Balangiga, Eastern Samar

Balangiga is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 10,662 people in 2,113 households.

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

Barangays

Balangiga is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.

* Bacjao
* Cag-olango
* Cansumangcay
* Guinmaayohan
* Barangay Poblacion I
* Barangay Poblacion II
* Barangay Poblacion III
* Barangay Poblacion IV
* Barangay Poblacion V
* Barangay Poblacion VI
* San Miguel
* Sta. Rosa
* Maybunga

ee also

* Balangiga bells

External links

* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]