Balasan
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| Coordinates: 11°28′N 123°05′E / 11.47°N 123.08°ECoordinates: 11°28′N 123°05′E / 11.47°N 123.08°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
| Province | Iloilo |
| Legislative district | 5th district of Iloilo |
| Barangays | 23 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manuel Ganzon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.27 km2 (20.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 33,088 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 5018 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Website | www |
Balasan is a fourth class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 33,088 people.
Balasan is in northeast Iloilo, 129 kilometres (80 mi) from the provincial capital, Iloilo City, and 58 kilometres (36 mi) from Roxas City, with a regular bus service from these 2 cities.
Buses arrive at Balasan bus station, a kilometre to the Balasan's town centre, every fifteen minutes. Taking a tricycle is the most convenient way for newcomers to travel around Balasan.
The business and shopping centre of northern Iloilo, Balasan is a compact town and easy to get around on foot, by bicycle, or by public transport. It is home to Ritz School of Integrated Studies, a co-educational Montessori & elementary school and English institute for Korean students.
In 1950, the barrio of Zarragoza was transferred from the town of Batad.
It was in 1857 when Don Juan Silverio granted Francisco Arreola permission together with 50 families to go in a boat southeastwards from Barrio Sumagbong Cogon, Nabas, Capi (Aklan) to the unfamiliar lands in the eastern portions of Panay Island. They soon landed in what was then known to be Punta Bulukawe, Capiz (Punta Badaiang, Carles). They were granted a full tax exemption for three years if they cultivated the new land.
After making a settlement, Francisco Arreola quickly appointed an exploration team to survey the new land further south. The team was led by Vicente Navales-the existing perpetual index of the leaders of Balasan started with the first teniente del barrio absolute, Vicente Navales in 1852. They immediately set forth southeastward to a river where they rested for the night. The morning was when the river got its name when the first man to awaken called out: ‘Bangon!’ which meant ‘Arise!’ The land after the river was a beautiful grassland full of sparrows – probably the Paser montanus (maya bongol), Lochura malacca (maya pula), or the Padda oryzivora (maya costa) which was from which the place got its name, Maya. They went further off to such places which are now known as Barangay Bulac, Batad, and Lanubo (Estancia). After being gone for quite some time, the folks in the settlement began to worry so a search party was formed to bring them back. They met with the former party in a place which was from then on known to be Tabuan (a place where people meet).
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