Balabac
Tagbariri | |
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Municipality of Balabac | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°59′N 117°03′E / 7.98°N 117.05°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Mimaropa |
Province | Palawan |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | 1957 |
Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Shuaib J. Astami |
• Vice Mayor | Al-Hazni A. Astami |
• Representative | Jose Alvarez |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 24,092 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 581.60 km2 (224.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4.0 m (13.1 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,035 m (3,396 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 42,527 |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
• Households | 9,267 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 14.21 |
• Revenue | ₱ |
• Assets | ₱ |
• Expenditure | ₱ |
• Liabilities | ₱ |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5307 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
Native languages | Molbog Kagayanen Palawano Tagalog |
Balabac, officially the Municipality of Balabac (Tagalog: Bayan ng Balabac), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,527 people.[3]
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