Baloi, Lanao del Norte
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| Coordinates: 08°07′N 124°13′E / 8.117°N 124.217°ECoordinates: 08°07′N 124°13′E / 8.117°N 124.217°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao (Region X) |
| Province | Lanao del Norte |
| District | 1st district of Lanao del Norte |
| Founded | August 1, 1948 |
| Barangays | 21 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hanifa P. Ali |
| • Vice Mayor | Mustapha M. Ali |
| Area | |
| • Total | 90.98 km2 (35.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 58,383 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 9217 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| 103502000 | |
| Electorate | 19,519 voters as of 2016 |
| Website | balo-i |
Balo-i (also spelled Baloi, Balëy using Filipino 2014 Orthography) is a third class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 58,383 people.
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. Also, Balo-i is the town where the Maria Cristina Airport, also known as Iligan Airport, is located.
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)
Balo-i is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.
Products: 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 delecacies such as tiyateg, berowa, amik, and tamokonsi.
Crops: camote (the largest camote in the province), corn, pakal, vegetables, squash, watermelon, madang, durian, coconut, peanut, sweet potato.
Public schools
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