Balangiga
Municipality in Eastern Samar, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Balangiga (IPA: [ˌbalaŋˈhɪga]), officially the Municipality of Balangiga (Waray: Bungto han Balangiga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balangiga), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,341 people.[4]
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Balangiga | |
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Municipality of Balangiga | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°06′33″N 125°23′12″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Eastern Samar |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Atty. Dana Flynch R. de Lira |
• Vice Mayor | Danny Virgil B. Ablay |
• Representative | Maria Fe R. Abunda |
• Councilors | List[2]
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• Electorate | 10,617 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 190.05 km2 (73.38 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 281 m (922 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 14,341 |
• Density | 75/km2 (200/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,584 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 50.07 |
• Revenue | ₱ 105 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 423.9 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 98.69 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 222.6 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6812 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Website | www |
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Balangiga is the site of the Balangiga Encounter in 1901, which remains one of the longest-running and most controversial issues of the Philippine–American War.