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Balud - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 12°02′13″N 123°11′37″E / 12.03686°N 123.19351°E

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Balud
Municipality
Municipality of Balud
Aerial view in 2024
Flag Seal
Map of Masbate with Balud highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Balud Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°02′13″N 123°11′37″E / 12.03686°N 123.19351°E / 12.03686; 123.19351
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Masbate
District	2nd district
Founded	July 18, 1949
Barangays	32 (see Barangays)
Government ^[1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Rodolfo Estrella Jr.
• Vice Mayor	Felimon C. Abelita III
• Representative	Elisa T. Kho
• Municipal Council	Members Emmanuel T. Sese Clemente P. Arguelles III Julius P. Arguelles Roque B. dela Cruz Gina N. Alajar Paulito P. Tacurda Jinky J. Nuevo Rey T. Sto. Domingo
• Electorate	28,042 voters (2022)
Area ^[2]
• Total	231.00 km² (89.19 sq mi)
Elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Highest elevation	356 m (1,168 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)^[3]
• Total	40,155
• Density	170/km² (450/sq mi)
• Households	9,039
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	28.45 % (2021)^[4]
• Revenue	₱ 167.7 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 355 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 136 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 130.4 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Masbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5412
PSGC	054103000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)56
Native languages	Hiligaynon Capiznon Tagalog

Balud, officially the Municipality of Balud, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,155 people.^[3]

Balud is 68 kilometres (42 mi) from Masbate City.

Etymology

The name Balud came from the name of the Pink-bellied imperial pigeon (Ducula poliocephala).

History

Balud was created as a municipality through Executive Order No. 244 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on July 18, 1949.^[5]

Geography

Barangays

Balud is politically subdivided into 32 barangays. ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Baybay (Lumocab)
Bongcanaway
Mabuhay (Bongcanaway III)
Calumpang
Cantil
Casamongan
Dao
Danao
Guinbanwahan
Ilaya
Jangan
Jintotolo
Mapili
Mapitogo
Pajo
Palani
Panguiranan
Panubigan
Poblacion (Balud)
Pulanduta
Quinayangan Diotay
Quinayangan Tonga
Salvacion
Sampad
San Andres (Quinayangan Dacu)
San Antonio
Sapatos
Talisay
Tonga
Ubo
Victory
Villa Alvarez

Climate

Climate data for Balud, Masbate
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	29 (84)	31 (88)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	39 (1.5)	34 (1.3)	42 (1.7)	36 (1.4)	73 (2.9)	109 (4.3)	118 (4.6)	108 (4.3)	129 (5.1)	136 (5.4)	112 (4.4)	89 (3.5)	1,025 (40.4)
Average rainy days	12.6	9.7	12.0	13.0	20.5	25.3	26.2	24.8	25.2	25.9	21.9	17.9	235
Source: Meteoblue^[7]

Demographics

Population census of Balud

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	14,708	—
1970	21,448	+3.84%
1975	24,219	+2.47%
1980	24,549	+0.27%
1990	26,121	+0.62%
1995	27,933	+1.26%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	30,068	+1.59%
2007	31,484	+0.64%
2010	35,841	+4.83%
2015	38,124	+1.18%
2020	40,155	+1.03%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Balud, Masbate, was 40,155 people,^[3] with a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Balud

2006
55.10

2009
43.06

2012
46.68

2015
42.27

2018
31.72

2021
28.45

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]

References

^ Municipality of Balud | (DILG)
^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
^ "Executive Order No. 244, s. 1949". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. July 18, 1949. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Province: Masbate". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
^ "Balud: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
^ "Province of Masbate". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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Places adjacent to Balud

Mandaon

Milagros

Sibuyan Sea

Balud

Asid Gulf
Visayan Sea

Jintotolo Channel
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v t e Province of Masbate
Masbate City (capital and largest city)
Municipalities	Aroroy Baleno Balud Batuan Cataingan Cawayan Claveria Dimasalang Esperanza Mandaon Milagros Mobo Monreal Palanas Pio V. Corpus Placer San Fernando San Jacinto San Pascual Uson
Component city	Masbate City

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