Bansalan

Bansalan
Municipality of Bansalan
Portion of Poblacion
Portion of Poblacion
Flag of Bansalan
Official seal of Bansalan
Motto: 
Wow! Bansalan
Anthem: Bansalan Hymn
Map of Davao del Sur with Bansalan highlighted
Map of Davao del Sur with Bansalan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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Bansalan is located in Philippines
Bansalan
Bansalan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°47′N 125°13′E / 6.78°N 125.22°E / 6.78; 125.22
CountryPhilippines
RegionDavao Region
ProvinceDavao del Sur
District Lone district
FoundedSeptember 18, 1952
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Bansalan[*]Edwin Reyes
 • Vice MayorSamuel Gadingan
 • RepresentativeJohn Tracy Cagas
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate47,130 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
157.75 km2 (60.91 sq mi)
Elevation
167 m (548 ft)
Highest elevation
497 m (1,631 ft)
Lowest elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
62,737
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
 • Households
17,641
DemonymBansaleño
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
14.00
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 215.8 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 547.9 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 175.2 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 236.7 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityDavao del Sur Electric Cooperative (DASURECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8005
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)82
Native languagesDavawenyo
Cebuano
Kalagan
Obo
Tagalog
Ata Manobo
Websitebansalan.gov.ph

Bansalan, officially the Municipality of Bansalan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Bansalan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bansalan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 62,737 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Bansalan | (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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.