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Established Date: | March 1, 1952 | ||
Parts Type: | Barangays | ||
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Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
Leader Name: | Aaron Paul S. Unabia | ||
Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
Leader Name1: | Franklin C. Panulaya | ||
Leader Name2: | Christian S. Unabia | ||
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Balingoan, officially the Municipality of Balingoan (ceb|Lungsod sa Balingoan; tl|Bayan ng Balingoan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,020 people.
Formerly part of Talisayan, it gained independence on March 1, 1952. According to the local legend, it derived its name from the word "baling ni juan" (John's Fishing Net), which later on became simply as "Balingoan".
Balingoan is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
In the 2020 census, the population of Balingoan, Misamis Oriental, was 11,020 people, with a density of NaNPD/km2NaNPD/km2.
Produce: Copra, fish, sea shells, fruits, vegetables, animal meat, and dairy products.
Feast day: May 29. Patron Saint: San Alonzo de Rodriguez
Port of Balingoan is the main port for travellers going to the provincial island of Camiguin. From Cagayan de Oro to Balingoan is about and would take around 1.5 hours bus ride as well as from Butuan.
There are 9 Public Elementary Schools situated in Barangays San Alonzo, Bauk-bauk, Lapinig, Mantangale, Mapua, Kauswagan, Kabulakan, Dahilig and Kabangasan.