Balangkayan
Balangkayan | |
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| Municipality of Balangkayan | |
Map of Eastern Samar with Balangkayan highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°28′22″N 125°30′39″E / 11.4728°N 125.5108°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Eastern Samar |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Allan C. Contado |
| • Vice Mayor | Alice G. Abunales |
| • Representative | Maria Fe R. Abunda |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 7,924 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 207.05 km2 (79.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 10,185 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,464 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 38.92 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 142.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 333.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 115.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 102.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6801 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Balangkayan (IPA: [ˌbalaŋˈkajan]), officially the Municipality of Balangkayan (Waray: Bungto han Balangkayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balangkayan), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,185 people.