Balamban

Balamban
Balamban
Municipality
	Municipality of Balamban
	Flag Seal
	Nickname: Ship building capital of Cebu
	Anthem: Balamban hymn
	Map of Cebu with Balamban highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Balamban Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 10°28′N 123°47′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	3rd district
Barangays	28 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ace Stefan V. Binghay (1Cebu)
• Vice Mayor	Alex Francis V. Binghay II (1Cebu)
• Representative	Pablo John F. Garcia
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	54,085 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	333.56 km2 (128.79 sq mi)
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Highest elevation	378 m (1,240 ft)
Lowest elevation	−1 m (−3 ft)
Population (2020 census)[3]
• Total	95,136
• Density	290/km2 (740/sq mi)
• Households	22,748
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	18.90% (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 377.3 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 1,359 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 391.1 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 280 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cebu 3 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 3)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6041
PSGC	072208000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
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 2020 census, it has a population of 95,136 people.[3]

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

History

Balamban became a town "pueblo" in 1745. A Spanish document attests that the community was recognized as a town during Spanish colonial period. The first administrator was Ciriaco Gutierrez, a Spanish captain.

Cityhood

House Bill No. 1574 was filed last July 8, 2019, for the conversion of the municipality of Balamban into a component city in the province of Cebu.[5] The bill is currently pending with the committee on local government since July 24, 2019.

On July 5, 2022, House Bill No. 1018 was filed by Rep. Pablo John Garcia which seeks to convert the municipality of Balamban to be known as the City of Balamban.[6]

Geography

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. It is 49 kilometres (30 mi) from Cebu City.

Barangays

Balamban comprises 28 barangays:

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020[3]		2010[7]
072208001	Abucayan	5.6%	5,315	4,591	▴	1.47%
072208002	Aliwanay	3.4%	3,277	3,186	▴	0.28%
072208003	Arpili	6.6%	6,312	4,877	▴	2.61%
072208027	Baliwagan (Poblacion)	5.8%	5,494	4,734	▴	1.50%
072208004	Bayong	0.9%	861	1,037	▾	−1.84%
072208005	Biasong	3.0%	2,816	2,155	▴	2.71%
072208006	Buanoy	12.7%	12,057	8,368	▴	3.72%
072208007	Cabagdalan	0.9%	842	698	▴	1.89%
072208008	Cabasiangan	1.3%	1,233	1,078	▴	1.35%
072208009	Cambuhawe	3.5%	3,374	2,916	▴	1.47%
072208010	Cansomoroy	2.0%	1,920	1,415	▴	3.10%
072208011	Cantibas	1.4%	1,346	1,084	▴	2.19%
072208012	Cantuod	3.6%	3,426	2,641	▴	2.64%
072208013	Duangan	1.4%	1,334	1,256	▴	0.60%
072208014	Gaas	3.1%	2,908	2,812	▴	0.34%
072208015	Ginatilan	1.7%	1,592	1,485	▴	0.70%
072208016	Hingatmonan	1.3%	1,241	973	▴	2.46%
072208017	Lamesa	1.9%	1,799	1,656	▴	0.83%
072208018	Liki	1.3%	1,243	1,212	▴	0.25%
072208019	Luca	1.5%	1,399	761	▴	6.28%
072208020	Matun‑og	1.1%	1,002	693	▴	3.76%
072208021	Nangka	6.5%	6,151	4,420	▴	3.36%
072208022	Pondol	10.4%	9,872	7,897	▴	2.26%
072208023	Prenza	3.0%	2,863	2,285	▴	2.28%
072208026	Santa Cruz-Santo Niño (Poblacion)	2.0%	1,866	1,698	▴	0.95%
072208024	Singsing	2.0%	1,870	1,462	▴	2.49%
072208025	Sunog (Magsaysay)	1.9%	1,825	1,998	▾	−0.90%
072208026	Vito	2.0%	1,939	1,849	▴	0.48%
	Total		95,136	71,237	▴	2.93%

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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8]

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%
1960	38,081	+0.83%
1970	36,416	−0.45%
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%
2020	95,136	+1.73%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][7][10][11]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Balamban

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13]
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The biggest economic driver in Balamban is the West Cebu Industrial Park (WCIP), a 540-hectare mixed-use development in Balamban. It is owned and managed by AboitizLand and is anchored by a 283-hectare industrial park, a Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)-registered economic 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 two shopping malls in the municipality, the Gaisano Town Center Balamban and Gaisano Grand Balamban.

A number of banks and financial institutions are operating in Balamban. These include Metrobank, RCBC, Landbank, City Savings Bank, BDO Network Bank, Rizal MicroBank, Banco Maximo, and Sugbuanon Rural Bank.

The Transcentral Highway (TCH) is a national road running through the mountains between Balamban and Cebu City and connects the two localities. It is popular by road trippers, bikers, and riders for its scenery, cold climate, restaurants, and cafes.

References

Municipality of Balamban | (DILG)
"2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
Garcia, Pablo John. "AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALAMBAN IN THE PROVINCE OF CEBU INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS BALAMBAN CITY" (PDF). House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
Vestil, Justin (July 5, 2022). "Balamban cityhood, legalizing church annulment among PJ's 10 priority bills". Yahoo! News. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
"Balamban: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
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 December 17, 2016.
"Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

External links

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[1] Municipality of Balamban | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[PSA20–07-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

[5] Garcia, Pablo John. "AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALAMBAN IN THE PROVINCE OF CEBU INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS BALAMBAN CITY" (PDF). House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

[6] Vestil, Justin (July 5, 2022). "Balamban cityhood, legalizing church annulment among PJ's 10 priority bills". Yahoo! News. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

[NSO10–07-7] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[met_norms-8] "Balamban: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 10, 2020.

[PSA15–07-9] Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved June 20, 2016.

[NSO07-07-10] 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-11] "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.

[12] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

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[18] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

Province of Cebu
Cebu City (capital and largest city)
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.)