Balud
Municipality in Masbate, Philippines
Municipality in Bicol Region, Philippines
Balud , officially the Municipality of Balud , is a municipality in the province of Masbate , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,155 people.[ 3]
Balud is 68 kilometres (42 mi) from Masbate City .
Etymology
The name Balud came from the name of the Pink-bellied imperial pigeon (Ducula poliocephala ).
History
Balud was created as a municipality through Executive Order No. 244 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on July 18, 1949.[ 5]
Geography
Barangays
Balud is politically subdivided into 32 barangays . [ 6] puroks and some have sitios .
Baybay (Lumocab)
Bongcanaway
Mabuhay (Bongcanaway III)
Calumpang
Cantil
Casamongan
Dao
Danao
Guinbanwahan
Ilaya
Jangan
Jintotolo
Mapili
Mapitogo
Pajo
Palani
Panguiranan
Panubigan
Poblacion (Balud)Pulanduta
Quinayangan Diotay
Quinayangan Tonga
Salvacion
Sampad
San Andres (Quinayangan Dacu)
San Antonio
Sapatos
Talisay
Tonga
Ubo
Victory
Villa Alvarez
Climate
Climate data for Balud, Masbate
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
29
29
31
32
32
31
30
30
30
30
29
29
30
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
23
22
23
23
25
25
24
25
24
24
24
23
24
Average precipitation mm (inches)
39
34
42
36
73
109
118
108
129
136
112
89
1,025
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 Balud Year ±% p.a. 1960 14,708 — 1970 21,448 +3.84% 1975 24,219 +2.47% 1980 24,549 +0.27% 1990 26,121 +0.62% 1995 27,933 +1.26%
Year ±% p.a. 2000 30,068 +1.59% 2007 31,484 +0.64% 2010 35,841 +4.83% 2015 38,124 +1.18% 2020 40,155 +1.03%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
In the 2020 census, the population of Balud, Masbate, was 40,155 people,[ 3]
Economy
Poverty incidence of Balud
References
^ Municipality of Balud | (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 .^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021 . ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024 .^ "Executive Order No. 244, s. 1949" . Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines . July 18, 1949. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2023 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link )^
"Province: Masbate" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved November 12, 2016 .
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"Balud: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved June 23, 2020 .
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016 . ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF) . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016 . ^ 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 . ^
"Province of Masbate" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016 .
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024 .
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