Baleno, Masbate

Baleno
Municipality
Municipality of Baleno
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Baleno is located in Philippines
Baleno
Baleno
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°28′26″N 123°29′54″E / 12.4739°N 123.4982°E / 12.4739; 123.4982
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceMasbate
District 2nd district
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRomeo C. dela Rosa
 • Vice MayorMarites C. dela Rosa
 • RepresentativeElisa T. Kho
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate18,962 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total
204.38 km2 (78.91 sq mi)
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Highest elevation
317 m (1,040 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
28,855
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
 • Households
6,529
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.21
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 127.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 336.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 122.6 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 119.2 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMasbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5413
PSGC
054102000
IDD : area code +63 (0)56
Native languagesMasbateño
Tagalog
Websitewww.balenotown.com

Baleno, officially the Municipality of Baleno, is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,855 people.[3]

Baleno is 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Masbate City.

History

Baleno was created as a municipality through Executive Order No. 244 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on July 18, 1949.[5]

Geography

Barangays

Baleno is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Baao
  • Banase
  • Batuila
  • Cagara
  • Cagpandan
  • Cancahorao
  • Canjonday
  • Docol
  • Eastern Capsay
  • Gabi
  • Gangao
  • Lagta
  • Lahong Proper
  • Lahong Interior
  • Lipata
  • Madancalan
  • Magdalena
  • Manoboc
  • Ubongon Diot
  • Poblacion
  • Polot
  • Potoson
  • Sog-Ong
  • Tinapian

Climate

Climate data for Baleno, Masbate
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84) 		29
(84) 		31
(88) 		32
(90) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39
(1.5) 		34
(1.3) 		42
(1.7) 		36
(1.4) 		73
(2.9) 		109
(4.3) 		118
(4.6) 		108
(4.3) 		129
(5.1) 		136
(5.4) 		112
(4.4) 		89
(3.5) 		1,025
(40.4)
Average rainy days 12.6 9.7 12.0 13.0 20.5 25.3 26.2 24.8 25.2 25.9 21.9 17.9 235
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of Baleno
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 1,955—    
1960 12,278+3.28%
1970 15,335+2.25%
1975 17,848+3.09%
1980 19,114+1.38%
1990 17,390−0.94%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 18,105+0.76%
2000 19,897+2.04%
2007 21,639+1.16%
2010 24,401+4.47%
2015 26,096+1.29%
2020 28,855+2.00%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Baleno, Masbate, was 28,855 people,[3] with a density of 140 inhabitants per square kilometre or 360 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Baleno

10
20
30
40
50
2006
41.20
2009
39.71
2012
43.22
2015
42.91
2018
33.05
2021
24.21

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Points of Activity

Baleno is a median town for buses coming from Metro Manila and Bicol to various towns beyond Baleno, including Aroroy, Balud and Mandaon. Some of the notable bus liners that service the town are Isarog Bus Liners and Raymond Transportation.

Barangay Poblacion is the seat of the Municipal Government, and includes Plaza Valdemoro. Its parochial church is heavily devoted to the Our Lady of the Pillar a notable Christian figure in the Nueva Caceres (Archdiocese of Naga). Baleno has one Catholic school, the Liceo de Baleno, operated by the Diocese of Masbate and has several national-established high schools, namely Baleno National High School (Poblacion), Lagta National High School (Barangay Lagta), Lahong National High School (Barangay Lahong Proper), Magdalena National High School (Barangay Magdalena), and Amador-Bello High School (Barangay Gangao).

Aside from the prominence of Roman Catholicism and traces of sects and Christian groups such as Iglesia ni Kristo and Jehovah Witness, the municipality is the seat of the Congregation of Our Lady of Rocks Pilgrimage Church (Ina Poon Bato Simbahang Naglalakbay), considered as a Filipino Marian Catholic Church, wherein it holds to the belief of Mother Mary as the Third Person of the Holy Trinity. It is currently being handled by Santa Ma. Merly Amor as the Foundress and Matriarch of the Church, and Most. Rev. Ernesto Ignacio Maurice S. Nalzaro as the Patriarch and Protector of the Church.

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Baleno | (DILG)
  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.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Executive Order No. 244, s. 1949". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Province: Masbate". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Baleno: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. ^ "Province of Masbate". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.


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