Balo-i

Balo-i, officially the Municipality of Balo-i (Maranao: Inged a Balo-i; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Balo-i; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balo-i), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,465 people.^[3]

Balo-i بالوئي‎
Municipality
Municipality of Balo-i
Flag Seal
Map of Lanao del Norte with Balo-i highlighted
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Balo-i Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°07′N 124°13′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Norte
District	1st district
Founded	August 1, 1948
Barangays	21 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Hanifa P. Ali
• Vice Mayor	Mustapha M. Ali
• Representative	Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo
• Municipal Council	Members Cosain U. Campong Jr. Moamar A. Rasol Jamaludin M. Macaumbang Yassin M. Patara Jamaloding U. Mamad Akima A. Lomondot Mohsin I. Calandada Abdullah M. Balas
• Electorate	21,449 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	90.98 km2 (35.13 sq mi)
Elevation	392 m (1,286 ft)
Highest elevation	616 m (2,021 ft)
Lowest elevation	139 m (456 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	68,465
• Density	750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
• Households	12,414
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	37.53 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 270.9 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 488.7 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 195.9 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 17.63 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9217
PSGC	1003502000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao Cebuano Binukid Tagalog
Major religions	Islam, Christianity
Website	balo-i.gov.ph

It is also spelled Baloi, or Balëy using Filipino 2014 Orthography.

Balo-i is the town where the Maria Cristina Airport, also known as Iligan Airport, is located.

History

The town was created from the municipal districts of Momungan, Pantar, and Balut (August 1, 1948). It is the mother town of Tagoloan (June 21, 1969) and Pantar (June 11, 1978).

Geography

Barangays

Balo-i is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Abaga
• Adapun-Ali (Dariat)
• Angandog (Bulao)
• Angayen (Balut)
• Bangko
• Batolacongan (Basagad)
• Buenavista
• Cadayonan
• Landa (Gadongan)
• Lumbac
• Mamaanun
• Maria Cristina (Pendulunan)
• Matampay
• Nangka
• Pacalundo
• Poblacion East
• Poblacion West

Climate

Climate data for Balo-i, Lanao del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26 (79)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	159 (6.3)	143 (5.6)	166 (6.5)	183 (7.2)	357 (14.1)	414 (16.3)	333 (13.1)	309 (12.2)	289 (11.4)	285 (11.2)	253 (10.0)	166 (6.5)	3,057 (120.4)
Average rainy days	18.4	17.2	20.6	23.4	29.3	29.2	29.9	29.4	27.7	28.7	25.5	19.9	299.2
Source: Meteoblue[5]

Demographics

Population census of Balo-i

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1948	14,498	—
1960	18,077	+1.86%
1970	23,644	+2.72%
1975	20,392	−2.92%
1980	19,383	−1.01%
1990	27,512	+3.56%
1995	32,063	+2.91%
2000	38,534	+4.02%
2007	44,366	+1.96%
2010	50,387	+4.74%
2015	58,383	+2.84%
2020	68,465	+3.18%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Balo-i

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 52.29 2003 63.27 2006 33.20 2009 48.34 2012 52.77 2015 40.11 2018 29.12 2021 37.53 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Crops vegetables camote (the largest camote in the province) corn pakal squash watermelon madang durian coconut peanut sweet potato

Delicacies rotie (a pancake that is made by a flour mixed with chicken curry flavor) dodol (a rice grind cooked with durian flavor) bakas (a tuna cooked through a smoke) sweet delicacies such as tiyateg, berowa, amik, and tamokonsi.

Infrastructure

It is the home of the Agus IV Hydroelectric Powerplant (Located in Barangay Nangka; 18 kilometers from Iligan City) on the Agus River. The plant, located 120 metres (390 ft) below ground surface, is the first underground hydroelectric plant in Mindanao and the third in the Philippines. It is said to be sufficient to light a city more than 12 times the size of Iligan City or to run 20 cement factories.

Education

Colleges and universities

• Philippine Science High School Central Mindanao Campus
• MSU Balo-i Community College, former MSU Balo-i Pilot High School now a college institution which offers three Bachelor of Science degrees (Agricultural Technology, Forestry Technology, and Information Technology).
• WestEastern Philippine College, Inc., located in Zapacan, Balo-I Lanao del Norte, offers Kinder to Grade 6 and Junior High School, as well as Senior High School.
• IBN Mas-Od Integrated School, located in Barangay East Poblacion, offers integrated elementary education with Arabic education.
• Momungan Academy, located in Barangay Pacalundo.

Public schools

Baloi West District: Baloi Central School Momungan Elementary School Pacalundo Elementary School Dadoan elementary School Bangko Elementary School Balut Primary School Matampay Primary School Baloi National High School

Baloi East District: Maria Cristina Central School Nangka elementary School Datu Timbul Ali Elementary School Sigayan Primary School Abaga Elementary School Pendulunan Elementary School