Balangiga

Balangiga (IPA: [ˌbalaŋˈhɪga]), officially the Municipality of Balangiga (; ), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 14,473 people.

Key facts

Settlement.image_skyline: Balangiga Church and Plaza 2023-11-18.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Balangiga Church
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Balangiga,_Eastern_Samar.png
Settlement.flag_size: 120x80px
Settlement.seal_size: 100x80px
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map: Philippines
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.parts_type: Barangays
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.p1: (see Barangays)
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Municipality of Balangiga
Population: 14473
Area: 190.05
Elevation: 260
Official website: www.balangiga-esamar.gov.ph
Image: Balangiga Church.jpg
Households: 3584
Dialing code: 55

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Commons category: Balangiga
postal code: 6812
poverty incidence: 35.94
fiscal/tax revenue: 152985210.10
total assets: 448258727.53
total expenditure: 109339892.15
total liabilities: 159749013.87
electorate: 10783

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Contents

History
Balangiga Encounter and Bells
Geography
Barangays
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Transportation
Education
Daughter Towns
See also
References
External links

Balangiga is the site of the Balangiga Encounter in 1901, which remains one of the longest-running and most controversial issues of the Philippine–American War.