Baliguian

Municipality in Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Baliguian, officially the Municipality of Baliguian (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Baliguian; Subanen: Benwa Baliguian; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Baliguian; Tagalog: Bayan ng Baliguian), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 25,585 people.[5]

CountryPhilippines
FoundedApril 7, 1981
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Elevation
112 m (367 ft)
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Baliguian
Municipality
Municipality of Baliguian
Flag of Baliguian
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Official seal of Baliguian
Seal
Nickname: 
Home of the Philippine Eagle
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Baliguian is located in Philippines
Baliguian
Baliguian
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°48′32″N 122°08′43″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
District 3rd district
FoundedApril 7, 1981
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorGani A. Esmali, Jr. (PFP)
 • Vice MayorCresencio B. Suson (Lakas)
 • RepresentativeAdrian Michael A. Amatong (Liberal)
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Abdul Aziz A. Esmali
  • Rosemarie S. Abog
  • Hermicio M. Neri
  • Dulcisimo S. Bontia, Jr.
  • Hadji Nalil L. Alih
  • Absari J. Salbani
  • Cristina A. Mendoza
  • Jover L. Nalug
 • Electorate15,352 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
439.26 km2 (169.60 sq mi)
Elevation
112 m (367 ft)
Highest elevation
599 m (1,965 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
25,585
 • Density58.246/km2 (150.86/sq mi)
 • Households
5,644
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
63.71
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 236.4 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 542.2 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 156.7 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityZamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7123
PSGC
0907224000
IDD : area code +63 (0)65
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitebaliguian.zamboangadelnorte.com
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Geography

Barangays

Baliguian is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Alegria
  • Diangas
  • Diculom
  • Guimotan
  • Kauswagan
  • Kilalaban
  • Linay
  • Lumay
  • Malinao
  • Mamad
  • Mamawan
  • Milidan
  • Nonoyan
  • Poblacion
  • San Jose
  • Tamao
  • Tan-awan

Climate

More information Climate data for Baliguian, Zamboanga del Norte, Month ...
Climate data for Baliguian, Zamboanga del Norte
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)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(76)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 98
(3.9)		 78
(3.1)		 116
(4.6)		 115
(4.5)		 222
(8.7)		 281
(11.1)		 272
(10.7)		 282
(11.1)		 237
(9.3)		 258
(10.2)		 180
(7.1)		 108
(4.3)		 2,247
(88.6)
Average rainy days 19.6 18.6 21.8 22.9 29.0 28.6 28.7 28.3 27.0 28.6 25.9 22.1 301.1
Source: Meteoblue[6]
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Demographics

More information Year, Pop. ...
Population census of Baliguian
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 8,957—    
1995 12,671+6.72%
2000 15,631+4.60%
2007 20,540+3.84%
2010 21,190+1.14%
2015 22,588+1.22%
2020 23,771+1.08%
2024 25,585+1.78%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]
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Economy

Poverty incidence of Baliguian

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2000
75.15
2003
70.21
2006
70.40
2009
75.31
2012
62.90
2015
55.31
2018
52.55
2021
63.71

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

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