Balingasag

Balingasag, officially the Municipality of Balingasag (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Balingasag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balingasag), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 67,059 people.[3]

Balingasag
Municipality of Balingasag
Map of Misamis Oriental with Balingasag highlighted
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Balingasag
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°45′N 124°47′E
Country Philippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
District1st District
Founded1842
Barangays30 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorAlexis S. Quina
  Vice MayorFelix H. Borromeo
  RepresentativeChristian S. Unabia
  Electorate47,768 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
  Total147.11 km2 (56.80 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
  Total67,059
  Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
  Households
14,514
Economy
  Income class2nd municipal income class
  Poverty incidence35.77% (2015)[4]
  Revenue₱145,399,141.46 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9005
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)88
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesCebuano
Binukid
Subanon
Tagalog
Websitewww.knowbalingasag.com

The town is being pushed to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List due to its impressive array of colonial structures with hints of indigenous Mindanaoan architecture.

Barangays

Balingasag is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.

  • Balagnan
  • Baliwagan
  • San Francisco
  • Binitinan
  • Blanco
  • Calawag
  • Camuayan
  • Cogon
  • Dansuli
  • Dumarait
  • Hermano
  • Kibanban
  • Linabu
  • Linggangao
  • Mambayaan
  • Mandangoa
  • Napaliran
  • Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 2 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 3 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 4 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 5 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 6 (Poblacion)
  • Quezon
  • Rosario
  • Samay
  • San Isidro
  • San Juan
  • Talusan
  • Waterfall

History

Balingasag started as a pre-Hispanic settlement, which was eventually discovered by the Spaniards when they came to colonize the Philippines. Presumably, the name came from two contracted Cebuano words "baling", which means fishing net, and "kasag", crab.

Legend has it that one day during the Spanish regime a group of guardia civil, while patrolling the seashore near the settlement of the natives, chanced upon some fishermen pulling fishing nets. A guardia civil asked a fisherman for the name of the place. Not understanding the language and thinking that he was asked what he what was doing, the fisherman, pointing his finger to the net, answered “baling”, and then turning it to the contents of the boat nearby, added “kasag”.

According to early accounts, the present town site of Balingasag was heavily forested, making it the favorite hiding place of bandits and pirates, who constantly terrorized the inhabitants. One of the notorious groups marauding the area was that of Datu Gumpot, who made the area now occupied by Cala-cala, a sitio of Barangay Cogon, as his base. This place was then known as Gumpot Kitagtag. The presence of these lawless elements in the area made the inhabitants evacuate to safer places every now and then.

Gumpot's group later on disappeared and never came back. This motivated the natives to settle. One group, however, moved to Galas, a part of the place known as Sabangan, an area somewhere between what is now Barangay Waterfall and Barangay Baliwagan. The other group remained at Gumpot Kitagtag.

Galas was ruled by Datu Marcos and his wife, Ba’ai Gregoria. On the other hand, Gumpot Kitagtag was under Datu Mateo and his wife Ba’ai Tomasa. Though these rulers now had their own territory, they remained true and loyal to each other. Marriages between the members of these two tribes further strengthened the bond that had since bound the two leaders. Notable of these conjugal unions was that of Marcos Antonio, the son of Datu Marcos, and Rita Gregoria, the daughter of Datu Mateo.

Eventually, these two great leaders died and were succeeded by their sons. Marcos Antonio became the Datu of Galas and Manuel Mateo ruled Gumpot Kitagtag. These new leaders maintained the alliance established by their predecessors. They constantly communicated with each other and discussed means, or undertook activities, to improve their settlements.

In one of their meetings, the idea of establishing a common place, where the members of their tribes could meet and conduct commercial or social activities, was developed. The two rulers, together with their respective followers, presented their choices. Finally, they decided to locate their meeting place or “poblacion” diha tungod nianang balinganan ta sa kasag (in the place where we catch crabs). This place was part of Galas.

The “poblacion” grew and became popular. In 1749, the Spanish Authority recognized the place and the whole territory of Sabangan under the name Balingasag. Thus, Sabangan could be considered as the old Balingasag.

In 1790, a great flood swept Sabangan, leaving the inhabitants nothing but desolation and depression. After the flood, the leader of Galas this time, Datu Antonio Ramon, the son of Datu Marcos Antonio, proposed to his followers the notion of transferring their settlement to a safer place. The inhabitants loved their place so much that they disagreed with the idea of their chieftain. In the end, however, the leader prevailed upon the followers.

Datu Antonio Ramon and his followers eyed Gumpot Kitagtag, now under the control of Datu Mamerto Manuel, the son and successor of Datu Manuel Mateo, as the ideal place to relocate. Negotiations ensued. After the conditions were agreed by both parties, the transfer began sometime in 1793 and was completed in 1810.

One of the important agreements between the two groups was to divide the poblacion into two. The present Rizal Street, then called Calle Real, which now traverses the span between the gate of Balingasag Central School and the town's wharf, became the demarcation line. All lots on the right side of this street, when facing mountain, and all agricultural lands as far as Baliwagan, would belong to Datu Antonio Ramon and his followers. To Datu Mamerto Manuel and his followers went all the lots on the opposite side of the poblacion and all the agricultural lands as far as Mandangoa. Governor General Narciso Claveria issued on 21 November 1841 a decree (Renovacion de Apellidos) requiring the natives to change their family names and if they had none, they have to adopt a new one. Consequently, Datu Mamerto Manuel chose “Valmores” as his surname, while Datu Antonio Ramon opted for “Madroño”.

Balingasag, being the name recognized by the Spanish Authority, gradually replaced the name of the territory that was Gumpot Kitagtag. In 1842, Balingasag was finally given official recognition as a town through a Spanish Royal Decree. If this royal decree were the basis of the existence of the present Balingasag, Mamerto Manuel Valmores and Antonio Ramon Madroño would then be considered as the “Founding Patriarchs” of this municipality.

The royal recognition of Balingasag as a political or administrative entity under the Spanish sovereignty engendered new systems and structures of governance, which supplanted the indigenous ways of running community affairs. This time the head of the community was the gobernadorcillo, which bore the title capitan. This position is equivalent to the present day Municipal Mayor.

Mamerto Manuel Valmores was appointed in 1820 as the first gobernadorcillo of the town. The last gobernadorcillo was Leon Valmores. Holding this position for about 16 years (1822-1837), Francisco Anuario Valmores, the eldest son of Mamerto Manuel, may be considered as the longest serving gobernadorcillo.

New leaders had surfaced as changes in the Philippine government took place. Faustino Vega became the first town executive, which has known that time as presidente local, under the short-lived First Philippine Republic (1898-1903). Melquiades Vega, the son of Faustino Vega, served as the first presidente local under the American Regime (1903-1928).

Ramon Neri Ludeña became the first mayor under the Commonwealth Government while Jose P. Roa served the same position during World War II (1938-1944). The first municipal mayor under the Republic of the Philippines was Gorgonio B. Tagarda.

The more recent elected town mayors included Manuel Varquez; Alejo E. Olano, Sr; Porferio R. Roa; Andrea H. Borromeo, Felix H. Borromeo and lawyer Alexis Quina, who is known for civil development. Marietta R. Abogado, daughter of former municipal mayor Porferio Roa assumed the town's top post last June 30, 2016.

Demographics

People's Palace (Municipal Hall)
Population census of Balingasag
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 4,383    
1918 15,154+8.62%
1939 20,948+1.55%
1948 26,270+2.55%
1960 19,715−2.36%
1970 26,389+2.96%
1975 31,811+3.82%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 38,364+3.82%
1990 41,506+0.79%
1995 46,018+1.95%
2000 51,782+2.56%
2007 57,765+1.52%
2010 65,876+4.90%
2015 67,059+0.34%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

In the 2015 census, the population of Balingasag, Misamis Oriental, was 67,059 people,[3] with a density of 460 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,200 inhabitants per square mile.

Climate

Climate data for Balingasag, Misamis Oriental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)
28
(82)
29
(84)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
29
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 327
(12.9)
254
(10.0)
185
(7.3)
128
(5.0)
215
(8.5)
273
(10.7)
248
(9.8)
243
(9.6)
214
(8.4)
246
(9.7)
271
(10.7)
271
(10.7)
2,875
(113.3)
Average rainy days 24.3 21.1 22.5 20.6 28.3 28.8 29.4 29.0 28.0 28.3 26.0 24.2 310.5
Source: Meteoblue [8]

List of Cultural Properties of Balingasag

Cultural Property
wmph identifier
Site name Description Province City/municipality Address Coordinates Image
Abuzo House Misamis Oriental Balingasag 849 Valmores St. 8.744485°N 124.775504°E / 8.744485; 124.775504 (Abuzo House)

Acantilado House Misamis Oriental Balingasag F. Vega corner Mabini Sts. 8.74499°N 124.778791°E / 8.74499; 124.778791 (Acantilado House)

Albason Roa House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Ludeña cor. Tres Martires Sts. 8.74242°N 124.775412°E / 8.74242; 124.775412 (Albason Roa House)

Almendrala Ancestral House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Tres Martires cor. Olano Sts. 8.741639°N 124.773545°E / 8.741639; 124.773545 (Almendrala Ancestral House)

Amparo Valmores-Roa House Misamis Oriental Balingasag 15 de Setiembre St. 8.744971°N 124.778407°E / 8.744971; 124.778407 (Amparo Valmores-Roa House)

Anastacio Bablera, Sr. House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Tres Martires cor. Capili Sts. 8.74141°N 124.77553°E / 8.74141; 124.77553 (Anastacio Bablera, Sr. House)

Antonio Buzun House Misamis Oriental Balingasag 15 de Setiembre St. 8.745034°N 124.778534°E / 8.745034; 124.778534 (Antonio Buzun House)

Apolonio Kalaga Gamolo Ancestral House Misamis Oriental Balingasag 50 M. E. Mundo St. 8.746314°N 124.776536°E / 8.746314; 124.776536 (Apolonio Kalaga Gamolo Ancestral House)

Apolonio Pabelonio House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Varquez St. 8.745327°N 124.777958°E / 8.745327; 124.777958 (Apolonio Pabelonio House)

Bahica House Built in 1945 Misamis Oriental Balingasag Tres Martires cor. Capili Sts. 8.741336°N 124.77581°E / 8.741336; 124.77581 (Bahica House)

Valdehueza House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Ludeña cor. Mabini Sts. 8.744261°N 124.779289°E / 8.744261; 124.779289 (Valdehueza House)

Balingasag Catholic Cemetery With extant hewn stone perimeter fence Misamis Oriental Balingasag J. P. Roa St. 8.746555°N 124.774458°E / 8.746555; 124.774458 (Balingasag Catholic Cemetery)

Balingasag Central Elementary School American-era, Gabaldon-type School building Misamis Oriental Balingasag Lopez Jaena St. 8.74489°N 124.779974°E / 8.74489; 124.779974 (Balingasag Central Elementary School)

Barretto House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Cailing St. 8.745565°N 124.776817°E / 8.745565; 124.776817 (Barretto House)

Bautista-Roa House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Cailing cor. Malvar Sts. 8.746015°N 124.777247°E / 8.746015; 124.777247 (Bautista-Roa House)

Beneta Fernandez Ancestral House Misamis Oriental Balingasag 10 Valmores cor. Seriña Sts. 8.74503°N 124.777045°E / 8.74503; 124.777045 (Beneta Fernandez Ancestral House)

Cornelio Echeveria-Galdo House Misamis Oriental Balingasag 15 de Septiembre cor. Mabini Sts. 8.745282°N 124.778665°E / 8.745282; 124.778665 (Cornelio Echeveria-Galdo House)

Cubillo-Luardo Maternity Clinic Misamis Oriental Balingasag Rizal cor. Varquez Sts. 8.74427°N 124.778695°E / 8.74427; 124.778695 (Cubillo-Luardo Maternity Clinic)

Delos Reyes House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Varquez St. 8.746686°N 124.777629°E / 8.746686; 124.777629 (Delos Reyes House)

Delos Santos House Erected in 1910 Misamis Oriental Balingasag Varquez St. 8.746016°N 124.777948°E / 8.746016; 124.777948 (Delos Santos House)

Dr. Lino M. Seriña House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Valmores cor. Regalado Sts. 8.744996°N 124.776534°E / 8.744996; 124.776534 (Dr. Lino M. Seriña House)

Nemesio and Ciriaca Vega's Residence Misamis Oriental Balingasag Ludeña cor. Regalado Sts. 8.743122°N 124.757171°E / 8.743122; 124.757171 (Nemesio and Ciriaca Vega's Residence)

Emeterio Moreno Ancestral House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Ludeña cor. Roa Sts. 8.743005°N 124.776846°E / 8.743005; 124.776846 (Emeterio Moreno Ancestral House)

Emilio Domo Ancestral House Misamis Oriental Balingasag M. E. Mundo cor. Varquez Sts. 8.746725°N 124.777356°E / 8.746725; 124.777356 (Emilio Domo Ancestral House)

Gervacio Gamolo Sr. Ancestral House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Cailing cor. Seriña Sts. 8.74547°N 124.776631°E / 8.74547; 124.776631 (Gervacio Gamolo Sr. Ancestral House)

Fructuoso Ebcas House Misamis Oriental Balingasag M.E. Mundo cor. J. P. Roa Sts. 8.745351°N 124.774772°E / 8.745351; 124.774772 (Fructuoso Ebcas House)

Soliva House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Madronio St. 8.741795°N 124.775241°E / 8.741795; 124.775241 (Soliva House)

Go House Misamis Oriental Balingasag F. Vega cor. Seriña Sts. 8.79407°N 124.777408°E / 8.79407; 124.777408 (Go House)

Go King House Misamis Oriental Balingasag F. Vega cor. Varquez Sts. 8.744733°N 124.778274°E / 8.744733; 124.778274 (Go King House)

Gora & Vergara Ancestral House Misamis Oriental Balingasag F. Vega cor. Varquez Sts. 8.744824°N 124.778467°E / 8.744824; 124.778467 (Gora & Vergara Ancestral House)

Hermogenes Sabugan House Misamis Oriental Balingasag F. Vega cor. Mabini Sts. 8.744857°N 124.779049°E / 8.744857; 124.779049 (Hermogenes Sabugan House)

Ignacio Valmores House Misamis Oriental Balingasag 105 Cailing cor. Varquez Sts. 8.746217°N 124.777603°E / 8.746217; 124.777603 (Ignacio Valmores House)

Inguito House Misamis Oriental Balingasag M.E. Mundo cor. Malvar Sts. 8.746581°N 124.777004°E / 8.746581; 124.777004 (Inguito House)

Isabelo Roa House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Valmores cor. Malvar Sts. 8.74542°N 124.777329°E / 8.74542; 124.777329 (Isabelo Roa House)

Jesus Chaves Ancestral House Misamis Oriental Balingasag 15 de Setiembre St. 8.74471°N 124.777219°E / 8.74471; 124.777219 (Jesus Chaves Ancestral House)

Jose Autor House Misamis Oriental Balingasag 1046 Cailing cor. J. P. Roa Sts. 8.74479°N 124.774927°E / 8.74479; 124.774927 (Jose Autor House)

Jose Moreno House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Ludeña cor. Roa Sts. 8.744929°N 124.776661°E / 8.744929; 124.776661 (Jose Moreno House)

Jose Valmores Pimentel House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Cailing cor. Roa Sts. 8.745034°N 124.77585°E / 8.745034; 124.77585 (Jose Valmores Pimentel House)

Juan Almendrala House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Olano cor. Unnamed Road 8.741678°N 124.775021°E / 8.741678; 124.775021 (Juan Almendrala House)

Juan Salvane House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Tres Martires St. 8.741848°N 124.7775451°E / 8.741848; 124.7775451 (Juan Salvane House)

Juanito Valmores House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Rizal cor. Mabini Sts. 8.744633°N 124.779119°E / 8.744633; 124.779119 (Juanito Valmores House)

Lagumbay House Misamis Oriental Balingasag M.E. Mundo cor. J.P. Roa 8.745471°N 124.774959°E / 8.745471; 124.774959 (Lagumbay House)

Leovegildo Sinogaya House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Cailing St. 8.744723°N 124.774755°E / 8.744723; 124.774755 (Leovegildo Sinogaya House)

Ludeña House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Ludeña cor. Tres Martires Sts. 8.72374°N 124.775207°E / 8.72374; 124.775207 (Ludeña House)

Macario Ladera House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Capili St. 8.740896°N 124.775025°E / 8.740896; 124.775025 (Macario Ladera House)

Magsalay House Misamis Oriental Balingasag 1008 15 de Setiembre St. 8.743881°N 124.775264°E / 8.743881; 124.775264 (Magsalay House)

Mangubat House Misamis Oriental Balingasag 145 Cailing cor. Roa Sts. 8.745234°N 124.775791°E / 8.745234; 124.775791 (Mangubat House)

Maria and Maximo Achas Ancestral House Misamis Oriental Balingasag M. E. Mundo St. 8.745203°N 124.774509°E / 8.745203; 124.774509 (Maria and Maximo Achas Ancestral House)

Maximo Valmores House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Valmores cor. Seriña Sts. 8.745202°N 124.77694°E / 8.745202; 124.77694 (Maximo Valmores House)

Mayuman Ancestral House Misamis Oriental Balingasag F. Vega St. 8.744728°N 124.778764°E / 8.744728; 124.778764 (Mayuman Ancestral House)

Melquides Achas Ancestral House Misamis Oriental Balingasag 138 M. E. Mundo cor. Osmeña Sts. 8.745483°N 124.775417°E / 8.745483; 124.775417 (Melquides Achas Ancestral House)

Mercado Avelino House Misamis Oriental Balingasag 118 Cailing cor. Roa Sts. 8.745361°N 124.775933°E / 8.745361; 124.775933 (Mercado Avelino House)

Mercado Valmores House Misamis Oriental Balingasag 15 de Setiembre cor. Varquez Sts. 8.745168°N 124.778267°E / 8.745168; 124.778267 (Mercado Valmores House)

Cuerquez Ancestral House Ancestral house of Tirso Cuerquez, son of Saturnino Cuerquis Misamis Oriental Balingasag Tres Martires cor. Madronio Sts. 8.742035°N 124.775364°E / 8.742035; 124.775364 (Cuerquez Ancestral House)

Olano House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Regalado cor. F. Vega Sts. 8.744161°N 124.776966°E / 8.744161; 124.776966 (Olano House)

Pedro Zaballero Ancestral House Misamis Oriental Balingasag 12 M. E. Mundo cor, Varquez Sts. 8.746561°N 124.777407°E / 8.746561; 124.777407 (Pedro Zaballero Ancestral House)

Prisco Fabre House Misamis Oriental Balingasag 45 Varquez cor. Valmores Sts. 8.745672°N 124.777849°E / 8.745672; 124.777849 (Prisco Fabre House)

Prudencio Roa Ancestral House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Valmores cor. Seriña Sts. 8.745139°N 124.776784°E / 8.745139; 124.776784 (Prudencio Roa Ancestral House)

Ramona Pabualan-Sabal House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Cailing cor. Malvar Sts. 8.745883°N 124.777336°E / 8.745883; 124.777336 (Ramona Pabualan-Sabal House)

Ramon Chua House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Rizal cor. Malvar Sts. 8.744036°N 124.778266°E / 8.744036; 124.778266 (Ramon Chua House)

Ramon Roa Sr. House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Cailing cor. Malvar Sts. 8.745766°N 124.777184°E / 8.745766; 124.777184 (Ramon Roa Sr. House)

Ricardo Singhedas House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Valmores cor. Osmeña Sts. 8.744649°N 124.775805°E / 8.744649; 124.775805 (Ricardo Singhedas House)

Roa-Miguel Ancestral House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Ludeña cor. Mabini Sts. 8.744016°N 124.779357°E / 8.744016; 124.779357 (Roa-Miguel Ancestral House)

Rogelio Mercado House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Ludeña cor. Malvar Sts. 8.743591°N 124.778461°E / 8.743591; 124.778461 (Rogelio Mercado House)

Severino and Purificacion Romualdo House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Cailing cor. J. P. Roa Sts. 8.744639°N 124.775054°E / 8.744639; 124.775054 (Severino and Purificacion Romualdo House)

Roque Valmores Ancestral House Erected on August 16, 1938 Misamis Oriental Balingasag M. E. Mundo cor. Seriña Sts. 8.746189°N 124.776314°E / 8.746189; 124.776314 (Roque Valmores Ancestral House)

Santa Rita de Cascia Parish Church Spanish-era brick church Misamis Oriental Balingasag Tres Martires St. 8.743301°N 124.775318°E / 8.743301; 124.775318 (Santa Rita de Cascia Parish Church)

Serna-Valmores House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Varquez St. 8.745923°N 124.777969°E / 8.745923; 124.777969 (Serna-Valmores House)

Severino Pimentel House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Ludeña cor. Regalado Sts. 8.743324°N 124.77384°E / 8.743324; 124.77384 (Severino Pimentel House)

Tan House Misamis Oriental Balingasag 15 de Setiembre St. 8.745213°N 124.779002°E / 8.745213; 124.779002 (Tan House)

Tanasia Roa House Misamis Oriental Balingasag 1011 M. E. Mundo St. 8.745558°N 124.775143°E / 8.745558; 124.775143 (Tanasia Roa House)

Teodolo Velos House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Tres Martires cor. Capili Sts. 8.741551°N 124.77597°E / 8.741551; 124.77597 (Teodolo Velos House)

Unnamed House 1 in Brgy 1 Misamis Oriental Balingasag 15 de Setiembre St. 8.74517°N 124.778422°E / 8.74517; 124.778422 (Unnamed House 1 in Brgy 1)

Unnamed House 2 in Brgy 2 Misamis Oriental Balingasag 15 de Setiembre cor. Seriña Sts. 8.744532°N 124.777249°E / 8.744532; 124.777249 (Unnamed House 2 in Brgy 2)

Unnamed House in Barangay 3 Misamis Oriental Balingasag Regalado cor. F. Vega Sts. 8.743912°N 124.77706°E / 8.743912; 124.77706 (Unnamed House in Barangay 3)

Unnamed House in Barangay 5 Misamis Oriental Balingasag Tres Martires cor. Madronio Sts. 8.742298°N 124.775476°E / 8.742298; 124.775476 (Unnamed House in Barangay 5)

Valdovino Zaballero Ancestral House Misamis Oriental Balingasag M. E. Mundo St. 8.746528°N 124.777308°E / 8.746528; 124.777308 (Valdovino Zaballero Ancestral House)

Valmores House Misamis Oriental Balingasag 94 Varquez St. 8.745905°N 124.777762°E / 8.745905; 124.777762 (Valmores House)

Vega Ancestral House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Regalado cor. Rizal Sts. 8.743611°N 124.77723°E / 8.743611; 124.77723 (Vega Ancestral House)

Vicente Macas House Misamis Oriental Balingasag Valmores St. 8.74543°N 124.777766°E / 8.74543; 124.777766 (Vicente Macas House)

Attractions

Vega Ancestral House
  • Vega Ancestral House - located in the Poblacion district, is a preserved Philippine colonial house which has been visited by national leaders like General Emilio Aguinaldo and President Sergio Osmeña, and Gura - Vergara house that was established 1878. It was where then Inday Badiday, former showbiz anchor, lived as she was from Balingasag.
  • St. Rita's College of Balingasag - founded in 1901, the first Catholic School in Balingasag and is also among the top schools in the province.

References

  1. Municipality of Balingasag | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Misamis Oriental". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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