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Balabac
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| Municipality of Balabac | |
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.svg)  Balabac 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 of Balabac[*] | 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 | ₱ 22.32 million (2012), 102.3 million (2013), 116.2 million (2014), 131.3 million (2015), 144 million (2016), 165.4 million (2017), 178.3 million (2018), 199.4 million (2019), 237.3 million (2021), 326 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 8.187 million (2012), 121.1 million (2013), 134.7 million (2014), 150.1 million (2015), 174 million (2016), 253.9 million (2017), 298.1 million (2018), 371.6 million (2019), 475.4 million (2021), 589.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 21.76 million (2012), 70.73 million (2013), 100.5 million (2014), 114.5 million (2015), 127.7 million (2016), 120.7 million (2017), 134.1 million (2018), 136.9 million (2019), 191 million (2021), 231.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 37.66 million (2012), 47.06 million (2013), 45.2 million (2014), 43.83 million (2015), 46.89 million (2016), 112.4 million (2017), 112.8 million (2018), 102.3 million (2019), 124.6 million (2021), 154 million (2022) |
| 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]
- ^ Municipality of Balabac | (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 Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.