Country Philippines Time zone PST (UTC+8) Area 190 km² Province Eastern Samar | Barangays ZIP code 6812 Local time Wednesday 4:33 AM | |
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Region Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) Congr. district Lone district of E. Samar Weather 24°C, Wind NE at 6 km/h, 91% Humidity | ||
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Balangiga is a fourth class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. As of the 2015 census, it had a population of 14,085 people.
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- Albino m duran memorial hospital balangiga eastern samar
- Map of Balangiga Eastern Samar Philippines
- Geography
- Barangays
- Demographics
- Transportation
- Education
- Daughter Towns
- References
Map of Balangiga, Eastern Samar, Philippines
Balangiga is the site of the Balangiga massacre in 1901, which remains one of the longest-running and most controversial issues of the Philippine–American War.
Geography
Balangiga is located on the southern coast of the island of Samar facing Leyte Gulf, and sits at the mouth of the Balangiga River. To the west lies the municipality of Lawaan, to the north is Llorente, and to the east are the municipalities of Quinapondan and Giporlos.
Barangays
Balangiga is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.
Demographics
In the 2015 census, the population of Balangiga, Eastern Samar, was 14,085 people, with a density of 74 inhabitants per square kilometre or 190 inhabitants per square mile.
Transportation
Balangiga can be reached through public utility vans and buses from Tacloban City. Pedicabs (potpot), tricycles, and habal-habal by the means of inner town transportation.
Education
Balangiga has 9 public elementary schools, namely:
Has 1 public secondary school:
Has 1 private secondary school:
Daughter Towns
The municipalities of Lawaan, Giporlos, and Quinapondan were former barangays of the municipality of Balangiga.