Baliguian, officially the Municipality of Baliguian (; Subanen: Benwa Baliguian; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Baliguian; ), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 25,585 people.
Etymology Historically, the town was a trading place for the barter and sale of goods for the inhabitants, people from neighboring towns, and frequenting Chinese businesspeople. Possibly taken from the Visayan term "baligya" or "to sell (something)," the place was given the name Baliguian.
History Through Batas Pambansa Blg. 101 passed on December 20, 1980, the town was to be carved out from the northern portion of Siocon. Forming the then-newly created town were barangays Baliguian, Milidan, Alegria, Diculom, Kauswagan, San Jose, Nonoyan, and the sitios of Mamad, Diangas, Tidas, Linay, Balaboan, Balobok, Tamao, Siasi, Micubol, Mamawan, and Bangaan. A plebiscite was called on March 16, 1981 by President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. through Proclamation No. 2069, and the town's creation was approved and ratified on April 7, 1981, marking the birth of the town known as Baliguian. By September 7, 1981, almost five months since its creation, its first set of leaders were appointed with Casiano Lim and Paster Neri designated as mayor and vice mayor, respectively.
Geography Baliguian is being bordered by the Sulu Sea to the northwest, Gutalac to the northeast, Siocon to the southwest, and Zamboanga Sibugay to the town's south and east areas, particularly Tungawan to the southeast and Roseller T. Lim to the east. Barangays Baliguian is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Alegria Diangas Diculom Guimotan Kauswagan Kilalaban Linay Lumay Malinao Mamad Mamawan Milidan Nonoyan Poblacion San Jose Tamao Tan-awan
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Government Mayors of the Municipality of BaliguianCasiano Q. Lim, Paster P. Neri, Feliciano S. Chiong, Teofilo B. Suson, Gani A. Esmali, Albina A. Esmali, Gani A. Esmali, Jr., Baliguian's local government structure is composed of one mayor, one vice mayor and eight councilors, named as Sangguniang Bayan members, all elected through popular vote. Three ex officio members are added to the Sangguniang Bayan with one representing Baliguian's 17 Barangay Captains being the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) President, and one representing Baliguian's 17 Barangay Youth Council Presidents being the Sangunniang Kabataan (SK) Federation President. Each official, with the exemption of the ABC and SK Presidents, is elected publicly to a 3-year term and can be re-elected up to 3 terms in succession. References
External links Baliguian Profile at PhilAtlas.com [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information