Balingoan, Misamis Oriental edit extracted from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia (using Wikipedia Reflection Script)

Balingoan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 8,197 people in 1,600 households.

Accessibility

• Port of Balingoan is the main port for travellers going to the provincial island of Camiguin. From Cagayan de Oro to Balingoan is around 86 kilometers and would take around 1.5 hours bus ride.

Barangays

Balingoan is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.

• Bauk-bauk Pob.
• Dahilig
• Kabangasan
• Kabulakan
• Kauswagan
• Lapinig (Pob.)
• Mantangale
• Mapua
• San Alonzo

History

Formerly part of Talisayan,it gained independence on February 2, 1952 per EO#490. According to the local legend,it derived its name from the word "baling ni juan" (John's fishing net), which later on became simply as "Balingoan".

Culture

Feast day: May 29

Patron Saint: Saint Alonzo de Rodriguez

Produce

Copra, Fish, Fruits, Vegetables.

External links

• Linked:Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• Cagayan de Oro to Camiguin Travel Guide
• Municipality of Balingoan
• Photoshot of Balingoan
• Maps, Weather and Airport for Baligoan

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Coordinates: 9°00′N 124°51′E / 9, 124.85