Balangkayan

Balangkayan
Municipality of Balangkayan
Map of Eastern Samar with Balangkayan highlighted
Interactive map of Balangkayan
Balangkayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°28′22″N 125°30′39″E / 11.4728°N 125.5108°E / 11.4728; 125.5108
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceEastern Samar
District Lone district
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAllan C. Contado
 • Vice MayorAlice G. Abunales
 • RepresentativeMaria Fe R. Abunda
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate7,924 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
207.05 km2 (79.94 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Highest elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
10,014
 • Density48.365/km2 (125.27/sq mi)
 • Households
2,464
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
38.92
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 142.1 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 333.8 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 115.6 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 102.7 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityEastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6801
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.balangkayan-esamar.gov.ph

Balangkayan (IPA: [ˌbalaŋˈkajan]), officially the Municipality of Balangkayan (Waray: Bungto han Balangkayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balangkayan), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 10,014 people.