Balangkayan

Balangkayan (IPA: [ˌbalaŋˈkajan]), officially the Municipality of Balangkayan (Waray: Bungto han Balangkayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balangkayan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,185 people.

Balangkayan
Municipality
Municipality of Balangkayan
Map of Eastern Samar with Balangkayan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Balangkayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°28′22″N 125°30′39″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceEastern Samar
District Lone district
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorAllan C. Contado
  Vice MayorAlice G. Abunales
  RepresentativeMaria Fe R. Abunda
  Councilors
List
  Electorate7,721 voters (2022)
Area
  Total207.05 km2 (79.94 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Highest elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total10,185
  Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
  Households
2,464
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
50.42
% (2018)
  Revenue96.73 million (2020)
  Assets223.2 million (2020)
  Expenditure94.41 million (2020)
  Liabilities54.18 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityEastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6801
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.balangkayan-esamar.gov.ph
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