Balasan
Sign in to saveBalasan, officially the Municipality of Balasan (, ), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
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- Aerial view of Balasan
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- 120x80px
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- 100x80px
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- Philippines
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- Philippines
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- Province
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- Balas (sand)
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- para
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Balasan, officially the Municipality of Balasan (, ), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
==Etymology== Balasan derived its name from "Balas" meaning sand, which remains abundant along the banks of the Bangon River, where the first settlement was established.
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