Balud, officially the Municipality of Balud, is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
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 on July 18, 1949.
Geography Balud is from Masbate City.
Barangays Balud is politically subdivided into 32 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Baybay (Lumocab) Bongcanaway Mabuhay (Bongcanaway III) Calumpang Cantil Casamongan Dao Danao Guinbanwahan Ilaya Jangan Jintotolo Mapili Mapitogo Pajo Palani Panguiranan Panubigan Poblacion (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 2024 census, the population of Balud was 40,236 people, with a density of .
Economy
Education There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. These are the: Balud North Schools District Balud South Schools District
Primary and elementary schools
Antonio Fajardo MS Balud Central School Bongcanaway Elementary School Calumpang Central School Cantil Elementary School Danao Elementary School Enrique A. Bayola Sr. Memmorial Elementary School G & A Gutierrez Learning Center Guinbanuahan Elementary School Ilaya Elementary School Immaculate Conception Academy Immaculate Conception Academy (Altabano St.) Jangan Elementary School Lomocab Elementary School Mapili Elementary School Mapitogo Elementary School Nicasio Descalzo Memorial Elementary School Pajo Elementary School Panguiranan Elementary School Panubigan Elementary School Pulanduta Elementary School Quinayangan Tonga Elementary School Salvacion Elementary School Sampad Elementary School San Andres Elementary School San Antonio Elementary School St. Anthony of Padua Diocesan School Talisay Elementary School Tambobo Elementary School Tonga Elementary School Victory Elementary School Vidal Bacolod Memorial School Villa Alvarez Elementary School
Secondary schools
Balud National High School Briccio A. Aninang Sr. Memorial High School Casamongan Integrated School Liberato P. Tacurda Sr. High School Palani Integrated School Pedro C. Sese Sr. Memorial High School Quinayangan National High School Salvador Arollado Sr. Memorial High School Ubo Integrated School Zapatos Integrated School
References
External links [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] 2000 Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System