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Balangkayan

Balangkayan is a municipality in Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Its population was 10,014 in the 2024 census, and it has 15 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Balangkayan by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
BaseyLlorenteMarabutMaydolongBalogo: 860 people, 83 per km², −1.11% a yearBangon: 259 people, 42 per km², −3.07% a yearCabay: 2,420 people, 506 per km², −0.17% a yearCaisawan: 676 people, 135 per km², −1.63% a yearCantubi: 186 people, 12 per km², 0.66% a yearGeneral Malvar: 120 people, 1 per km², 3.25% a yearGuinpoliran: 478 people, 159 per km², −3.14% a yearJulag: 122 people, 22 per km², −5.43% a yearMagsaysay: 133 people, 16 per km², 10.11% a yearMaramag: 723 people, 236 per km², −2.51% a yearPoblacion I: 478 people, 488 per km², −2.22% a yearPoblacion II: 839 people, 1,709 per km², 0.49% a yearPoblacion III: 533 people, 736 per km², 4.14% a yearPoblacion IV: 870 people, 190 per km², 0.33% a yearPoblacion V: 1,317 people, 744 per km², 0.42% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    10,014

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 10.7% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    19th

    of the 23 cities and municipalities of Eastern Samar by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 2 of every 100 people in Eastern Samar lived in Balangkayan in 2024 (2.12%)

  • Inside itSources

    15

    barangays

  • LandSources

    82.43 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Balangkayan's land would fill a square about 9.1 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 121 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 1 person per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    2,562

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    3.9 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    0%

    Fewer than 1 of every 1,000 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
0802603000[4]Formerly 082603000
ZIP code
6801[12, 13]

People

Balangkayan had 10,014 people in the 2024 census, up 10.7% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Balangkayan had the 19th most people of the 23 cities and municipalities of Eastern Samar in 2024[1]
  1. 16Balangiga14,473
  2. 17Lawaan13,063
  3. 18Giporlos12,974
  4. 19Balangkayan10,014
  5. 20Jipapad8,726
  6. 21Hernani8,296
  7. 22Mercedes6,114
All 23 cities and municipalities of Eastern Samar
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 92 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Cabay2,42024 in 100
  2. Poblacion V1,31713 in 100
  3. Poblacion IV8709 in 100
  4. Balogo8609 in 100
  5. Poblacion II8398 in 100
  6. Maramag7237 in 100
  7. Caisawan6767 in 100
  8. Poblacion III5335 in 100
  9. Guinpoliran4785 in 100
  10. Poblacion I4785 in 100
See all 15 barangays of Balangkayan
Age structure · 2020 Census[32]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 32 of every 100 are children under 15 (32.1%)
  • About 60 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (60.3%)
  • About 8 of every 100 are 65 or older (7.6%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 41,045534511
5 - 91,085580505
10 - 141,129571558
15 - 191,038519519
20 - 24915448467
25 - 29783393390
30 - 34680355325
35 - 39545296249
40 - 44489233256
45 - 49480243237
50 - 54424221203
55 - 59417225192
60 - 64352176176
65 - 69268124144
70 - 7419310390
75 - 791486979
80 years and over1676899

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
10,014[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
2,562[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.9 on average[1, 2]
Share of Eastern Samar, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
2.12%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
0% (0 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
5,158 men, 5,000 women[32]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202410,014[1, 2]−0.41% a year2,5623.9
2020as of May 1, 202010,185[1]0.12% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201510,125[1]2.17% a year——
2010as of May 1, 20109,046[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then8,249[30]0.19% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders8,134[30, 31]−1.79% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then8,849[30]2.87% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then7,609[30]−1.33% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then8,703[30]2.55% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then7,671[30]6.68% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then5,557[30]1.83% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then4,615[30]———

Barangays

Balangkayan is made up of 15 barangays.
Barangays of Balangkayan. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Balogo8608.59%−1.11% a yearabout 10.35 km²Rural
Bangon2592.59%−3.07% a yearabout 6.24 km²Rural
Cabay2,42024.17%−0.17% a yearabout 4.78 km²Rural
Caisawan6766.75%−1.63% a yearabout 4.99 km²Rural
Cantubi1861.86%0.66% a yearabout 15.48 km²Rural
General Malvar1201.2%3.25% a yearabout 116.75 km²Rural
Guinpoliran4784.77%−3.14% a yearabout 3.00 km²Rural
Julag1221.22%−5.43% a yearabout 5.57 km²Rural
Magsaysay1331.33%10.11% a yearabout 8.35 km²Rural
Maramag7237.22%−2.51% a yearabout 3.07 km²Rural
Poblacion I4784.77%−2.22% a yearabout 0.979 km²Rural
Poblacion II8398.38%0.49% a yearabout 0.491 km²Rural
Poblacion III5335.32%4.14% a yearabout 0.724 km²Rural
Poblacion IV8708.69%0.33% a yearabout 4.57 km²Rural
Poblacion V1,31713.15%0.42% a yearabout 1.77 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Balangkayan covers 82.43 km² of land, 121 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 745 m above the sea and it has 15.5 km of coast.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
82.43 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
121 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
11.42976° N, 125.45370° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[26]
Lowest
1 m
Average
195 m
Highest
745 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

15.5 km of coastline[27]

Rivers[27]

  1. Suribao River6.9 of 81.2 km

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type II[28]

No dry season. The rain is heaviest from December to February, and no month is truly dry.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Borongan, the nearest PAGASA station, 26 km away[29]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 4,594 mm of rain on 223 days a year; 27.3 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Borongan, 1991 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January697 mm2526.3 °C29.6 °C22.9 °C
February533 mm2026.3 °C29.8 °C22.8 °C
March407 mm1926.8 °C30.5 °C23.0 °C
April235 mm1727.5 °C31.3 °C23.6 °C
May221 mm1627.9 °C31.8 °C24.0 °C
June260 mm1727.8 °C31.8 °C23.9 °C
July244 mm1627.7 °C31.7 °C23.6 °C
August166 mm1228.0 °C32.2 °C23.7 °C
September194 mm1427.9 °C31.9 °C23.9 °C
October337 mm1827.5 °C31.6 °C23.5 °C
November525 mm2327.2 °C30.8 °C23.6 °C
December776 mm2626.8 °C30.2 °C23.3 °C
The year4,594 mm22327.3 °C31.1 °C23.5 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 2 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 39 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
38.9% of people[16]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
4th class[4]
About 39 of every 100 people in Balangkayan lived below the poverty line in 2021 (38.9%)[16]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 32.5% and 45.3%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 9government offices
  • 13schools
  • 5places of worship
  • 1market

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Balangkayan. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[10, 11]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
Lone district of Eastern Samar[14, 15]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Allan Contado Contado[17]
    Vice mayor
    Edith Anne Tagnipez Basco[17]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Edith Anne Tagpinez Basco[18]
    Vice mayor
    Nerafie Globio Contado[18]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Allan Contado Contado[19]
    Vice mayor
    Alicia Guarino Abunales[19]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Allan Contado Contado[20]
    Vice mayor
    Alicia Guarino Abunales[20]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Allan Contado Contado[21]
    Vice mayor
    Alicia Guarino Abunales[21]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Nenita Baris Alde[22]
    Vice mayor
    Vegerano Baris Gesite[22]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Vegerano Baris Gesite[23]
    Vice mayor
    Nenita Baris Alde[23]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Vegerano Gesite[24]
    Vice mayor
    Gerundio Lira Jr.[24]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Vecerano B. Gesite[25]
    Vice mayor
    Nenita B. Alde[25]
Mayors and vice mayors of Balangkayan, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Allan Contado Contado[17]Edith Anne Tagnipez Basco[17]
2022–2025Edith Anne Tagpinez Basco[18]Nerafie Globio Contado[18]
2019–2022Allan Contado Contado[19]Alicia Guarino Abunales[19]
2016–2019Allan Contado Contado[20]Alicia Guarino Abunales[20]
2013–2016Allan Contado Contado[21]Alicia Guarino Abunales[21]
2010–2013Nenita Baris Alde[22]Vegerano Baris Gesite[22]
2007–2010Vegerano Baris Gesite[23]Nenita Baris Alde[23]
2004–2007Vegerano Gesite[24]Gerundio Lira Jr.[24]
2001–2004Vecerano B. Gesite[25]Nenita B. Alde[25]

History & Identity

Created
Balangkayan was created as a municipality by Republic Act No. 2181, approved on May 2, 1959, out of barrios of Llorente.[9]

Its story

The law had the President appoint the first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors, subject to confirmation by the Commission on Appointments, until the next general election for local officials.[9]

Timeline

  1. May 2, 1959

    Republic Act No. 2181 created the municipality of Balangkayan from part of Llorente.[9]

Nearby

Balangkayan shares a border with Basey, Llorente, Marabut and Maydolong.

How it compares

Balangkayan beside Eastern Samar, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Eastern Samar.

Balangkayan beside Eastern Samar
FigureBalangkayanEastern SamarRank among the cities and municipalities of Eastern Samar
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary10,014[1, 2]472,68319th of 23
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary−0.41% a year[1, 2]slower−0.23% a year18th of 23
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary121[6]more crowded9111th of 23
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary82.43 km²[6]5,173.75 km²20th of 23
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary3.9[1, 2]about the same3.9not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary0%[5]lower6.9%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Borongan City, the capital of Eastern Samar
21.6 km northwest
Manila
598.0 km northwest

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. LlorenteEastern Samar9.4 km southeast
  2. MaydolongEastern Samar11.3 km west
  3. General MacarthurEastern Samar18.3 km south
  4. HernaniEastern Samar19.0 km southeast
  5. Borongan CityEastern Samar21.6 km northwest
  6. BalangigaEastern Samar24.7 km southwest

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Scene.ph. “Balangkayan, Eastern Samar.” Scene Atlas. Updated October 9, 2026. https://scene.ph/atlas/eastern-samar/balangkayan