Balingasag
Balingasag | |
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| Municipality of Balingasag | |
Shorelines of Balingasag | |
Map of Misamis Oriental with Balingasag highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°45′N 124°47′E / 8.75°N 124.78°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Misamis Oriental |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1849 |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Alexis S. Quina |
| • Vice Mayor | Felix H. Borromeo |
| • Representative | Christian S. Unabia |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 52,740 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 147.11 km2 (56.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 74,385 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Households | 17,345 |
| Demonym | Balingasagon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.33 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 384.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 950.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 308.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 261 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Misamis Oriental 2 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9005 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Binukid Subanon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Balingasag, officially the Municipality of Balingasag (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Balingasag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balingasag), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 74,385 people.
The town is being pushed to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List due to its impressive array of colonial structures with hints of indigenous Mindanaoan architecture.