Balabagan

Balabagan
بلاباغان
Municipality
Municipality of Balabagan
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Official seal of Balabagan
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Map of Lanao del Sur with Balabagan highlighted
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Balabagan is located in Philippines
Balabagan
Balabagan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°30′31″N 124°07′42″E / 7.5086°N 124.1283°E / 7.5086; 124.1283
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceLanao del Sur
House district 2nd district
Parliamentary district8th district
Barangays27 (see Barangays)
Government
 
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJover O. Benito
 • Vice MayorEdna O. Benito
 • House RepresentativeYasser A. Balindong
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Shahir O. Benito
  • Romaizan O. Abi
  • Mervin S. Mamenting
  • Billie Jean O. Abdullah
  • Esmael P. Sampiano
  • Saguira D. Inog
  • Nonilon P. Norodin
  • Macalimbon C. Atandor
 • Electorate18,459 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
230.00 km2 (88.80 sq mi)
Elevation
61 m (200 ft)
Highest elevation
537 m (1,762 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
31,227
 • Density135.77/km2 (351.64/sq mi)
 • Households
5,170
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
22.92
% (2023)
 • Revenue₱ 177.8 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 316.6 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 156.8 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 171.6 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9302
PSGC
1903602000
IDD : area code +63 (0)63
Native languagesMaranao
Tagalog
Iranun
Major religionsIslam, Roman Catholicism
Websitewww.balabagan-lds.gov.ph

Balabagan, officially the Municipality of Balabagan (Maranao and Iranun: Inged a Balabagan; Filipino: Bayan ng Balabagan), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 31,227 people.

History

Balabagan became a municipality during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos.

The territory was reduced when, through Batas Pambansa Blg. 168 of 1982, 36 barangays were separated to create the municipality of Kapatagan.

Geography

Barangays

Balabagan is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Banago
  • Barorao
  • Batuan
  • Budas
  • Calilangan
  • Igabay
  • Magulaleng Occidental
  • Magulaleng Oriental
  • Molimoc
  • Narra
  • Plasan
  • Purakan
  • Buisan (Bengabeng)
  • Buenavista
  • Lorenzo
  • Lower Itil
  • Macao
  • Poblacion
  • Upper Itil
  • Bagoaingud
  • Ilian
  • Lumbac
  • Matampay
  • Matanog
  • Pindolonan
  • Tataya

Climate

Climate data for Balabagan, Lanao de Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 236
(9.3)		 225
(8.9)		 244
(9.6)		 235
(9.3)		 304
(12.0)		 287
(11.3)		 200
(7.9)		 175
(6.9)		 158
(6.2)		 200
(7.9)		 287
(11.3)		 243
(9.6)		 2,794
(110.2)
Average rainy days 24.3 22.3 26.0 27.2 28.3 27.2 25.8 24.8 22.2 25.4 27.2 25.8 306.5
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)

Demographics

Population census of Balabagan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 24,494—    
1975 22,633−1.57%
1980 12,979−10.52%
1990 18,146+3.41%
1995 21,557+3.28%
2000 24,558+2.83%
2007 33,421+4.34%
2010 25,139−9.84%
2015 26,819+1.24%
2020 29,863+2.29%
2024 31,227+1.08%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Religion

Religion in Balabagan
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 80%
Christianity
 
 20%

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Balabagan

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2000
72.94
2003
54.91
2006
28.70
2009
34.44
2012
53.89
2015
59.73
2018
73.45
2021
32.41

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

References

  1. ↑  Municipality of Balabagan | (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 25 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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  4. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Batas Pambansa Blg. 168". Legislative Digital Resources. Senate of the Philippines. 8 February 1982. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Balabagan, Lanao del Sur : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  9. ↑ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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  15. ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  16. ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  17. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  18. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  19. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.