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.
Key facts
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- US_Navy_080701-N-0640K-210_Residents_from_the_Municipality_of_Balasan,_Philippines_wave_and_cheer_after_Sailors_assigned_to_the.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Aerial view of Balasan
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag_of_Balasan,_Iloilo.png
- Settlement.flag_size
- 120x80px
- Settlement.seal_size
- 100x80px
- Settlement.mapframe
- yes
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Philippines
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
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- Location within the
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Philippines
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Province
- Settlement.etymology
- Balas (sand)
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- District
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- Founded
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- Barangays
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- para
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- municipality of the Philippines
- Official name
- Municipality of Balasan
- Country
- Philippines
- Located in
- Q13825
- Population
- 35193
- Area
- 54.27
- Elevation
- 55
- Time zone
- UTC+08:00
- Shares border with
- Pilar
- Official website
- www.balasan.gov.ph
- Image
- US Navy 080701-N-0640K-210 Residents from the Municipality of Balasan, Philippines wave and cheer after Sailors assigned to the.jpg
- Households
- 9351
- Dialing code
- 33
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- Köppen climate classification
- tropical climate
- language used
- Tagalog
- Commons category
- Balasan
- postal code
- 5018
- poverty incidence
- 24.21
- fiscal/tax revenue
- 187456168.78
- total assets
- 470805895.22
- total expenditure
- 140346054.58
- total liabilities
- 50585645.98
- electorate
- 22647
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Barangays
- Climate
- Demographics
- Economy
- Transportation
- Healthcare
- Education
- Notable personalities
- References
- External links
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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