Balingasag | |
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| Municipality of Balingasag | |
 Shorelines of Balingasag | |
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 Map of Misamis Oriental with Balingasag highlighted | |
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.svg)  Balingasag Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°45′N 124°47′E / 8.75°N 124.78°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Misamis Oriental |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1849 |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Balingasag[*] | Alexis S. Quina |
| • Vice Mayor | Felix H. Borromeo |
| • Representative | Christian S. Unabia |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 49,753 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 147.11 km2 (56.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 74,385 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Households | 17,345 |
| Demonym | Balingasagon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.33 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 265.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 706.9 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 211.2 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 205.9 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Misamis Oriental 2 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9005 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Binukid Subanon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Balingasag, officially the Municipality of Balingasag (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Balingasag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balingasag), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 74,385 people.[3]
The town is being pushed to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List due to its impressive array of colonial structures with hints of indigenous Mindanaoan architecture.
- ^ Municipality of Balingasag | (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 X (Northern Mindanao)". 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.