Baleno, Masbate
{{Short description|Municipality in Masbate, Philippines}}
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Romeo C. dela Rosa
| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
| leader_name1 = Marites C. dela Rosa
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| leader_name2 = Elisa T. Kho
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| 2=Rommarie Angelei C. dela Rosa
| 3=Blessy C. Moreno
| 4=Jorge L. Licup IV
| 5=Romeo M. Cabug
| 6=Daisy R. Bello
| 7=Noel S. Cabug
| 8=Jojit C. Ramirez
| 9=Ma. Dyenina L. Barbudo
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Baleno, officially the Municipality of Baleno, is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,855 people.{{PH census|current}}
Baleno is {{convert|35|km}} from Masbate City.
History
Baleno was created as a municipality through Executive Order No. 244 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on July 18, 1949.{{cite web |title=Executive Order No. 244, s. 1949 |url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1949/07/18/executive-order-no-244-s-1949/ |website=Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines |access-date=31 January 2023 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20230131100125/https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1949/07/18/executive-order-no-244-s-1949/ |archive-date=31 January 2023 |url-status=live }}
Geography
=Barangays=
Baleno is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.{{PSGC detail|area}} Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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- Baao
- Banase
- Batuila
- Cagara
- Cagpandan
- Cancahorao
- Canjonday
- Docol
- Eastern Capsay
- Gabi
- Gangao
- Lagta
- Lahong Proper
- Lahong Interior
- Lipata
- Madancalan
- Magdalena
- Manoboc
- Ubongon Diot
- Poblacion
- Polot
- Potoson
- Sog-Ong
- Tinapian
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=Climate=
{{Weather box
| location = Baleno, Masbate
| width = auto
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan high C = 29
| Jan low C = 23
| Feb high C = 29
| Feb low C = 22
| Mar high C = 31
| Mar low C = 23
| Apr high C = 32
| Apr low C = 23
| May high C = 32
| May low C = 25
| Jun high C = 31
| Jun low C = 25
| Jul high C = 30
| Jul low C = 24
| Aug high C = 30
| Aug low C = 25
| Sep high C = 30
| Sep low C = 24
| Oct high C = 30
| Oct low C = 24
| Nov high C = 29
| Nov low C = 24
| Dec high C = 29
| Dec low C = 23
| Jan precipitation mm = 39
| Feb precipitation mm = 34
| Mar precipitation mm = 42
| Apr precipitation mm = 36
| May precipitation mm = 73
| Jun precipitation mm = 109
| Jul precipitation mm = 118
| Aug precipitation mm = 108
| Sep precipitation mm = 129
| Oct precipitation mm = 136
| Nov precipitation mm = 112
| Dec precipitation mm = 89
| Jan rain days = 12.6
| Feb rain days = 9.7
| Mar rain days = 12.0
| Apr rain days = 13.0
| May rain days = 20.5
| Jun rain days = 25.3
| Jul rain days = 26.2
| Aug rain days = 24.8
| Sep rain days = 25.2
| Oct rain days = 25.9
| Nov rain days = 21.9
| Dec rain days = 17.9
{{cite web
| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/baleno_philippines_1728272
| title = Baleno: Average Temperatures and Rainfall
| publisher = Meteoblue
| accessdate = 23 June 2020 }}
| date = 23 June 2020
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Demographics
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| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}
| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}
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| footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}}
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In the 2020 census, the population of Baleno, Masbate, was 28,855 people,{{PH census|current}} with a density of {{convert|{{sigfig|28,855/204.38|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or}}.
Economy
{{PH poverty incidence}}
Points of Activity
Baleno is a median town for buses coming from Metro Manila and Bicol to various towns beyond Baleno, including Aroroy, Balud and Mandaon. Some of the notable bus liners that service the town are Isarog Bus Liners and Raymond Transportation.
Barangay Poblacion is the seat of the Municipal Government, and includes Plaza Valdemoro. Its parochial church is heavily devoted to the Our Lady of the Pillar a notable Christian figure in the Nueva Caceres (Archdiocese of Naga). Baleno has one Catholic school, the Liceo de Baleno, operated by the Diocese of Masbate and has several national-established high schools, namely Baleno National High School (Poblacion), Lagta National High School (Barangay Lagta), Lahong National High School (Barangay Lahong Proper), Magdalena National High School (Barangay Magdalena), and Amador-Bello High School (Barangay Gangao).
Aside from the prominence of Roman Catholicism and traces of sects and Christian groups such as Iglesia ni Kristo and Jehovah Witness, the municipality is the seat of the Congregation of Our Lady of Rocks Pilgrimage Church (Ina Poon Bato Simbahang Naglalakbay), considered as a Filipino Marian Catholic Church, wherein it holds to the belief of Mother Mary as the Third Person of the Holy Trinity. It is currently being handled by Santa Ma. Merly Amor as the Foundress and Matriarch of the Church, and Most. Rev. Ernesto Ignacio Maurice S. Nalzaro as the Patriarch and Protector of the Church.
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.balenotown.com}}
- [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081120024509/http://www.census.gov.ph/data/census2007/index.html Philippine Census Information]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304203722/http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=8&frmIdProvince=48&frmIdLgu=817 Local Governance Performance Management System]
{{Geographic location
| Centre = Baleno
| North = Masbate Pass
| Northeast = Masbate Pass / Monreal
| East = Masbate Pass / San Jacinto
| Southeast = Masbate City
| South = Milagros
| West = Aroroy
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{{Masbate}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Municipalities of Masbate
Category:Political divisions established by Philippine executive order
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