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Balasan | |
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Municipality of Balasan | |
![]() Aerial view of Balasan | |
Etymology: Balas (sand) | |
![]() Map of Iloilo with Balasan highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°28′22″N 123°05′16″E / 11.4728°N 123.0878°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Iloilo |
District | 5th district |
Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Manuel C. Ganzon |
• Vice Mayor | Filomeno V. Ganzon |
• Representative | Raul C. Tupas |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 22,797 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 54.27 km2 (20.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
Highest elevation | 813 m (2,667 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 35,064 |
• Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
• Households | 9,351 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 24.21 |
• Revenue | ₱ 134 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 379.9 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 102.5 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 60.98 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Iloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5018 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Capisnon Tagalog |
Website | www |
Balasan, officially the Municipality of Balasan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Balasan, Tagalog: Bayan ng Balasan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,064 people.[3]
The business and shopping centre of northern Iloilo, Balasan is a compact town and easy to get around on foot, by bicycle, or by public transport.
Buses arrive at Balasan bus station, a kilometre to the Balasan's town centre, every fifteen minutes. Taking a tricycle is the most convenient way for newcomers to travel around Balasan.
In 1950, the barrio of Zarragoza was transferred from the town of Batad.[5]
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