 32,063+2.91%
2000 38,534+4.02%
2007 44,366+1.96%
2010 50,387+4.74%
2015 58,383+2.84%
2020 68,465+3.41%
2024 74,003+1.88%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Balo-i

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
52.29
2003
63.27
2006
33.20
2009
48.34
2012
52.77
2015
40.11
2018
29.12
2021
37.53

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Infrastructure

It is the home of the Agus IV Hydroelectric Powerplant (Located in Barangay Nangka; 18 kilometers from Iligan City) on the Agus River. The plant, located 120 metres (390 ft) below ground surface, is the first underground hydroelectric plant in Mindanao and the third in the Philippines. It is said to be sufficient to light a city more than 12 times the size of Iligan City or to run 20 cement factories.

Education

Colleges and universities

Public schools

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Baloi | (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. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Balo-i: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  7. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  8. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  9. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  14. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  15. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  16. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  18. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  19. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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