Balabac, Palawan

Balabac
Tagbariri
Municipality of Balabac
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Balabac is located in Philippines
Balabac
Balabac
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°59′N 117°03′E / 7.98°N 117.05°E / 7.98; 117.05
CountryPhilippines
RegionMimaropa
ProvincePalawan
District 2nd district
Founded1957
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorShuaib J. Astami
 • Vice MayorAl-Hazni A. Astami
 • RepresentativeJose Alvarez
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate24,092 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total581.60 km2 (224.56 sq mi)
Elevation
4.0 m (13.1 ft)
Highest elevation
1,035 m (3,396 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total42,527
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
 • Households
9,267
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
14.21
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 
 • Assets₱ 8.187 million (2012)
 • Expenditure₱ 
 • Liabilities₱ 
Service provider
 • ElectricityPalawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5307
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)48
Native languagesMolbog
Kagayanen
Palawano
Tagalog

Balabac, officially the Municipality of Balabac (Tagalog: Bayan ng Balabac), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,527 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Balabac | (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). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.