Balamban
Balamban | |
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 Map of Cebu with Balamban highlighted | |
.svg)  Balamban Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°28′N 123°47′E / 10.47°N 123.78°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 3rd district of Cebu |
| Barangay | Template:PH barangay parts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ace Binghay (1‑CEBU) |
| • Vice mayor | Rosario Binghay |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Representative | Gwendolyn Garcia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 333.56 km2 (128.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 95,136 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| • Voter (2022)[4] | 54,085 |
| • Language | Cebuano Tagalog |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| ZIP code | 6041 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Income class | 1st class |
| PSGC | 072208000 |
Balamban is a [[Template:PH plural of the Philippines#Income classification|1st municipal income class municipality]] in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 95,136.[3] Template:PH electorate
Mount Manunggal in barangay Magsaysay (formerly Sunog) is the site of the plane crash on 17 March 1957 in which died President Ramon Magsaysay, 17 of his presidential staff, and some news correspondents.
Barangays
Balamban comprises 28 barangays:
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[5] | |||||
| 072208001 | Abucayan | 5.6% | 5,315 | 4,591 | 1.47% | |
| 072208002 | Aliwanay | 3.4% | 3,277 | 3,186 | 0.28% | |
| 072208003 | Arpili | 6.6% | 6,312 | 4,877 | 2.61% | |
| 072208027 | Baliwagan (pob.) | 5.8% | 5,494 | 4,734 | 1.50% | |
| 072208004 | Bayong | 0.9% | 861 | 1,037 | −1.84% | |
| 072208005 | Biasong | 3.0% | 2,816 | 2,155 | 2.71% | |
| 072208006 | Buanoy | 12.7% | 12,057 | 8,368 | 3.72% | |
| 072208007 | Cabagdalan | 0.9% | 842 | 698 | 1.89% | |
| 072208008 | Cabasiangan | 1.3% | 1,233 | 1,078 | 1.35% | |
| 072208009 | Cambuhawe | 3.5% | 3,374 | 2,916 | 1.47% | |
| 072208010 | Cansomoroy | 2.0% | 1,920 | 1,415 | 3.10% | |
| 072208011 | Cantibas | 1.4% | 1,346 | 1,084 | 2.19% | |
| 072208012 | Cantuod | 3.6% | 3,426 | 2,641 | 2.64% | |
| 072208013 | Duangan | 1.4% | 1,334 | 1,256 | 0.60% | |
| 072208014 | Gaas | 3.1% | 2,908 | 2,812 | 0.34% | |
| 072208015 | Ginatilan | 1.7% | 1,592 | 1,485 | 0.70% | |
| 072208016 | Hingatmonan | 1.3% | 1,241 | 973 | 2.46% | |
| 072208017 | Lamesa | 1.9% | 1,799 | 1,656 | 0.83% | |
| 072208018 | Liki | 1.3% | 1,243 | 1,212 | 0.25% | |
| 072208019 | Luca | 1.5% | 1,399 | 761 | 6.28% | |
| 072208020 | Matun‑og | 1.1% | 1,002 | 693 | 3.76% | |
| 072208021 | Nangka | 6.5% | 6,151 | 4,420 | 3.36% | |
| 072208022 | Pondol | 10.4% | 9,872 | 7,897 | 2.26% | |
| 072208023 | Prenza | 3.0% | 2,863 | 2,285 | 2.28% | |
| 072208026 | Santa Cruz-Santo Niño (pob.) | 2.0% | 1,866 | 1,698 | 0.95% | |
| 072208024 | Singsing | 2.0% | 1,870 | 1,462 | 2.49% | |
| 072208025 | Sunog (Magsaysay) | 1.9% | 1,825 | 1,998 | −0.90% | |
| 072208026 | Vito | 2.0% | 1,939 | 1,849 | 0.48% | |
| Total | 95,136 | 71,237 | 2.93% | |||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 10,603 | — |
| 1918 | 18,943 | +3.94% |
| 1939 | 31,385 | +2.43% |
| 1948 | 34,488 | +1.05% |
| 1960 | 38,081 | +0.83% |
| 1970 | 36,416 | −0.45% |
| 1975 | 37,351 | +0.51% |
| 1980 | 41,498 | +2.13% |
| 1990 | 45,909 | +1.02% |
| 1995 | 49,983 | +1.61% |
| 2000 | 59,922 | +3.96% |
| 2007 | 66,261 | +1.40% |
| 2010 | 71,237 | +2.67% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][5][7][8] | ||
Economy
One of the larger shipwright yards of the Philippines (but a long well behind Subic), the municipality double its size within ten years.[9]
References
- ^ Municipality of Balamban | (DILG)
- ^ "Municipal: Balamban". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Number of Registered Voters by Sex : 2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2019.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ Company
Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu)
External links
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Cebu City (capital and largest city) | |
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| Highly urbanized cities | (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Cebu by the Philippine Statistics Authority. However, qualified voters in Mandaue are allowed to vote in elections for Cebu provincial officials by virtue of Republic Act No. 6641, in accordance with Section 452-c of the Local Government Code of 1991.) |