Balingasag | |
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Municipality of 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 | 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.