Balingoan

Balingoan, officially the Municipality of Balingoan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Balingoan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balingoan), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 11,896 people.^[5]

Balingoan
Municipality
Municipality of Balingoan
Balingoan pier with Camiguin in the background
Flag
Map of Misamis Oriental with Balingoan highlighted
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Balingoan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°00′N 124°51′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Misamis Oriental
District	1st district
Founded	March 1, 1952
Barangays	9 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Aaron Paul S. Unabia
• Vice Mayor	Franklin C. Panulaya
• Representative	Christian S. Unabia
• Municipal Council	Members Jhon Eliezer Q. Padillo Roberto M. Corrales Jr. Richard P. Gepte Agosto C. Mercado Joel L. Torremoro Rogelio P. Budlao Ronie O. Panulaya Erlando S. Santos Jr.
• Electorate	9,241 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	57.80 km2 (22.32 sq mi)
Elevation	84 m (276 ft)
Highest elevation	489 m (1,604 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	11,896
• Density	210/km2 (530/sq mi)
• Households	2,585
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	26.25 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 108.9 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 228.2 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 85.85 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 53.42 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Misamis Oriental 2 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9011
PSGC	1004303000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)88
Native languages	Cebuano Binukid Subanon Tagalog
Website	www.balingoanmisor.gov.ph

History

Formerly part of Talisayan, it gained independence on March 1, 1952. According to the local legend, it derived its name from the word "baling ni juan" (John's Fishing Net), which later on became simply as "Balingoan".

Geography

Barangays

Balingoan is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Baukbauk (Poblacion)
• Dahilig
• Kabangasan
• Kabulakan
• Kauswagan
• Lapinig (Poblacion)
• Mantangale
• Mapua
• San Alonzo

Climate

Climate data for Balingoan, Misamis Oriental
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)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	327 (12.9)	254 (10.0)	185 (7.3)	128 (5.0)	215 (8.5)	273 (10.7)	248 (9.8)	243 (9.6)	214 (8.4)	246 (9.7)	271 (10.7)	271 (10.7)	2,875 (113.3)
Average rainy days	24.3	21.1	22.5	20.6	28.3	28.8	29.4	29.0	28.0	28.3	26.0	24.2	310.5
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

Population census of Balingoan

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1960 6,136 —     1970 5,821 −0.53% 1975 5,838 +0.06% 1980 6,596 +2.47% 1990 6,689 +0.14% 1995 7,548 +2.29%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 8,197 +1.78% 2007 9,021 +1.33% 2010 10,175 +4.48% 2015 11,051 +1.59% 2020 11,020 −0.06% 2024 11,896 +1.85%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Balingoan, Misamis Oriental, was 11,020 people,^[12] with a density of 190 inhabitants per square kilometre or 490 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Balingoan

10 20 30 40 50 2000 48.14 2003 46.07 2006 41.30 2009 46.38 2012 33.26 2015 32.57 2018 18.47 2021 26.25 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Produce: Copra, fish, sea shells, fruits, vegetables, animal meat, and dairy products.

Culture

Feast day: May 29. Patron Saint: San Alonzo de Rodriguez

Transportation

Port of Balingoan is the main port for travellers going to the provincial island of Camiguin. From Cagayan de Oro to Balingoan is about 86 kilometres (53 mi) and would take around 1.5 hours bus ride as well as from Butuan.

Education

There are 9 Public Elementary Schools situated in Barangays San Alonzo, Bauk-bauk, Lapinig, Mantangale, Mapua, Kauswagan, Kabulakan, Dahilig and Kabangasan.