Balabagan

Balabagan
Municipality
Municipality of Balabagan

Map of Lanao del Sur with Balabagan highlighted
Balabagan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°32′N 124°07′E / 7.53°N 124.12°E / 7.53; 124.12Coordinates: 7°32′N 124°07′E / 7.53°N 124.12°E / 7.53; 124.12
Country  Philippines
Region Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province Lanao del Sur
District 2nd District
Barangays 27 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Edna Ogka-Benito[2]
 • Electorate 14,335 voters (2016)
Area [3]
 • Total 230.00 km2 (88.80 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[4]
 • Total 26,819
 • Density 120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 9302
PSGC 153602000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)63
Climate type Tropical climate
Income class 4th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 85,073,610.01 (2016)
Native languages Maranao
Tagalog
Website www.balabagan-lds.gov.ph

Balabagan, officially the Municipality of Balabagan, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 26,819 people.[4]

Barangays

Balabagan is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.

  • Banago
  • Barorao
  • Batuan
  • Budas
  • Calilangan
  • Igabay
  • Magulaleng Occidental
  • Magulaleng Oriental
  • Molimoc
  • Narra
  • Plasan
  • Purakan
  • Buisan (Bengabeng)
  • Buenavista
  • Lorenzo
  • Lower Itil
  • Macao
  • Poblacion (Sultan Macaraub Masjid)
  • Upper Itil
  • Bagoaingud
  • Ilian
  • Lumbac
  • Matampay
  • Matanog
  • Pindolonan
  • Tataya

History

Balabagan became a municipality during the Presidency of Ferdinand Marcos. The area of Balabagan was owned and donated by Sultan a Dimasangkay sa Macadar.

Demographics

Population census of Balabagan
YearPop.±% p.a.
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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4] [5] [6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Jacinto, Al (26 February 2016). "VICE MAYOR REFUSES TO STEP DOWN - Tension grips Lanao Sur town hall". The Manila Times. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Province: Lanao del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. ↑ "Province of Lanao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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