Balasan
Balasan | |
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| Municipality of Balasan | |
Aerial view of Balasan | |
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| Etymology: Balas (sand) | |
Map of Iloilo with Balasan highlighted | |
Interactive map of Balasan | |
Balasan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°28′22″N 123°05′16″E / 11.4728°N 123.0878°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
| District | 5th district |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Filomeno V. Ganzon (Lakas) |
| • Vice Mayor | Manuel C. Ganzon (Lakas) |
| • Representative | Binky April M. Tupas (Lakas) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 22,647 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.27 km2 (20.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 813 m (2,667 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 35,193 |
| • Density | 648.5/km2 (1,680/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,351 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.21 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 187.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 470.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 140.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 50.59 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Iloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5018 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Capisnon Tagalog |
Balasan, officially the Municipality of Balasan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Balasan, Tagalog: Bayan ng Balasan), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 35,193 people.