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==Geography of Baliangao, Misamis Occidental, Philippines==
==Geography of Baliangao, Misamis Occidental, Philippines==
Geography of Baliangao
Land Area of Baliangao (as of 2007, in hectares)= 8,172
 


Baliangao is a 5th class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 14,552 people in 3,255 households.
Baliangao is a 5th class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 14,552 people in 3,255 households.
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==Location of Baliangao, Misamis Occidental, Philippines==
==Location of Baliangao, Misamis Occidental, Philippines==
Baliangao is located ....
Baliangao is located ....
 
* The 2.5-km. long Balinga0 Beach, in Tinago, is located north of the town.
 
* Sunrise Beach.
    * The 2.5-km. long Balinga0 Beach, in Tinago, is located north of the town.
* Cagban Island.
    * Sunrise Beach.
* Baliangao Marine Park is a 74-hectare wetland fish sanctuary in Danao Bay.  It is managed by the Pipuli Foundation and was named by the University of the Philippines as the Third Best Managed Reef in 1997.  The park has a mangrove swamp and a natural depression inside the large intertidal zone.
    * Cagban Island.
    * Baliangao Marine Park is a 74-hectare wetland fish sanctuary in Danao Bay.  It is managed by the Pipuli Foundation and was named by the University of the Philippines as the Third Best Managed Reef in 1997.  The park has a mangrove swamp and a natural depression inside the large intertidal zone.


==History of Baliangao, Misamis Occidental, Philippines==
==History of Baliangao, Misamis Occidental, Philippines==
The beginning of Baliangao
The beginning of Baliangao
 
* Baliangao was originally a part of Dapitan (Zamboanga del Norte)
 
* It was one of the nine original towns of Misamis Occidental when Act No. 3537 on November 2, 1929 divided the old province of Misamis into Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental.
    * Baliangao was originally a part of Dapitan (Zamboanga del Norte)
* The town’s name was derived from the word balay sa langaw meaning “house of flies.”
    * It was one of the nine original towns of Misamis Occidental when Act No. 3537 on November 2, 1929 divided the old province of Misamis into Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental.
    * The town’s name was derived from the word balay sa langaw meaning “house of flies.”


==People of Baliangao, Misamis Occidental, Philippines==
==People of Baliangao, Misamis Occidental, Philippines==
Total Population of Baliangao
*Registered Voters 1 (2010)= 10,930
*Population(as of Aug 1, 2007) = 14,927


==Local Government Unit LGU of Baliangao, Misamis Occidental, Philippines==
==Local Government Unit LGU of Baliangao, Misamis Occidental, Philippines==