Balud, officially the Municipality of Balud, is a

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,155 people. Balud is from

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Etymology

The name Balud came from the name of the Pink-bellied imperial pigeon (''Ducula poliocephala'').

History

Balud was created as a municipality through Executive Order No. 244 signed by President

Elpidio Quirino Elpidio Rivera Quirino (; November 16, 1890 – February 29, 1956) was a Philippine nationality law, Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 6th President of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953. A lawyer by profession, Quirino entered p ...

on July 18, 1949.

Geography

Barangays

Balud is politically subdivided into 32

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. * Baybay (Lumocab) * Bongcanaway * Mabuhay (Bongcanaway III) * Calumpang * Cantil * Casamongan * Dao * Danao * Guinbanwahan * Ilaya * Jangan * Jintotolo * Mapili * Mapitogo * Pajo * Palani * Panguiranan * Panubigan *

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(Balud) * Pulanduta * Quinayangan Diotay * Quinayangan Tonga * Salvacion * Sampad * San Andres (Quinayangan Dacu) * San Antonio * Sapatos * Talisay * Tonga * Ubo * Victory * Villa Alvarez

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Balud, Masbate, was 40,155 people, with a density of .

Economy

References

External links

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