Balamban, Cebu
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| Nickname(s): Ship building capital of the Philippines | ||
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| Coordinates: 10°30′N 123°43′E / 10.5°N 123.72°ECoordinates: 10°30′N 123°43′E / 10.5°N 123.72°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) | |
| Province | Cebu | |
| District | 3rd district of Cebu | |
| Barangay | 28 (see § Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Ace Binghay (1‑CEBU) | |
| • Vice mayor | Rosario Binghay | |
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| • Representative | Gwendolyn Garcia | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 333.56 km2 (128.79 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 87,177 | |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) | |
| • Voter (2016) | 47,548 | |
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 6041 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 | |
| Income class | 1st class | |
| PSGC | 072208000 | |
| Website | www |
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Balamban is a 1st municipal income class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 87,177. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 47,548 registered voters.
Mount Manunggal in barangay Magsaysay (formerly Sunog) is the site of the plane crash on 17 March 1957 in which died President Ramon Magsaysay, 17 of his presidential staff, and some news correspondents.
Balamban comprises 28 barangays:
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 47,548 registered voters, meaning that 55% of the population are aged 18 and over.
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