Balabac, Palawan
Balabac
بالابچ | |
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| Municipality of Balabac | |
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Map of Palawan with Balabac highlighted | |
Interactive map of Balabac | |
Balabac Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°59′10″N 117°03′54″E / 7.986°N 117.065°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Palawan |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Shuaib J. Astami |
| • Vice Mayor | Al-Hazni A. Astami |
| • Representative | Jose Ch. Alvarez |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 23,800 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 581.60 km2 (224.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4.0 m (13.1 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,035 m (3,396 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 42,662 |
| • Density | 73.353/km2 (189.98/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,267 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.21 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 326 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 589.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 231.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 154 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5307 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
| Native languages | Bonggi Molbog Kagayanen Sabah Malay Sama Tagalog |
Balabac, officially the Municipality of Balabac (Malay: ڤربندرن بالابچ, romanized: Perbandaran Balabac; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balabac), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 42,662 people.