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Balaoan
Balaoan town center
Balaoan town center
Official seal of Balaoan
Seal
Nickname: 
The Sea Urchin Capital of the North
OpenStreetMap
CountryPhilippines
Barangays(see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • MayorAleli U. Concepcion
 • Vice MayorCarlo Castor U. Concepcion
 • RepresentativePablo C. Ortega
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electoratevoters (?)
Highest elevation
311 m (1,020 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Economy
 • Poverty incidence% (?)
 • RevenueIncrease PHP 1,067,287,083.40 billion (410.46%) (2021)
 • AssetsIncrease PHP 1,757,187,696.71 billion (99.14%) (2021)
 • EquityIncrease PHP 1,700,436,716.76 billion (112.55%) (2021)
 • ExpenditureDecrease PHP 175,850,099.75 million (-42.80%) (2021)
 • LiabilitiesDecrease PHP 56,750,979.95 million (-31.10%) (2021)
Service provider
 • Electricity—
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
PSGC
PSGC unknown

Balaoan, officially the Municipality of Balaoan (Ilocano: Ili ti Balaoan; Filipino: Bayan ng Balaoan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,339. [3]

Geography

Balaoan is situated north of Bacnotan, south of Bangar, east of Luna and west of Santol. Located 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of San Fernando City, the provincial capital of La Union and the regional capital of Region I. Balaoan is 299 kilometres (186 mi) north of Metro Manila. Barangay Paraoir is Balaoan's pristine coastal community on the South China Sea.

Balaoan can be reached from Manila using the MacArthur Highway, or by airplane via Canaoay Airport in San Fernando City.

Its land area of 6,870 hectares (17,000 acres) consists mostly of agricultural lands. It occupies 4.3% of the total area of the province.

Climate

Climate data for Balaoan, La Union
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30
(86) 		31
(88) 		33
(91) 		33
(91) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		31
(88)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		25
(77) 		26
(79) 		26
(79) 		26
(79) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 42
(1.7) 		48
(1.9) 		74
(2.9) 		110
(4.3) 		269
(10.6) 		275
(10.8) 		362
(14.3) 		325
(12.8) 		330
(13.0) 		306
(12.0) 		126
(5.0) 		61
(2.4) 		2,328
(91.7)
Average rainy days 11.2 12.0 17.1 21.2 27.1 26.8 28.1 27.0 26.0 24.5 17.7 12.4 251.1
Source: Meteoblue[4]

Barangays

Balaoan is politically subdivided into 36 barangays.PSGC unknown These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

  • Almeida
  • Antonino
  • Apatut
  • Ar-arampang
  • Baracbac Este
  • Baracbac Oeste
  • Bet-ang
  • Bulbulala
  • Bungol
  • Butubut Este
  • Butubut Norte
  • Butubut Oeste
  • Butubut Sur
  • Cabuaan
  • Calliat
  • Calungbuyan
  • Camiling
  • Dr. Camilo Osias
  • Guinaburan
  • Masupe
  • Nagsabaran Norte
  • Nagsabaran Sur
  • Nalasin
  • Napaset
  • Pa-o
  • Pagbennecan
  • Pagleddegan
  • Pantar Norte
  • Pantar Sur
  • Paraoir
  • Patpata
  • Sablut
  • San Pablo
  • Sinapangan Norte
  • Sinapangan Sur
  • Tallipugo

History

According to William Scott, "Balaoan itself was an emporium for the exchange of Igorot gold."[5]

Balaoan, formerly "Puraw" (meaning "white') was originally part of Ilocos Sur. The town's present name originated during the Spanish colonial era. A group of Spanish soldiers were on patrol and went on to rest on a sitio. The villagers were curious about the soldiers because of their unusual descent and fair skin color. They flocked the soldiers touching their guns, too afraid that the guns might explode accidentally, one villager asked the soldier in a local vernacular.. "Aoan bala?" (meaning "No bullets?"). The soldier did not understand what the villager meant, he uttered the last word first, and remembering the last, he said "Bala-aoan".

During the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, a secret society of insurrectos was organized in the municipality. Its purpose was to fight and revolt against the Spanish Government in the area. On the eve of the revolution, a traitor told the Spanish of their plan. The Spanish soldiers, without any investigation, arrested seven members of the secret society and executed them the same night. Only one, Fernando Ostrea, escaped with leg wounds. He informed the people about what had happened. In memory of the seven Martyrs, a masonic lodge, Siete Martires Lodge No. 177, was organized.

Balaoan is one of the oldest municipalities in La Union, having been founded in 1704. Its first Capitan is Ignacio Duldulao.

Demographics

Population census of Balaoan
YearPop.±% p.a.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8]

In the 2020 census, the population of Balaoan was 40,339 people, [3] with a density of 590 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,500 inhabitants per square mile.

The dominant language spoken in Balaoan is Ilocano.

Economy

Festivities

The church of Balaoan is under the advocacy of the town's patron saint, St. Nicholas of Tolentino, whose feast day is celebrated on September. Balaoan's town fiesta is celebrated every December 21 to 23 of the year.

Government

Balaoan, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of La Union, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[9]
Position Name
Congressman Pablo C. Ortega
Mayor Aleli U. Concepcion
Vice-Mayor Carlo Castor U. Concepcion
Councilors Joanna Katrina L. Ledda
Rogelio O. Concepcion
Rogelio E. Opinaldo
Michael D. Marron
Rosie M. Is-isa
Herminia M. Ordinario
Emiliana P. Portacio
Marife C. Hermosura

Education

Elementary schools

  • Almeida Elementary School
  • Apatut Elementary School (Apatut)
  • Ar-arampang Elementary School (Ar- Arampang,Balaoan)
  • Balaoan Central Elementary School (Antonino and Cabua-an)
  • Balaoan Christian Foundation (Nalasin)
  • Bulbulala Elementary School (Bulbulala)
  • Bungol Elementary School (Bungol)
  • Butubut Elementary School (Butubut Sur)
  • Butubut Norte Elementary School (Butubut Norte)
  • Calliat Elementary School (Calliat)
  • Guinaburan Elementary School (Guinaburan)
  • Masupe Elementary School (Masupe)
  • Nagsabaran Sur Elementary School (Nsgsabaran Sur)
  • Osias Educational Foundation (Dr. Camilo Osias)
  • Pantar Community School (Pantar Norte)
  • Pantar Sur Elementary School (Pantar Sur)
  • Paraoir Elementary School (Paraoir)
  • Patpata Elementary School (Patpata)
  • San Nicolas Academy
  • San Nicolas Academy (Dr. Camilo Osias, Nalasin and Antonino)
  • Sinapangan National High School (Sinapangan Norte)
  • Sinapangan Norte Elementary School (Sinapangan Norte)
  • Sinapangan Sur Elementary School (Sinapangan Sur)

High schools

  • Bungol National High School (Bungol)
  • Butubut National High School (Butubut Norte)
  • Castor Z. Concepcion Memorial National High School (Nalasin and Antonino)
  • Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University National High School (Paraoir)
  • Osias Educational Foundation (Dr. Camilo Osias)
  • San Nicolas Academy

Notable personalities

Gallery

  • Welcome arch

    Welcome arch

  • Municipal hall

    Municipal hall

  • Public market

    Public market

  • Street view

    Street view

  • Tricycle terminal

    Tricycle terminal

References

  1. ^
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Balaoan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. ^ Scott, William (1974). The Discovery of the Igorots. Quezon City: New Day Publishers. p. 58. ISBN 9711000873.
  6. ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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