Balamban, Cebu
| Balamban | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Municipality of Balamban | |
| Nickname(s): The ship building capital of the Philippines | |
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 Balamban
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| Coordinates: 10°30′N 123°43′E / 10.500°N 123.717°ECoordinates: 10°30′N 123°43′E / 10.500°N 123.717°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) |
| Province | Cebu |
| Congr. district | 3rd district of Cebu |
| Barangays | 28 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Ace Stefan V. Binghay |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 333.56 km2 (128.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 71,237 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 6041 |
| Dialing code | 32 |
| Website | www.balamban.gov.ph |
Balamban is a first income class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 71,237 people.[3]
Mount Manunggal is a mountain located in Barangay Magsaysay in Balamban. It is the crash site of the presidential plane which carried and killed President Ramon Magsaysay, seventeen of his presidential staff, and some news correspondents on March 17, 1957.
Barangays
Balamban is administratively subdivided into 28 barangays:
- Abucayan
- Aliwanay
- Arpili
- Baliwagan (Poblacion)
- Bayong
- Biasong
- Buanoy
- Cabagdalan
- Cabasiangan
- Cambuhawe
- Cansomoroy
- Cantibas
- Cantu-od
- Duangan
- Gaas
- Ginatilan
- Hingatmonan
- Lamesa
- Liki
- Luca
- Magsaysay (Sunog)
- Matun-og
- Pilit, Nangka Mahor
- Pondol
- Prenza
- Santa Cruz-Santo Niño (Poblacion)
- Singsing
- Vito
Demographics
| Population census of Balamban | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1990 | 45,909 | — |
| 1995 | 49,983 | 1.71% |
| 2000 | 59,922 | 3.69% |
| 2007 | 66,261 | 1.45% |
| 2010 | 71,237 | 2.44% |
| Source: National Statistics Office [3] | ||
References
- ^ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Province: Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ a b c "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010". 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
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