Balabagan, Lanao del Sur

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Balabagan
Municipality

Map of Lanao del Sur with Balabagan highlighted
Balabagan

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 07°32′N 124°07′E / 7.533°N 124.117°E / 7.533; 124.117Coordinates: 07°32′N 124°07′E / 7.533°N 124.117°E / 7.533; 124.117
Country Philippines
Region Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province Lanao del Sur
Barangays 27
Government[1]
  Mayor Edna Ogka-Benito[2]
Area
  Total 230.00 km2 (88.80 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
  Total 25,139
  Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 9302
Dialing code 63
Income class 6th

Balabagan is a sixth class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 25,139 people.[3]

Barangays

Balabagan is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.

  • Banago
  • Barorao
  • Batuan
  • Budas
  • Calilangan
  • Igabay
  • Lalabuan
  • 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.
1990 18,146    
1995 21,557+3.28%
2000 24,558+2.83%
2007 33,421+4.34%
2010 25,139−9.84%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

References

  1. "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 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. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 20 June 2014.

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