Balabagan
Municipality in Lanao del Sur, Philippines
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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.[5]
Balabagan
بلاباغان | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Balabagan | |
Spring in Balabagan | |
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 Map of Lanao del Sur with Balabagan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Balabagan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°30′31″N 124°07′42″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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 31,227 |
| • Density | 135.77/km2 (351.64/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 |
History
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.[6]
Geography
Barangays
Balabagan is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Banago
- Barorao
- Batuan
- Budas
- Calilangan
- Igabay
- Magulaleng Occidental
- Magulaleng Oriental
- Molimoc
- Narra
- Plasan
- Purakan
- Buisan (Bengabeng)
- Buenavista
- Lorenzo
- Lower Itil
- Macao
- Poblacion
- Upper Itil
- Bagoaingud
- Ilian
- Lumbac
- Matampay
- Matanog
- Pindolonan
- Tataya
Climate
| Climate data for Balabagan, Lanao de Sur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)[7] | |||||||||||||
