Balamban
Municipality
Municipality of Balamban
Flag of Balamban
Flag
Official seal of Balamban
Seal
Nickname: 
Ship Building Capital of the Philippines
Motto: 
Breathtaking Balamban
Anthem: Balamban Hymn
Map of Cebu with Balamban highlighted
Map of Cebu with Balamban highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Balamban is located in Philippines
Balamban
Balamban
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°28′N 123°47′E / 10.47°N 123.78°E / 10.47; 123.78
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 3rd district
Barangays28 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAce Stefan V. Binghay (1Cebu)
 • Vice MayorAlex Francis V. Binghay II (1Cebu)
 • RepresentativePablo John F. Garcia
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate54,085 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total333.56 km2 (128.79 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Highest elevation
378 m (1,240 ft)
Lowest elevation
−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total95,136
 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
 • Households
22,748
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
18.90
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 377.3 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,359 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 391.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 280 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCebu 3 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 3)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6041
PSGC
072208000
IDD : area code +63 (0)32
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

Balamban, officially the Municipality of Balamban (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Balamban; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balamban), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 95,136 people.[3]

Mount Manunggal in Barangay Magsaysay (formerly Sunog), is the site of the plane crash on March 17, 1957 in which President Ramon Magsaysay and 17 of his presidential staff and news correspondents were killed.

History

Balamban became a town "pueblo" in 1745. A Spanish document attests that the community was recognized as a town during Spanish colonial period. The first administrator was Ciriaco Gutierrez, a Spanish captain.

Cityhood

House Bill No. 1574 was filed last July 8, 2019, for the conversion of the municipality of Balamban into a component city in the province of Cebu.[5] The bill is currently pending with the committee on local government since July 24, 2019.

On July 5, 2022, House Bill No. 1018 was filed by Rep. Pablo John Garcia which seeks to convert the municipality of Balamban to be known as the City of Balamban.[6]

Geography

Balamban is bordered to the north by the town of Asturias, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east is Cebu City, and to the south is the City of Toledo. It is 49 kilometres (30 mi) from Cebu City.

Barangays

Balamban is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[7]
072208001 Abucayan 5.6% 5,315 4,591 ▴ 1.47%
072208002 Aliwanay 3.4% 3,277 3,186 ▴ 0.28%
072208003 Arpili 6.6% 6,312 4,877 ▴ 2.61%
072208027 Baliwagan (Poblacion) 5.8% 5,494 4,734 ▴ 1.50%
072208004 Bayong 0.9% 861 1,037 ▾ −1.84%
072208005 Biasong 3.0% 2,816 2,155 ▴ 2.71%
072208006 Buanoy 12.7% 12,057 8,368 ▴ 3.72%
072208007 Cabagdalan 0.9% 842 698 ▴ 1.89%
072208008 Cabasiangan 1.3% 1,233 1,078 ▴ 1.35%
072208009 Cambuhawe 3.5% 3,374 2,916 ▴ 1.47%
072208010 Cansomoroy 2.0% 1,920 1,415 ▴ 3.10%
072208011 Cantibas 1.4% 1,346 1,084 ▴ 2.19%
072208012 Cantuod 3.6% 3,426 2,641 ▴ 2.64%
072208013 Duangan 1.4% 1,334 1,256 ▴ 0.60%
072208014 Gaas 3.1% 2,908 2,812 ▴ 0.34%
072208015 Ginatilan 1.7% 1,592 1,485 ▴ 0.70%
072208016 Hingatmonan 1.3% 1,241 973 ▴ 2.46%
072208017 Lamesa 1.9% 1,799 1,656 ▴ 0.83%
072208018 Liki 1.3% 1,243 1,212 ▴ 0.25%
072208019 Luca 1.5% 1,399 761 ▴ 6.28%
072208020 Matun‑og 1.1% 1,002 693 ▴ 3.76%
072208021 Nangka 6.5% 6,151 4,420 ▴ 3.36%
072208022 Pondol 10.4% 9,872 7,897 ▴ 2.26%
072208023 Prenza 3.0% 2,863 2,285 ▴ 2.28%
072208026 Santa Cruz-Santo Niño (Poblacion) 2.0% 1,866 1,698 ▴ 0.95%
072208024 Singsing 2.0% 1,870 1,462 ▴ 2.49%
072208025 Sunog (Magsaysay) 1.9% 1,825 1,998 ▾ −0.90%
072208026 Vito 2.0% 1,939 1,849 ▴ 0.48%
Total 95,136 71,237 ▴ 2.93%

Climate

Climate data for Balamban, Cebu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 30
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 70
(2.8)		 49
(1.9)		 62
(2.4)		 78
(3.1)		 138
(5.4)		 201
(7.9)		 192
(7.6)		 185
(7.3)		 192
(7.6)		 205
(8.1)		 156
(6.1)		 111
(4.4)		 1,639
(64.6)
Average rainy days 13.4 10.6 13.1 14.5 24.2 27.9 28.4 27.7 27.1 27.4 22.5 15.9 252.7
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8]

Demographics

Population census of Balamban
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 10,603—    
1918 18,943+3.94%
1939 31,385+2.43%
1948 34,488+1.05%
1960 38,081+0.83%
1970 36,416−0.45%
1975 37,351+0.51%
1980 41,498+2.13%
1990 45,909+1.02%
1995 49,983+1.61%
2000 59,922+3.96%
2007 66,261+1.40%
2010 71,237+2.67%
2015 87,177+3.92%
2020 95,136+1.73%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][7][10][11]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Balamban
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13]
[14][15][16][17][18]

Balamban has industries that mainly focuses on shipbuilding for multinational corporations. The biggest economic driver in Balamban is the West Cebu Estate (WCE), a 540-hectare mixed-use development in Balamban. It is owned and managed by AboitizLand and is anchored by a 283-hectare industrial park, a Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)-registered economic zone tagged as the "Shipbuilding Capital of the Philippines". It hosts 11 locators from medium to heavy industries and employs 14,000 skilled workers.

Located in WCE in Barangay Buanoy is Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu), Inc. (THICI). It builds merchant ships of up to 180,000 deadweight tons using the same high quality shipbuilding technologies and standards as those in Tsuneishi Japan. Also located in WCE in Barangay Arpili is Austal Philippines Pty. Ltd. which caters to market demands for high speed ferries, workboats, fast crew transfer boats, other commercial vessels and defense vessels.

Other locators include Aboitiz Construction, Air Liquide, Linde, Balamban Enerzone, Mactan Rock Industries, Inc. Tsuneishi Holdings, Tsuneishi Technical Services (Phils.), Inc., K & A Metal Industries, Inc. Shillon Global Construction, Inc., Advanced Catamaran Composites and Cebu Marine Industry, Inc.

There are two shopping malls in the municipality, the Gaisano Town Center Balamban and Gaisano Grand Balamban.

A number of banks and financial institutions are operating in Balamban. These include Metrobank, RCBC, Landbank, City Savings Bank, BDO Network Bank, Rizal MicroBank and Banco Maximo.

The Transcentral Highway (TCH) is a national road running through the mountains between Balamban and Cebu City and connects the two localities. It is popular by road trippers, bikers, and riders for its scenery, cold climate, restaurants, and cafes.

Despite its classification as a 1st class municipality, infrastructure is not that well-developed; as of 2018 its poverty incidence percentage is at 18.90 which was a bit higher than the Philippine national average of 16.70.

References

  1. ↑  Municipality of Balamban | (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. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ Garcia, Pablo John. "AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALAMBAN IN THE PROVINCE OF CEBU INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS BALAMBAN CITY" (PDF). House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  6. ↑ Vestil, Justin (July 5, 2022). "Balamban cityhood, legalizing church annulment among PJ's 10 priority bills". Yahoo! News. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  7. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Balamban: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  9. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  14. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  15. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  16. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  18. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
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