Balud

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Balud
Municipality
Municipality of Balud
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Balud
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°02′13″N123°11′37″E / 12.03686°N 123.19351°E / 12.03686; 123.19351
Country Philippines
Region Bicol Region
Province Masbate
District 2nd district
Barangays 32 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Rodolfo Estrella Jr.
 •  Vice Mayor Felimon C. Abelita III
 •  Representative Elisa T. Kho
 •  Municipal Council
Members
 •  Electorate 28,042 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total231.00 km2 (89.19 sq mi)
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Highest elevation
356 m (1,168 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total40,155
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
 •  Households
9,039
Economy
 •  Income class 4th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
31.72
% (2018) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 167.7 million (2020)
 •  Assets ₱ 355 million (2020)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 136 million (2020)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 130.4 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMasbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5412
PSGC
054103000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)56
Native languages Hiligaynon
Capiznon
Tagalog

Balud, officially the Municipality of Balud, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,155 people. [3]

Contents

Balud is 68 kilometres (42 mi) from Masbate City.

Etymology

The name Balud came from the name of the Pink-bellied imperial pigeon (Ducula poliocephala).

History

Balud was created as a municipality through Executive Order No. 244 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on July 18, 1949. [5]

Geography

Barangays

Balud is politically subdivided into 32 barangays.  [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Baybay (Lumocab)
  • Bongcanaway
  • Mabuhay (Bongcanaway III)
  • Calumpang
  • Cantil
  • Casamongan
  • Dao
  • Danao
  • Guinbanwahan
  • Ilaya
  • Jangan
  • Jintotolo
  • Mapili
  • Mapitogo
  • Pajo
  • Palani
  • Panguiranan
  • Panubigan
  • Poblacion (Balud)
  • Pulanduta
  • Quinayangan Diotay
  • Quinayangan Tonga
  • Salvacion
  • Sampad
  • San Andres (Quinayangan Dacu)
  • San Antonio
  • Sapatos
  • Talisay
  • Tonga
  • Ubo
  • Victory
  • Villa Alvarez

Climate

Climate data for Balud, Masbate
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29
(84)		29
(84)		31
(88)		32
(90)		32
(90)		31
(88)		30
(86)		30
(86)		30
(86)		30
(86)		29
(84)		29
(84)		30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)23
(73)		22
(72)		23
(73)		23
(73)		25
(77)		25
(77)		24
(75)		25
(77)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		23
(73)		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)39
(1.5)		34
(1.3)		42
(1.7)		36
(1.4)		73
(2.9)		109
(4.3)		118
(4.6)		108
(4.3)		129
(5.1)		136
(5.4)		112
(4.4)		89
(3.5)		1,025
(40.4)
Average rainy days12.69.712.013.020.525.326.224.825.225.921.917.9235
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Balud
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 14,708—    
1970 21,448+3.84%
1975 24,219+2.47%
1980 24,549+0.27%
1990 26,121+0.62%
1995 27,933+1.26%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000 30,068+1.59%
2007 31,484+0.64%
2010 35,841+4.83%
2015 38,124+1.18%
2020 40,155+1.03%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Balud, Masbate, was 40,155 people, [3] with a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Balud
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13]
[14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

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References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Balud | (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.
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  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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  7. ↑ "Balud: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
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