Balilihan | |
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| Municipality of Balilihan | |
 Balilihan Municipal Hall | |
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 Map of Bohol with Balilihan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Balilihan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°45′N 123°58′E / 9.75°N 123.97°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Bohol |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 29 September 1828
previously part of Baclayon town. |
| Barangays | 31 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Maria Puresa V. Chatto |
| • Vice Mayor | Esther Patricia V. Chatto |
| • Representative | Edgar M. Chatto
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| • Municipal Council | SB Members/Councilors Calipes, Mayan Asilo, Edgar Baliong, Lorenzo Jr. Libatona, Dodong Lansang, Bernie Ale, Nick Racho, Stephen Pabe, Elesio Jr. |
| • Electorate | 14,669 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 127.27 km2 (49.14 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 287 m (942 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 18,694 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,485 |
| Demonym | Balilinhon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.01 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 107.6 million (2020), 45.89 million (2012), 54.72 million (2013), 68.57 million (2014), 81.35 million (2015), 85.62 million (2016), 117.1 million (2017), 121 million (2018), 99.5 million (2019), 120.4 million (2021), 162.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 310.4 million (2020), 72 million (2012), 83.61 million (2013), 107 million (2014), 124.7 million (2015), 217.9 million (2016), 252.8 million (2017), 269.8 million (2018), 273.9 million (2019), 322.1 million (2021), 357.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 111.7 million (2020), 50.14 million (2012), 47.6 million (2013), 49.64 million (2014), 65.7 million (2015), 68.5 million (2016), 93.21 million (2017), 101.6 million (2018), 94.11 million (2019), 94.8 million (2021), 119 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 55.36 million (2020), 17.42 million (2012), 187.9 million (2013), 23.86 million (2014), 40.86 million (2015), 117.3 million (2016), 130 million (2017), 112.2 million (2018), 43.78 million (2019), 42.74 million (2021), 46.35 million (2022) |
| Service Providers | |
| • Electricity | Bohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1) |
| • Water | Balilihan Municipal Waterworks |
| • Telecommunications | Smart Communications, Globe Telecom (cellular) PLDT (fixed-line) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| ZIP code | 6342 |
| PSGC | |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
| Major Religions | Roman Catholicism (majority) and others |
| Feast Date | July 16 - Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish (Balilihan town proper) January 16 - Santo Niño Parish (Hanopol) September 29 - Sumad (Foundation Day) |
| Catholic Diocese | Diocese of Tagbilaran |
| Patron Saint | Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Nuestra Señora del Carmen) Holy Child Jesus (Señor Santo Niño) |
| Website | balilihan |
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Balilihan, officially the Municipality of Balilihan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Balilihan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balilihan), is a 4th class rural municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,694 people.[3]
Balilihan is a landlocked town located 22 kilometres (14 mi) northeast of Tagbilaran through Cortes town (via CPG North Avenue), or 20 kilometres (12 mi) through the town of Corella (via JA Clarin Street). The inland municipality has a land area of 127.27 km2 (49.14 sq. mi).
- ^ Municipality of Balilihan | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.