Municipality

Balabagan

Balabagan is a municipality in Lanao del Sur, Bangsamoro (BARMM), Philippines. Its population was 31,227 in the 2024 census, and it has 27 barangays.

Population: 2024 Census
Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
Page updated: October 9, 2026

PlacesPeopleDensityGrowth

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
31,227
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 24.2% from 2010 to 2024
Rank by peopleSources
14th
of the 40 cities and municipalities of Lanao del Sur 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 Lanao del Sur lived in Balabagan in 2024 (2.28%)
Inside itSources
27
barangays
LandSources
107.39 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: Balabagan's land would fill a square about 10.4 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: 291 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 3 people 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
7,002
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
4.5 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: 1903602000^[4]Formerly 153602000
ZIP code: 9302^[12]

People

Balabagan had 31,227 people in the 2024 census, up 24.2% from 2010.

People at each census since 1970

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.

Balabagan had the 14th most people of the 40 cities and municipalities of Lanao del Sur in 2024^[1]

11Ganassi33,897
12Marogong33,595
13Poona Bayabao33,307
14Balabagan31,227
15Bayang30,227
16Madalum30,044
17Taraka29,558

All 40 cities and municipalities of Lanao del Sur

In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 52 of every 100 of its people^[2]

Banago2,8559 in 100
Barorao2,0497 in 100
Poblacion2,0497 in 100
Igabay1,5005 in 100
Lorenzo1,4895 in 100
Batuan1,3464 in 100
Matanog1,3074 in 100
Lalabuan1,1914 in 100
Upper Itil1,1624 in 100
Pindolonan1,1344 in 100

See all 27 barangays of Balabagan

Age structure · 2020 Census^[30]People living in households, by age and sex

About 40 of every 100 are children under 15 (39.8%)
About 58 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (58.3%)
About 2 of every 100 are 65 or older (1.9%)

MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
Age	People	Men	Women
0 - 4	3,997	2,090	1,907
5 - 9	3,943	2,002	1,941
10 - 14	3,940	1,961	1,979
15 - 19	3,409	1,704	1,705
20 - 24	3,159	1,554	1,605
25 - 29	2,514	1,212	1,302
30 - 34	1,932	952	980
35 - 39	1,672	845	827
40 - 44	1,477	721	756
45 - 49	1,290	675	615
50 - 54	916	482	434
55 - 59	592	326	266
60 - 64	451	259	192
65 - 69	268	122	146
70 - 74	140	80	60
75 - 79	79	42	37
80 years and over	84	49	35

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: 31,227^{[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: 7,002^{[1, 2]}
People in each household, 2024: 4.5 on average^{[1, 2]}
Share of Lanao del Sur, 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: 2.28%^[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: 15,076 men, 14,787 women^[30]People living in households

Population at each census, with its source
Census	Population	Growth since the census before	Households	People per household
2024as of July 1, 2024	31,227^{[1, 2]}	1.08% a year	7,002	4.5
2020as of May 1, 2020	29,863^[1]	2.29% a year	—	—
2015as of August 1, 2015	26,819^[1]	1.24% a year	—	—
2010as of May 1, 2010	25,139^[1]	—	—	—
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then	33,421^[28]	4.34% a year	—	—
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders	24,558^{[28, 29]}	2.83% a year	—	—
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then	21,557^[28]	3.28% a year	—	—
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then	18,146^[28]	3.41% a year	—	—
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then	12,979^[28]	−10.51% a year	—	—
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then	22,633^[28]	−1.57% a year	—	—
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then	24,494^[28]	—	—	—

Barangays

Balabagan is made up of 27 barangays.

Barangays of Balabagan. Each column heading sorts the table.
	^{[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]}	Share (2024)			Urban or rural
Bagoaingud	1,115	3.57%	0.02% a year	about 3.06 km²	Rural
Banago	2,855	9.14%	1.92% a year	about 1.01 km²	Rural
Barorao	2,049	6.56%	0.58% a year	about 2.09 km²	Rural
Batuan	1,346	4.31%	0.97% a year	about 3.30 km²	Rural
Budas	1,022	3.27%	2.29% a year	about 3.72 km²	Rural
Buenavista	670	2.15%	0.36% a year	about 4.03 km²	Rural
Buisan	424	1.36%	1.53% a year	about 2.11 km²	Rural
Calilangan	1,001	3.21%	1.62% a year	about 7.06 km²	Rural
Igabay	1,500	4.8%	3.17% a year	about 4.96 km²	Rural
Ilian	725	2.32%	0.10% a year	about 2.95 km²	Rural
Lalabuan	1,191	3.81%	0.16% a year	about 1.92 km²	Rural
Lorenzo	1,489	4.77%	0.15% a year	about 4.47 km²	Rural
Lower Itil	979	3.14%	−0.15% a year	about 3.58 km²	Rural
Lumbac	1,006	3.22%	0.12% a year	about 2.03 km²	Rural
Macao	767	2.46%	0.54% a year	about 1.69 km²	Rural
Magulalung Occidental	1,007	3.22%	0.53% a year	about 3.81 km²	Rural
Magulalung Oriental	1,048	3.36%	1.01% a year	about 2.54 km²	Rural
Matampay	931	2.98%	0.00% a year	about 0.96 km²	Rural
Matanog	1,307	4.19%	3.88% a year	about 1.74 km²	Rural
Molimoc	819	2.62%	0.44% a year	about 7.23 km²	Rural
Narra	948	3.04%	1.09% a year	about 3.84 km²	Rural
Pindolonan	1,134	3.63%	0.51% a year	about 3.91 km²	Rural
Plasan	854	2.73%	0.14% a year	about 2.17 km²	Rural
Poblacion	2,049	6.56%	3.16% a year	about 1.21 km²	Rural
Purakan	1,100	3.52%	0.00% a year	about 2.76 km²	Rural
Tataya	729	2.33%	0.98% a year	about 4.82 km²	Rural
Upper Itil	1,162	3.72%	0.21% a year	about 3.70 km²	Rural

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

Balabagan covers 107.39 km² of land, 291 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 480 m above the sea and it has 10.8 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: 107.39 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: 291 people per km²^[6]
Coordinates: 7.53882° N, 124.14377° E^[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.

Height above the sea^[24]

Lowest: 1 m
Average: 153 m
Highest: 480 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

10.8 km of coastline^[25]

Rivers^[25]

Budas River3.9 of 8.1 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 III^[26]

No clear rainiest time of year, and a short dry season of one to three months, in December to February or in March to May.

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

At Cotabato City, the nearest PAGASA station, 43 km away^[27]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 2,414 mm of rain on 165 days a year; 27.9 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Cotabato City, 1991 to 2020, by month
Month	Rain	Rainy days	Average	High	Low
January	89 mm	10	27.7 °C	32.6 °C	22.8 °C
February	95 mm	9	28.0 °C	33.1 °C	23.0 °C
March	117 mm	10	28.4 °C	33.6 °C	23.3 °C
April	141 mm	10	28.8 °C	34.0 °C	23.5 °C
May	253 mm	16	28.3 °C	33.4 °C	23.2 °C
June	313 mm	19	27.7 °C	32.5 °C	22.8 °C
July	315 mm	19	27.4 °C	32.2 °C	22.7 °C
August	239 mm	15	27.6 °C	32.3 °C	22.8 °C
September	252 mm	16	27.6 °C	32.4 °C	22.9 °C
October	279 mm	16	27.7 °C	32.4 °C	22.9 °C
November	190 mm	14	27.9 °C	32.9 °C	23.0 °C
December	133 mm	11	27.9 °C	32.8 °C	22.9 °C
The year	2,414 mm	165	27.9 °C	32.9 °C	23.0 °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 45 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 32 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: 32.4% of people^[15]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: 2nd class^[4]

About 32 of every 100 people in Balabagan lived below the poverty line in 2021 (32.4%)^[15]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 23.5% and 41.3%, with 90% confidence.

The PSA rates this estimate's reliability as acceptable rather than high: read it as a guide.

Public places

1station or terminal

Counted from OpenStreetMap^{[3, 8]}

Stations and terminals1

Balabagan Airstrip · Lorenzo

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

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Balabagan. 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: 2nd district of Lanao del Sur^{[13, 14]}

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.

2025–2028In office as of February 2026
Mayor
Jover Ogka Benito^[16]
Vice mayor
Edna Ogka Benito^[16]
2022–2025
Mayor
Jover Ogka Benito^[17]
Vice mayor
Edna Ogka Benito^[17]
2019–2022
Mayor
Edna Ogka Benito^[18]
Vice mayor
Jover Ogka Benito^[18]
2016–2019
Mayor
Edna Ogka Benito^[19]
Vice mayor
Jover Ogka Benito^[19]
2013–2016
Mayor
Edna Ogka Benito^[20]
Vice mayor
Quirino Ragodotan Sampiano^[20]
2010–2013
Mayor
Amer Ragodotan Sampiano^[21]
Vice mayor
Quirino Ragodotan Sampiano^[21]
2007–2010
Mayor
Amer Ragodotan Sampiano^[22]
Vice mayor
Quirino Ragodotan Sampiano^[22]
2001–2004
Mayor
Edna Villafuerte Benito^[23]
Vice mayor
Quirino Manupud Sampiano^[23]

Mayors and vice mayors of Balabagan, by term
Term	Mayor	Vice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026	Jover Ogka Benito^[16]	Edna Ogka Benito^[16]
2022–2025	Jover Ogka Benito^[17]	Edna Ogka Benito^[17]
2019–2022	Edna Ogka Benito^[18]	Jover Ogka Benito^[18]
2016–2019	Edna Ogka Benito^[19]	Jover Ogka Benito^[19]
2013–2016	Edna Ogka Benito^[20]	Quirino Ragodotan Sampiano^[20]
2010–2013	Amer Ragodotan Sampiano^[21]	Quirino Ragodotan Sampiano^[21]
2007–2010	Amer Ragodotan Sampiano^[22]	Quirino Ragodotan Sampiano^[22]
2001–2004	Edna Villafuerte Benito^[23]	Quirino Manupud Sampiano^[23]

History & Identity

Stories from Bangsamoro (BARMM)

Balabagan has no Story of its own yet. This one is about Bangsamoro (BARMM), which Balabagan is part of.

Film, 1:01
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Bangsamoro: a people defined by a moment
The 2018 Organic Law defines the Bangsamoro by who was native when Spanish colonization began. Behind it: a mosque dated 1380, the sultanates, and place names that mean current, lake and far.
Why It's Called That

All Stories

Its story

Executive Order No. 386 of March 15, 1960 organized Balabagan as a separate municipality out of barrios and sitios of Malabang, with its seat at barrio Itil.^[9]

Timeline

March 15, 1960
Executive Order No. 386 created the Municipality of Balabagan from part of Malabang, seat at Itil.^[9]

Nearby

Balabagan shares a border with Kapatagan, Malabang and Marogong.

How it compares

Balabagan beside Lanao del Sur, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Lanao del Sur.

Balabagan beside Lanao del Sur
Figure	Balabagan	Lanao del Sur	Rank among the cities and municipalities of Lanao del Sur
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 glossary	31,227^{[1, 2]}	1,368,137	14th of 40
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	1.08% a year^{[1, 2]}slower	3.29% a year	33rd of 40
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 glossary	291^[6]more crowded	250	22nd of 40
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	107.39 km²^[6]	5,483.08 km²	13th of 40
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 glossary	4.5^{[1, 2]}lower	5.7	not 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 glossary	0%^[5]lower	6.5%	not ranked

Shares a border with^[3]

How far, in a straight line^[3]

Marawi City, the capital of Lanao del Sur: 58.6 km north
Manila: 857.0 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]

KapataganLanao del Sur7.7 km southeast
MarogongLanao del Sur11.3 km northeast
MalabangLanao del Sur11.5 km northwest
MatanogMaguindanao del Norte13.4 km southeast
CalanogasLanao del Sur20.0 km north
Sultan DumalondongLanao del Sur21.0 km northeast

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Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.

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23.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
24.European Union and the European Space Agency (Copernicus), from DLR and Airbus Defence and Space (WorldDEM). Copernicus DEM GLO-30: global digital surface model at 30 m, one-degree tiles (2021 release). Published 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 licence: free, any use including commercial, with the Copernicus notice. Open the source
25.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
26.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climate Map of the Philippines (1951-2010), Modified Coronas Climate Classification. Published August 2014. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
27.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climatological Normals, 1991-2020, by synoptic station (one PDF each). Published January 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
28.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015 Census of Population, Statistical Tables, Table 1: Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by City/Municipality, 1960-2015 (one workbook for each province, highly urbanized city and region). Published 2017. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
29.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Table A (Population and Annual Growth Rate for the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities) and Table B (Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality, by Region). Published July 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
30.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Household Population by Age Group and Sex, for the Philippines and its regions, provinces, cities and municipalities (revised file, psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/). Published December 2022. Read by Scene October 8, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

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