Balo-i, Lanao del Norte

Balo-i
Municipality

Map of Lanao del Norte with Balo-i highlighted
Balo-i

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 08°07′N 124°13′E / 8.117°N 124.217°E / 8.117; 124.217Coordinates: 08°07′N 124°13′E / 8.117°N 124.217°E / 8.117; 124.217
Country Philippines
Region Northern Mindanao (Region X)
Province Lanao del Norte
District 1st district of Lanao del Norte
Founded August 1, 1948
Barangays 21
Government[1]
 • Mayor Hanifa P. Ali
 • Vice-Mayor Mustapha M. Ali
Area[2]
 • Total 90.98 km2 (35.13 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 50,387
 • Density 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 9217
Dialing code +63 (0)63
Income class 3rd
Website balo-i.gov.ph

Balo-i (also spelled Baloi, Balëy using Filipino 2014 Orthography) is a third class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 50,387 people.[3]

It is the home of the Agus IV Hydroelectric Powerplant (Located in Barangay Nangka; 18 kilometers from Iligan City) on the Agus River. The plant, located 120 metres (390 ft) below ground surface, is the first underground hydroelectric plant in Mindanao and the third in the Philippines. It is said to be sufficient to light a city more than 12 times the size of Iligan City or to run 20 cement factories. Also, Balo-i is the town where the Maria Cristina Airport, also known as Iligan Airport, is located.

Barangays

Balo-i is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.[2]

  • Abaga
  • Adapun-Ali (Dariat)
  • Angandog (Bulao)
  • Angayen (Balut)
  • Bangko
  • Batolacongan (Basagad)
  • Buenavista
  • Cadayonan
  • Landa (Gadongan)
  • Lumbac
  • Mamaanun
  • Maria Cristina
  • Matampay
  • Nangka
  • Pacalundo
  • Poblacion East
  • Poblacion West
  • Sandor (Daduan)
  • Sangcad (Cormatan)
  • Sarip-Alawi (Payawan)
  • Sigayan

Demographics

Population census of Balo-i
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 27,512—    
1995 32,063+2.91%
2000 38,534+4.02%
2007 44,366+1.96%
2010 50,387+4.74%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

Economy

Products: rotie (a pancake that is made by a flour mixed with chicken curry flavor), dodol (a rice grind cooked with durian flavor), bakas (a tuna cooked through a smoke), sweet delecacies such as tiyateg, berowa, amik, and tamokonsi.

Crops: camote (the largest camote in the province), corn, pakal, vegetables, squash, watermelon, madang, durian, coconut, peanut, sweet potato.

Education

Public schools

Baloi West District:

  • Baloi Central School
  • Momongan Elementary School
  • Pacalundo Elementary School
  • Dadoan elementary School
  • Bangko Elementary School
  • Balut Primary School
  • Matampay Primary School
  • Baloi National High School

Baloi East District:

  • Maria Cristina Central School
  • Nangka elementary School
  • Datu Timbul Ali Elementary School
  • Sigayan Primary School
  • Abaga Elementary School
  • Pendulunan Elementary School

References

  1. ↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: LANAO DEL NORTE". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 7 July 2014.

External links

 Iligan City
Matungao Tagoloan
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Pantao Ragat Pantar
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