Baliangao

Baliangao, officially the Municipality of Baliangao (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Baliangao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Baliangao), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 18,500 people.^[5]

Baliangao
Municipality
Municipality of Baliangao
The Baliangao Protected Landscape and Seascape
Flag
Map of Misamis Occidental with Baliangao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Baliangao Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°40′N 123°36′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Misamis Occidental
District	1st district
Founded	August 10, 1909
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Golda Catherine June Y. Resma (Asenso Pinoy Party)
• Vice Mayor	Agne V. Yap Sr. (Asenso Pinoy Party)
• Representative	Jason P. Almonte (NP)
• Municipal Council	Members Roland M. Resma (NUP) Nikki Marie B. Serenio (ASPIN) Aghmar A. Yap (NUP) Virgie L. Lomoljo (NUP) James C. Armada (NUP) Carmel Olive R. Bueno (ASPIN) Carlos "Caloy" C. Apiag (ASPIN) Edwin D. Mejos Sr. (NUP)
• Electorate	11,906 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	81.72 km2 (31.55 sq mi)
Elevation	4.0 m (13.1 ft)
Highest elevation	111 m (364 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	18,500
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
• Households	4,861
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	32.27 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 126.9 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 112.8 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 94.18 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 35.47 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Misamis Occidental 1 Electric Cooperative (MOELCI 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7211
PSGC	1004202000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)88
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.baliangao.gov.ph

The Baliangao Protected Landscape and Seascape area is located within the municipality.

Geography

Barangays

Baliangao is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Del Pilar
• Landing
• Lumipac
• Lusot
• Mabini
• Magsaysay
• Misom
• Mitacas
• Naburos
• Northern Poblacion
• Punta Miray
• Punta Sulong
• Sinian
• Southern Poblacion
• Tugas

Climate

Climate data for Baliangao, Misamis Occidental
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	69 (2.7)	44 (1.7)	37 (1.5)	29 (1.1)	87 (3.4)	137 (5.4)	131 (5.2)	141 (5.6)	143 (5.6)	134 (5.3)	68 (2.7)	53 (2.1)	1,073 (42.3)
Average rainy days	9.9	7.6	7.4	8.1	21.6	26.5	26.4	26.6	25.8	24.3	15.1	10.4	209.7
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

Population census of Baliangao

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1918 6,325 —     1939 15,810 +4.46% 1948 19,822 +2.54% 1960 9,133 −6.25% 1970 11,086 +1.95% 1975 11,645 +0.99% 1980 11,938 +0.50% 1990 13,562 +1.28%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1995 13,139 −0.59% 2000 14,552 +2.21% 2007 14,927 +0.35% 2010 16,155 +2.92% 2015 17,092 +1.08% 2020 18,433 +1.60% 2024 18,500 +0.09%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

In the 2024 census, the population of Baliangao was 18,500 people,^[12] with a density of 230 inhabitants per square kilometre or 600 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Baliangao

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 52.10 2003 60.51 2006 48.50 2009 37.68 2012 49.61 2015 42.43 2018 26.76 2021 32.27 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]