Balamban

Balamban
Balamban
	Municipality
	Municipality of Balamban
	Seal
	Nickname(s): Ship building capital of Cebu
	Map of Cebu with Balamban highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Balamban Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 10°28′N 123°47′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Cebu
District	3rd District
Barangays	28 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Alex S. Binghay
• Vice Mayor	Alex Francis V. Binghay II
• Representative	Pablo John F. Garcia
• Electorate	53,346 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	225.76 km2 (87.17 sq mi)
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population (2015 census) [3]
• Total	87,177
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
• Households	19,575
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	25.56% (2015)[4]
• Revenue	₱309,906,408.00 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6041
PSGC	072208000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Climate type	tropical monsoon climate
Native languages	Cebuano; Tagalog

Balamban, officially the Municipality of Balamban (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Balamban; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balamban), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 87,177 people. [3]

Balamban is bordered to the north by the town of Asturias, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east Is Cebu City, and to the south is the City of Toledo.

Mount Manunggal in Barangay Magsaysay (formerly Sunog), is the site of the plane crash on 17 March 1957 in which President Ramon Magsaysay and 17 of his Presidential staff and news correspondents are killed.

Barangays

Balamban comprises 28 barangays:

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2015 [3]		2010 [5]
072208001	Abucayan	6.1%	5,315	4,591	▴	2.83%
072208002	Aliwanay	3.8%	3,277	3,186	▴	0.54%
072208003	Arpili	7.2%	6,312	4,877	▴	5.03%
072208027	Baliwagan (Poblacion)	6.3%	5,494	4,734	▴	2.88%
072208004	Bayong	1.0%	861	1,037	▾	−3.48%
072208005	Biasong	3.2%	2,816	2,155	▴	5.23%
072208006	Buanoy	13.8%	12,057	8,368	▴	7.20%
072208007	Cabagdalan	1.0%	842	698	▴	3.64%
072208008	Cabasiangan	1.4%	1,233	1,078	▴	2.59%
072208009	Cambuhawe	3.9%	3,374	2,916	▴	2.82%
072208010	Cansomoroy	2.2%	1,920	1,415	▴	5.98%
072208011	Cantibas	1.5%	1,346	1,084	▴	4.21%
072208012	Cantuod	3.9%	3,426	2,641	▴	5.08%
072208013	Duangan	1.5%	1,334	1,256	▴	1.15%
072208014	Gaas	3.3%	2,908	2,812	▴	0.64%
072208015	Ginatilan	1.8%	1,592	1,485	▴	1.33%
072208016	Hingatmonan	1.4%	1,241	973	▴	4.74%
072208017	Lamesa	2.1%	1,799	1,656	▴	1.59%
072208018	Liki	1.4%	1,243	1,212	▴	0.48%
072208019	Luca	1.6%	1,399	761	▴	12.29%
072208020	Matun‑og	1.1%	1,002	693	▴	7.27%
072208021	Nangka	7.1%	6,151	4,420	▴	6.49%
072208022	Pondol	11.3%	9,872	7,897	▴	4.34%
072208023	Prenza	3.3%	2,863	2,285	▴	4.39%
072208026	Santa Cruz-Santo Niño (Poblacion)	2.1%	1,866	1,698	▴	1.81%
072208024	Singsing	2.1%	1,870	1,462	▴	4.80%
072208025	Sunog (Magsaysay)	2.1%	1,825	1,998	▾	−1.71%
072208026	Vito	2.2%	1,939	1,849	▴	0.91%
	Total		87,177	71,237	▴	3.92%

Climate

Climate data for Balamban, Cebu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	30 (85)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	70 (2.8)	49 (1.9)	62 (2.4)	78 (3.1)	138 (5.4)	201 (7.9)	192 (7.6)	185 (7.3)	192 (7.6)	205 (8.1)	156 (6.1)	111 (4.4)	1,639 (64.6)
Average rainy days	13.4	10.6	13.1	14.5	24.2	27.9	28.4	27.7	27.1	27.4	22.5	15.9	252.7
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Balamban
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	10,603	—
1918	18,943	+3.94%
1939	31,385	+2.43%
1948	34,488	+1.05%
1970	36,416	+0.25%
1975	37,351	+0.51%
1980	41,498	+2.13%
1990	45,909	+1.02%
1995	49,983	+1.61%
2000	59,922	+3.96%
2007	66,261	+1.40%
2010	71,237	+2.67%
2015	87,177	+3.92%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [5] [7][8]

Economy

West Cebu Industrial Park (WCIP) is a 540-hectare mixed-used development in Balamban. It is anchored by a 283-hectare Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) registered zone tagged as the "Shipbuilding Capital of the Philippines". It hosts 11 locators from medium to heavy industries and employs 14,000 skilled workers.

Located in WCIP in Barangay Buanoy is Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu), Inc. (THICI). It builds merchant ships of up to 180,000 deadweight tons using the same high quality shipbuilding technologies and standards as those in Tsuneishi Japan. Also located in WCIP in Barangay Arpili is Austal Philippines Pty. Ltd. which caters to market demands for high speed ferries, workboats, fast crew transfer boats, other commercial vessels and defense vessels.

Other locators include Aboitiz Construction, Air Liquide, Linde, Balamban Enerzone, Mactan Rock Industries, Inc. Tsuneishi Holdings, Tsuneishi Technical Services (Phils.), Inc., K & A Metal Industries, Inc. Shillon Global Construction, Inc., and Advanced Composites Group,

There are currently two shopping malls. The Gaisano Balamban Town Center and Gaisano Grand Balamban.

TransCentral Highway (TCH) which runs through the mountains connects Balamban to Cebu City. It is popular by road trippers, bikers and riders for its tourist attractions, restaurants and cafes.

References

Municipality of Balamban | (DILG)
"Province: Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
"PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
"Balamban: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
"Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

External links

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[1] Municipality of Balamban | (DILG)

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–07-3] Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[4] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[NSO10–07-5] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[met_norms-6] "Balamban: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

[NSO07-07-7] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-8] "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

Province of Cebu
Cebu City (capital)
Municipalities	Alcantara Alcoy Alegria Aloguinsan Argao Asturias Badian Balamban Bantayan Barili Boljoon Borbon Carmen Catmon Compostela Consolacion Cordova Daanbantayan Dalaguete Dumanjug Ginatilan Liloan Madridejos Malabuyoc Medellin Minglanilla Moalboal Oslob Pilar Pinamungajan Poro Ronda Samboan San Fernando San Francisco San Remigio Santa Fe Santander Sibonga Sogod Tabogon Tabuelan Tuburan Tudela
Component cities	Bogo Carcar Danao Naga Talisay Toledo
Highly urbanized cities	Cebu City Lapu-Lapu Mandaue (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Cebu by the Philippine Statistics Authority. However, qualified voters in Mandaue are allowed to vote in elections for Cebu provincial officials by virtue of Republic Act No. 6641, in accordance with Section 452-c of the Local Government Code of 1991.)