Balingoan

Balingoan, officially the Municipality of Balingoan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 11,896 people.

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Balingoan, officially the Municipality of Balingoan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 11,896 people.

==History== Formerly part of Talisayan, it gained independence on March 1, 1952. According to the local legend, it derived its name from the word "baling ni juan" (John's Fishing Net), which later on became simply as "Balingoan".