Balangiga

Balangiga
Municipality
Municipality of Balangiga
Balangiga Church
Flag
Map of Eastern Samar with Balangiga highlighted
Interactive map of Balangiga
Balangiga Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°06′33″N 125°23′11″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Eastern Samar
District	Lone district
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Atty. Dana Flynch R. de Lira
• Vice Mayor	Arnel E. Calisay
• Representative	Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales
• Councilors	List • Cherry Ann D. Diasanta • Tommy B. Elacion • Michael N. Calicoy • Roque Zenas S. Canillas • Orlando A. Tan • Vince Nigel M. Alvarina • Victorio E. Inciso, Jr. • Marciano B. Deladia, Jr.
• Electorate	10,783 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	190.05 km2 (73.38 sq mi)
Highest elevation	281 m (922 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)
• Total	14,473
• Density	76.154/km2 (197.24/sq mi)
• Households	3,584
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	31.2 % (2023)
• Revenue	₱ 138.7 million (2024)
• Assets	₱ 483.3 million (2024)
• Expenditure	₱ 117.9 million (2024)
• Liabilities	₱ 175.1 million (2024)
Service provider
• Electricity	Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6812
PSGC	0802602000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray Tagalog
Feast date	August 10
Catholic diocese	Diocese of Borongan
Patron saint	St. Lawrence Deacon & Martyr
Website	www.balangiga-esamar.gov.ph

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Balangiga (IPA: [ˌbalaŋˈhɪga]), officially the Municipality of Balangiga (Waray: Bungto han Balangiga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balangiga), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 14,473 people.

Balangiga is the site of the Balangiga Encounter in 1901, which remains one of the longest-running and most controversial issues of the Philippine–American War.