Balangiga is often remembered through history, but a town is also understood through numbers.
This page presents data about the Municipality of Balangiga, Eastern Samar from official sources, primarily Philippine government agencies. It is meant to be updated as new figures become available.
These figures do not tell the whole picture, but they give residents, business owners, researchers, visitors, and Balangigan-ons elsewhere a clearer starting point.
Quick Profile
The table below gives a first look at Balangiga through basic official figures before the rest of the article breaks some numbers down in more detail.
Balangiga in Eastern Samar
Balangiga is one of the 22 municipalities of Eastern Samar. The province also has one city, Borongan, and 597 barangays overall. Eastern Samar’s 2024 POPCEN population is 472,683. Balangiga’s 14,473 residents account for about 3.06% of the provincial population.
Among the 22 municipalities of the province, Balangiga is 15th by population in 2024. Including Borongan City, it is 16th among Eastern Samar’s 23 city/municipality-level local government units.
Balangiga Population Over Time
Balangiga’s population has grown gradually over the past several census periods. The table below shows the town’s population based on official PSA figures from 2010, 2015, 2020, and 2024.
Population of Barangays in Balangiga
Balangiga has 13 barangays. All are classified by PSA as rural.
The three largest barangays by 2024 population are Santa Rosa, San Miguel, and Cansumangcay. Together, they have 6,185 residents, or about 42.73% of the town’s total population.
The six Poblacion barangays together have 5,828 residents, or about 40.27% of Balangiga’s population.
Voting Population in Balangiga
In the 2025 national and local elections, Balangiga had 10,783 registered voters. Of these, 9,238 actually voted, resulting in a voter turnout of 85.67%. The town had 18 clustered precincts.
Balangiga’s turnout was slightly below the Eastern Samar provincial turnout of 86.10% and slightly below the Eastern Samar 2nd Provincial District turnout of 86.06%.
Schools in Balangiga
Balangiga has schools and learning institutions across basic education, higher education, and technical-vocational training.
Public Elementary Schools
Public Secondary School
Private Basic Education School
Higher Education Institution
Technical-Vocational Education
Health Facilities in Balangiga
The table below lists the health facilities in Balangiga, along with their basic role and location in town.
A Growing Data Profile of Balangiga
This page is meant to be updated and expanded over time. As new official figures become available, the tables and figures on this page may be revised.
More types of data may also be added in future updates, including local government finance, poverty estimates, public infrastructure projects, business registration figures, school enrollment, health services, transport access, and other official data that can help describe the town more clearly.
Some numbers may come from different reporting years. Population figures, voter data, school listings, land area, and health facility records are not always updated on the same schedule. Where possible, the year or source of the data is indicated so readers can understand the context of each figure.
This page should be read as a practical public reference, not as a complete statistical report on the town.