# Balingasag

Balingasag, officially the Municipality of Balingasag (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Balingasag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balingasag), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 74,385 people.
The town is being pushed to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List due to its impressive array of colonial structures with hints of indigenous Mindanaoan architecture.

## Etymology

The municipality's name came from two contracted Cebuano words "baling", which means fish net, and "kasag", crab.

## History

Balingasag started as a pre-Hispanic settlement, which was eventually discovered by the Spaniards when they came to colonize the Philippines.
Legend has it that one day during the Spanish regime a group of guardia civil, while patrolling the seashore near the settlement of the natives, chanced upon some fishermen pulling fishing nets. A guardia civil asked a fisherman for the name of the place. Not understanding the language and thinking that he was asked what he what was doing, the fisherman, pointing his finger to the net, answered “baling”, and then turning it to the contents of the boat nearby, added “kasag”.
According to early accounts, the present town site of Balingasag was heavily forested, making it the favorite hiding place of bandits and pirates, who constantly terrorized the inhabitants. One of the notorious groups marauding the area was that of Datu Gumpot, who made the area now occupied by Cala-cala, a sitio of Barangay Cogon, as his base. This place was then known as Gumpot Kitagtag. The presence of these lawless elements in the area made the inhabitants evacuate to safer places every now and then.
Gumpot's group later on disappeared and never came back. This motivated the natives to settle. One group, however, moved to Galas, a part of the place known as Sabangan, an area somewhere between what is now Barangay Waterfall and Barangay Baliwagan. The other group remained at Gumpot Kitagtag.
Galas was ruled by Datu Marcos and his wife, Ba’ai Gregoria. On the other hand, Gumpot Kitagtag was under Datu Mateo and his wife Ba’ai Tomasa. Though these rulers now had their own territory, they remained true and loyal to each other. Marriages between the members of these two tribes further strengthened the bond that had since bound the two leaders. Notable of these conjugal unions was that of Marcos Antonio, the son of Datu Marcos, and Rita Gregoria, the daughter of Datu Mateo.
Eventually, these two great leaders died and were succeeded by their sons. Marcos Antonio became the Datu of Galas and Manuel Mateo ruled Gumpot Kitagtag. These new leaders maintained the alliance established by their predecessors. They constantly communicated with each other and discussed means, or undertook activities, to improve their settlements.
In one of their meetings, the idea of establishing a common place, where the members of their tribes could meet and conduct commercial or social activities, was developed. The two rulers, together with their respective followers, presented their choices. Finally, they decided to locate their meeting place or “poblacion” diha tungod nianang balinganan ta sa kasag (in the place where we catch crabs). This place was part of Galas.
The “poblacion” grew and became popular. In 1749, the Spanish Authority recognized the place and the whole territory of Sabangan under the name Balingasag. Thus, Sabangan could be considered as the old Balingasag.
In 1790, a great flood swept Sabangan, leaving the inhabitants nothing but desolation and depression. After the flood, the leader of Galas this time, Datu Antonio Ramon, the son of Datu Marcos Antonio, proposed to his followers the notion of transferring their settlement to a safer place. The inhabitants loved their place so much that they disagreed with the idea of their chieftain. In the end, however, the leader prevailed upon the followers.
Datu Antonio Ramon and his followers eyed Gumpot Kitagtag, now under the control of Datu Mamerto Manuel, the son and successor of Datu Manuel Mateo, as the ideal place to relocate. Negotiations ensued. After the conditions were agreed by both parties, the transfer began sometime in 1793 and was completed in 1810.
One of the important agreements between the two groups was to divide the poblacion into two. The present Rizal Street, then called Calle Real, which now traverses the span between the gate of Balingasag Central School and the town's wharf, became the demarcation line. All lots on the right side of this street, when facing mountain, and all agricultural lands as far as Baliwagan, would belong to Datu Antonio Ramon and his followers. To Datu Mamerto Manuel and his followers went all the lots on the opposite side of the poblacion and all the agricultural lands as far as Mandangoa. Governor General Narciso Claveria issued on 21 November 1841 a decree (Renovacion de Apellidos) requiring the natives to change their family names and if they had none, they have to adopt a new one. Consequently, Datu Mamerto Manuel chose “Valmores” as his surname, while Datu Antonio Ramon opted for “Madroño”.
Balingasag, being the name recognized by the Spanish Authority, gradually replaced the name of the territory that was Gumpot Kitagtag. In 1842, Balingasag was finally given official recognition as a town through a Spanish Royal Decree. If this royal decree were the basis of the existence of the present Balingasag, Mamerto Manuel Valmores and Antonio Ramon Madroño would then be considered as the “Founding Patriarchs” of this municipality.
The royal recognition of Balingasag as a political or administrative entity under the Spanish sovereignty engendered new systems and structures of governance, which supplanted the indigenous ways of running community affairs. This time the head of the community was the gobernadorcillo, which bore the title capitan. This position is equivalent to the present day Municipal Mayor.
Mamerto Manuel Valmores was appointed in 1820 as the first gobernadorcillo of the town. The last gobernadorcillo was Leon Valmores. Holding this position for about 16 years (1822-1837), Francisco Anuario Valmores, the eldest son of Mamerto Manuel, may be considered as the longest serving gobernadorcillo.
New leaders had surfaced as changes in the Philippine government took place. Faustino Vega became the first town executive, which has known that time as presidente local, under the short-lived First Philippine Republic (1898-1903). Melquiades Vega, the son of Faustino Vega, served as the first presidente local under the American Regime (1903-1928).
Ramon Neri Ludeña became the first mayor under the Commonwealth Government while Jose P. Roa served the same position during World War II (1938-1944). The first municipal mayor under the Republic of the Philippines was Gorgonio B. Tagarda.
The more recent elected town mayors included Manuel Varquez; Alejo E. Olano, Sr; Porferio R. Roa; Andrea H. Borromeo, Felix H. Borromeo and lawyer Alexis Quina, who is known for civil development. Marietta R. Abogado, daughter of former municipal mayor Porferio Roa assumed the town's top post last June 30, 2016.

## Geography
### Barangays

Balingasag is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
* Balagnan
* Baliwagan
* San Francisco
* Binitinan
* Blanco
* Calawag
* Camuayan
* Cogon
* Dansuli
* Dumarait
* Hermano
* Kibanban
* Linabu
* Linggangao
* Mambayaan
* Mandangoa
* Napaliran
* Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
* Barangay 2 (Poblacion)
* Barangay 3 (Poblacion)
* Barangay 4 (Poblacion)
* Barangay 5 (Poblacion)
* Barangay 6 (Poblacion)
* Quezon
* Rosario
* Samay
* San Isidro
* San Juan
* Talusan
* Waterfall

### Climate

Climate data for Balingasag, Misamis Oriental :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 327 (12.9) | 254 (10.0) | 185 (7.3) | 128 (5.0) | 215 (8.5) | 273 (10.7) | 248 (9.8) | 243 (9.6) | 214 (8.4) | 246 (9.7) | 271 (10.7) | 271 (10.7) | 2,875 (113.3) |
| Average rainy days | 24.3 | 21.1 | 22.5 | 20.6 | 28.3 | 28.8 | 29.4 | 29.0 | 28.0 | 28.3 | 26.0 | 24.2 | 310.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1903 | 4,383 | — |
| 1918 | 15,154 | +8.62% |
| 1939 | 20,948 | +1.55% |
| 1948 | 26,270 | +2.55% |
| 1960 | 19,715 | −2.36% |
| 1970 | 26,389 | +2.96% |
| 1975 | 31,811 | +3.82% |
| 1980 | 38,364 | +3.82% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1990 | 41,506 | +0.79% |
| 1995 | 46,018 | +1.95% |
| 2000 | 51,782 | +2.56% |
| 2007 | 57,765 | +1.52% |
| 2010 | 65,876 | +4.90% |
| 2015 | 67,059 | +0.34% |
| 2020 | 74,385 | +2.06% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority :
In the 2020 census, the population of Balingasag, Misamis Oriental, was 74,385 people, with a density of 510 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.

### Ethnicity and Language

Higaonon and Binukid peoples were Balingasag's first inhabitants, albeit are minority today mainly due to the periods of migrations from other parts of the country since the Spanish colonial times. The majority of the municipality's residents today are descended from Visayans who came from Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor and Negros Oriental before Spanish colonial era. However, other ethnolinguistic groups also made residents of Balingasag, such as Bicolanos, Hiligaynons, Ilocanos, Kapampangans, Tagalogs and Warays whose ancestors or settlers themselves who came to the municipality for employment opportunities in logging, mining, farming, fishing, trading and teaching during the late Spanish and American colonial periods and since postwar era, making the municipality a melting pot of cultures. Maranaos and Maguindanaons also dwell in Balingasag.
Cebuano is the widely spoken dominant language in Balingasag. It is also spoken with a Balingasag variant, similar to a dialect spoken in the neighboring municipality of Jasaan that has influences from indigenous Higaonon and Binukid languages, while Higaonons and Binukid has also their own languages mutually intelligible to each other. Balingasag has minor but significant speakers of other languages such as Boholano dialect of Cebuano, Bicolano, Hiligaynon, Ilocano, Kapampangan, Pangasinan and Waray, as well as Subanon, Maranao and Maguindanaon in addition to Cebuano. Tagalog/Filipino and English are used as the primary formal medium of instructions in schools, while the former is widely understood by residents, who often use it in varying professional fields.

### Religion

Balingasag has predominant Roman Catholic Christian population, with Santo Niño as its patron saint. Other religious groups include Assembly of God, the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP), Baptist and Bible Fundamental churches, Seventh Day Adventist Churches, Iglesia ni Cristo, Members Church of God International and other denominations. Islam, practiced by Maranaos and Maguindanaons as well as the balik-Islam (converts to Islam), has small but growing adherents in the municipality, having two mosques being located there, one in Barangay Mabayaan and the other in Barangay Waterfall.

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Balingasag
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 60
* 2006 48.90
* 2009 51.20
* 2012 37.72
* 2015 35.77
* 2018 20.15
* 2021 24.33
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Education

* St. Peter's College of Balingasag
* St. Rita's College of Balingasag

## List of Cultural Properties of Balingasag

| Site name | Description | Province | City or municipality | Address | Coordinates |
| Abuzo House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | 849 Valmores St. | 8°44′40″N 124°46′32″E﻿ / ﻿8.744485°N 124.775504°E﻿ / 8.744485; 124.775504﻿ (Abuzo House) |
| Acantilado House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | F. Vega corner Mabini Sts. | 8°44′42″N 124°46′44″E﻿ / ﻿8.74499°N 124.778791°E﻿ / 8.74499; 124.778791﻿ (Acantilado House) |
| Albason Roa House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Ludeña cor. Tres Martires Sts. | 8°44′33″N 124°46′31″E﻿ / ﻿8.74242°N 124.775412°E﻿ / 8.74242; 124.775412﻿ (Albason Roa House) |
| Almendrala Ancestral House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Tres Martires cor. Olano Sts. | 8°44′30″N 124°46′25″E﻿ / ﻿8.741639°N 124.773545°E﻿ / 8.741639; 124.773545﻿ (Almendrala Ancestral House) |
| Amparo Valmores-Roa House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | 15 de Setiembre St. | 8°44′42″N 124°46′42″E﻿ / ﻿8.744971°N 124.778407°E﻿ / 8.744971; 124.778407﻿ (Amparo Valmores-Roa House) |
| Anastacio Bablera, Sr. House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Tres Martires cor. Capili Sts. | 8°44′29″N 124°46′32″E﻿ / ﻿8.74141°N 124.77553°E﻿ / 8.74141; 124.77553﻿ (Anastacio Bablera, Sr. House) |
| Antonio Buzun House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | 15 de Setiembre St. | 8°44′42″N 124°46′43″E﻿ / ﻿8.745034°N 124.778534°E﻿ / 8.745034; 124.778534﻿ (Antonio Buzun House) |
| Apolonio Kalaga Gamolo Ancestral House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | 50 M. E. Mundo St. | 8°44′47″N 124°46′36″E﻿ / ﻿8.746314°N 124.776536°E﻿ / 8.746314; 124.776536﻿ (Apolonio Kalaga Gamolo Ancestral House) |
| Apolonio Pabelonio House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Varquez St. | 8°44′43″N 124°46′41″E﻿ / ﻿8.745327°N 124.777958°E﻿ / 8.745327; 124.777958﻿ (Apolonio Pabelonio House) |
| Bahica House | Built in 1945 | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Tres Martires cor. Capili Sts. | 8°44′29″N 124°46′33″E﻿ / ﻿8.741336°N 124.77581°E﻿ / 8.741336; 124.77581﻿ (Bahica House) |
| Valdehueza House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Ludeña cor. Mabini Sts. | 8°44′39″N 124°46′45″E﻿ / ﻿8.744261°N 124.779289°E﻿ / 8.744261; 124.779289﻿ (Valdehueza House) |
| Balingasag Catholic Cemetery | With extant hewn stone perimeter fence | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | J. P. Roa St. | 8°44′48″N 124°46′28″E﻿ / ﻿8.746555°N 124.774458°E﻿ / 8.746555; 124.774458﻿ (Balingasag Catholic Cemetery) |
| Balingasag Central Elementary School | American-era, Gabaldon-type School building | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Lopez Jaena St. | 8°44′42″N 124°46′48″E﻿ / ﻿8.74489°N 124.779974°E﻿ / 8.74489; 124.779974﻿ (Balingasag Central Elementary School) |
| Barretto House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Cailing St. | 8°44′44″N 124°46′37″E﻿ / ﻿8.745565°N 124.776817°E﻿ / 8.745565; 124.776817﻿ (Barretto House) |
| Bautista-Roa House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Cailing cor. Malvar Sts. | 8°44′46″N 124°46′38″E﻿ / ﻿8.746015°N 124.777247°E﻿ / 8.746015; 124.777247﻿ (Bautista-Roa House) |
| Beneta Fernandez Ancestral House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | 10 Valmores cor. Seriña Sts. | 8°44′42″N 124°46′37″E﻿ / ﻿8.74503°N 124.777045°E﻿ / 8.74503; 124.777045﻿ (Beneta Fernandez Ancestral House) |
| Cornelio Echeveria-Galdo House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | 15 de Septiembre cor. Mabini Sts. | 8°44′43″N 124°46′43″E﻿ / ﻿8.745282°N 124.778665°E﻿ / 8.745282; 124.778665﻿ (Cornelio Echeveria-Galdo House) |
| Cubillo-Luardo Maternity Clinic | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Rizal cor. Varquez Sts. | 8°44′39″N 124°46′43″E﻿ / ﻿8.74427°N 124.778695°E﻿ / 8.74427; 124.778695﻿ (Cubillo-Luardo Maternity Clinic) |
| Delos Reyes House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Varquez St. | 8°44′48″N 124°46′39″E﻿ / ﻿8.746686°N 124.777629°E﻿ / 8.746686; 124.777629﻿ (Delos Reyes House) |
| Delos Santos House | Erected in 1910 | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Varquez St. | 8°44′46″N 124°46′41″E﻿ / ﻿8.746016°N 124.777948°E﻿ / 8.746016; 124.777948﻿ (Delos Santos House) |
| Dr. Lino M. Seriña House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Valmores cor. Regalado Sts. | 8°44′42″N 124°46′36″E﻿ / ﻿8.744996°N 124.776534°E﻿ / 8.744996; 124.776534﻿ (Dr. Lino M. Seriña House) |
| Nemesio and Ciriaca Vega's Residence | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Ludeña cor. Regalado Sts. | 8°44′35″N 124°45′26″E﻿ / ﻿8.743122°N 124.757171°E﻿ / 8.743122; 124.757171﻿ (Nemesio and Ciriaca Vega's Residence) |
| Emeterio Moreno Ancestral House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Ludeña cor. Roa Sts. | 8°44′35″N 124°46′37″E﻿ / ﻿8.743005°N 124.776846°E﻿ / 8.743005; 124.776846﻿ (Emeterio Moreno Ancestral House) |
| Emilio Domo Ancestral House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | M. E. Mundo cor. Varquez Sts. | 8°44′48″N 124°46′38″E﻿ / ﻿8.746725°N 124.777356°E﻿ / 8.746725; 124.777356﻿ (Emilio Domo Ancestral House) |
| Gervacio Gamolo Sr. Ancestral House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Cailing cor. Seriña Sts. | 8°44′44″N 124°46′36″E﻿ / ﻿8.74547°N 124.776631°E﻿ / 8.74547; 124.776631﻿ (Gervacio Gamolo Sr. Ancestral House) |
| Fructuoso Ebcas House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | M.E. Mundo cor. J. P. Roa Sts. | 8°44′43″N 124°46′29″E﻿ / ﻿8.745351°N 124.774772°E﻿ / 8.745351; 124.774772﻿ (Fructuoso Ebcas House) |
| Soliva House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Madronio St. | 8°44′30″N 124°46′31″E﻿ / ﻿8.741795°N 124.775241°E﻿ / 8.741795; 124.775241﻿ (Soliva House) |
| Go House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | F. Vega cor. Seriña Sts. | 8°47′39″N 124°46′39″E﻿ / ﻿8.79407°N 124.777408°E﻿ / 8.79407; 124.777408﻿ (Go House) |
| Go King House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | F. Vega cor. Varquez Sts. | 8°44′41″N 124°46′42″E﻿ / ﻿8.744733°N 124.778274°E﻿ / 8.744733; 124.778274﻿ (Go King House) |
| Gora & Vergara Ancestral House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | F. Vega cor. Varquez Sts. | 8°44′41″N 124°46′42″E﻿ / ﻿8.744824°N 124.778467°E﻿ / 8.744824; 124.778467﻿ (Gora & Vergara Ancestral House) |
| Hermogenes Sabugan House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | F. Vega cor. Mabini Sts. | 8°44′41″N 124°46′45″E﻿ / ﻿8.744857°N 124.779049°E﻿ / 8.744857; 124.779049﻿ (Hermogenes Sabugan House) |
| Ignacio Valmores House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | 105 Cailing cor. Varquez Sts. | 8°44′46″N 124°46′39″E﻿ / ﻿8.746217°N 124.777603°E﻿ / 8.746217; 124.777603﻿ (Ignacio Valmores House) |
| Inguito House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | M.E. Mundo cor. Malvar Sts. | 8°44′48″N 124°46′37″E﻿ / ﻿8.746581°N 124.777004°E﻿ / 8.746581; 124.777004﻿ (Inguito House) |
| Isabelo Roa House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Valmores cor. Malvar Sts. | 8°44′44″N 124°46′38″E﻿ / ﻿8.74542°N 124.777329°E﻿ / 8.74542; 124.777329﻿ (Isabelo Roa House) |
| Jesus Chaves Ancestral House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | 15 de Setiembre St. | 8°44′41″N 124°46′38″E﻿ / ﻿8.74471°N 124.777219°E﻿ / 8.74471; 124.777219﻿ (Jesus Chaves Ancestral House) |
| Jose Autor House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | 1046 Cailing cor. J. P. Roa Sts. | 8°44′41″N 124°46′30″E﻿ / ﻿8.74479°N 124.774927°E﻿ / 8.74479; 124.774927﻿ (Jose Autor House) |
| Jose Moreno House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Ludeña cor. Roa Sts. | 8°44′42″N 124°46′36″E﻿ / ﻿8.744929°N 124.776661°E﻿ / 8.744929; 124.776661﻿ (Jose Moreno House) |
| Jose Valmores Pimentel House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Cailing cor. Roa Sts. | 8°44′42″N 124°46′33″E﻿ / ﻿8.745034°N 124.77585°E﻿ / 8.745034; 124.77585﻿ (Jose Valmores Pimentel House) |
| Juan Almendrala House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Olano cor. Unnamed Road | 8°44′30″N 124°46′30″E﻿ / ﻿8.741678°N 124.775021°E﻿ / 8.741678; 124.775021﻿ (Juan Almendrala House) |
| Juan Salvane House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Tres Martires St. | 8°44′31″N 124°46′39″E﻿ / ﻿8.741848°N 124.7775451°E﻿ / 8.741848; 124.7775451﻿ (Juan Salvane House) |
| Juanito Valmores House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Rizal cor. Mabini Sts. | 8°44′41″N 124°46′45″E﻿ / ﻿8.744633°N 124.779119°E﻿ / 8.744633; 124.779119﻿ (Juanito Valmores House) |
| Lagumbay House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | M.E. Mundo cor. J.P. Roa | 8°44′44″N 124°46′30″E﻿ / ﻿8.745471°N 124.774959°E﻿ / 8.745471; 124.774959﻿ (Lagumbay House) |
| Leovegildo Sinogaya House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Cailing St. | 8°44′41″N 124°46′29″E﻿ / ﻿8.744723°N 124.774755°E﻿ / 8.744723; 124.774755﻿ (Leovegildo Sinogaya House) |
| Ludeña House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Ludeña cor. Tres Martires Sts. | 8°43′25″N 124°46′31″E﻿ / ﻿8.72374°N 124.775207°E﻿ / 8.72374; 124.775207﻿ (Ludeña House) |
| Macario Ladera House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Capili St. | 8°44′27″N 124°46′30″E﻿ / ﻿8.740896°N 124.775025°E﻿ / 8.740896; 124.775025﻿ (Macario Ladera House) |
| Magsalay House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | 1008 15 de Setiembre St. | 8°44′38″N 124°46′31″E﻿ / ﻿8.743881°N 124.775264°E﻿ / 8.743881; 124.775264﻿ (Magsalay House) |
| Mangubat House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | 145 Cailing cor. Roa Sts. | 8°44′43″N 124°46′33″E﻿ / ﻿8.745234°N 124.775791°E﻿ / 8.745234; 124.775791﻿ (Mangubat House) |
| Maria and Maximo Achas Ancestral House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | M. E. Mundo St. | 8°44′43″N 124°46′28″E﻿ / ﻿8.745203°N 124.774509°E﻿ / 8.745203; 124.774509﻿ (Maria and Maximo Achas Ancestral House) |
| Maximo Valmores House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Valmores cor. Seriña Sts. | 8°44′43″N 124°46′37″E﻿ / ﻿8.745202°N 124.77694°E﻿ / 8.745202; 124.77694﻿ (Maximo Valmores House) |
| Mayuman Ancestral House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | F. Vega St. | 8°44′41″N 124°46′44″E﻿ / ﻿8.744728°N 124.778764°E﻿ / 8.744728; 124.778764﻿ (Mayuman Ancestral House) |
| Melquides Achas Ancestral House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | 138 M. E. Mundo cor. Osmeña Sts. | 8°44′44″N 124°46′32″E﻿ / ﻿8.745483°N 124.775417°E﻿ / 8.745483; 124.775417﻿ (Melquides Achas Ancestral House) |
| Mercado Avelino House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | 118 Cailing cor. Roa Sts. | 8°44′43″N 124°46′33″E﻿ / ﻿8.745361°N 124.775933°E﻿ / 8.745361; 124.775933﻿ (Mercado Avelino House) |
| Mercado Valmores House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | 15 de Setiembre cor. Varquez Sts. | 8°44′43″N 124°46′42″E﻿ / ﻿8.745168°N 124.778267°E﻿ / 8.745168; 124.778267﻿ (Mercado Valmores House) |
| Cuerquez Ancestral House | Ancestral house of Tirso Cuerquez, son of Saturnino Cuerquis | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Tres Martires cor. Madronio Sts. | 8°44′31″N 124°46′31″E﻿ / ﻿8.742035°N 124.775364°E﻿ / 8.742035; 124.775364﻿ (Cuerquez Ancestral House) |
| Olano House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Regalado cor. F. Vega Sts. | 8°44′39″N 124°46′37″E﻿ / ﻿8.744161°N 124.776966°E﻿ / 8.744161; 124.776966﻿ (Olano House) |
| Pedro Zaballero Ancestral House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | 12 M. E. Mundo cor, Varquez Sts. | 8°44′48″N 124°46′39″E﻿ / ﻿8.746561°N 124.777407°E﻿ / 8.746561; 124.777407﻿ (Pedro Zaballero Ancestral House) |
| Prisco Fabre House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | 45 Varquez cor. Valmores Sts. | 8°44′44″N 124°46′40″E﻿ / ﻿8.745672°N 124.777849°E﻿ / 8.745672; 124.777849﻿ (Prisco Fabre House) |
| Prudencio Roa Ancestral House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Valmores cor. Seriña Sts. | 8°44′43″N 124°46′36″E﻿ / ﻿8.745139°N 124.776784°E﻿ / 8.745139; 124.776784﻿ (Prudencio Roa Ancestral House) |
| Ramona Pabualan-Sabal House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Cailing cor. Malvar Sts. | 8°44′45″N 124°46′38″E﻿ / ﻿8.745883°N 124.777336°E﻿ / 8.745883; 124.777336﻿ (Ramona Pabualan-Sabal House) |
| Ramon Chua House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Rizal cor. Malvar Sts. | 8°44′39″N 124°46′42″E﻿ / ﻿8.744036°N 124.778266°E﻿ / 8.744036; 124.778266﻿ (Ramon Chua House) |
| Ramon Roa Sr. House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Cailing cor. Malvar Sts. | 8°44′45″N 124°46′38″E﻿ / ﻿8.745766°N 124.777184°E﻿ / 8.745766; 124.777184﻿ (Ramon Roa Sr. House) |
| Ricardo Singhedas House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Valmores cor. Osmeña Sts. | 8°44′41″N 124°46′33″E﻿ / ﻿8.744649°N 124.775805°E﻿ / 8.744649; 124.775805﻿ (Ricardo Singhedas House) |
| Roa-Miguel Ancestral House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Ludeña cor. Mabini Sts. | 8°44′38″N 124°46′46″E﻿ / ﻿8.744016°N 124.779357°E﻿ / 8.744016; 124.779357﻿ (Roa-Miguel Ancestral House) |
| Rogelio Mercado House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Ludeña cor. Malvar Sts. | 8°44′37″N 124°46′42″E﻿ / ﻿8.743591°N 124.778461°E﻿ / 8.743591; 124.778461﻿ (Rogelio Mercado House) |
| Severino and Purificacion Romualdo House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Cailing cor. J. P. Roa Sts. | 8°44′41″N 124°46′30″E﻿ / ﻿8.744639°N 124.775054°E﻿ / 8.744639; 124.775054﻿ (Severino and Purificacion Romualdo House) |
| Roque Valmores Ancestral House | Erected on August 16, 1938 | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | M. E. Mundo cor. Seriña Sts. | 8°44′46″N 124°46′35″E﻿ / ﻿8.746189°N 124.776314°E﻿ / 8.746189; 124.776314﻿ (Roque Valmores Ancestral House) |
| Santa Rita de Cascia Parish Church | Spanish-era brick church | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Tres Martires St. | 8°44′36″N 124°46′31″E﻿ / ﻿8.743301°N 124.775318°E﻿ / 8.743301; 124.775318﻿ (Santa Rita de Cascia Parish Church) |
| Serna-Valmores House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Varquez St. | 8°44′45″N 124°46′41″E﻿ / ﻿8.745923°N 124.777969°E﻿ / 8.745923; 124.777969﻿ (Serna-Valmores House) |
| Severino Pimentel House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Ludeña cor. Regalado Sts. | 8°44′36″N 124°46′26″E﻿ / ﻿8.743324°N 124.77384°E﻿ / 8.743324; 124.77384﻿ (Severino Pimentel House) |
| Tan House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | 15 de Setiembre St. | 8°44′43″N 124°46′44″E﻿ / ﻿8.745213°N 124.779002°E﻿ / 8.745213; 124.779002﻿ (Tan House) |
| Tanasia Roa House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | 1011 M. E. Mundo St. | 8°44′44″N 124°46′31″E﻿ / ﻿8.745558°N 124.775143°E﻿ / 8.745558; 124.775143﻿ (Tanasia Roa House) |
| Teodolo Velos House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Tres Martires cor. Capili Sts. | 8°44′30″N 124°46′33″E﻿ / ﻿8.741551°N 124.77597°E﻿ / 8.741551; 124.77597﻿ (Teodolo Velos House) |
| Unnamed House 1 in Brgy 1 | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | 15 de Setiembre St. | 8°44′43″N 124°46′42″E﻿ / ﻿8.74517°N 124.778422°E﻿ / 8.74517; 124.778422﻿ (Unnamed House 1 in Brgy 1) |
| Unnamed House 2 in Brgy 2 | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | 15 de Setiembre cor. Seriña Sts. | 8°44′40″N 124°46′38″E﻿ / ﻿8.744532°N 124.777249°E﻿ / 8.744532; 124.777249﻿ (Unnamed House 2 in Brgy 2) |
| Unnamed House in Barangay 3 | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Regalado cor. F. Vega Sts. | 8°44′38″N 124°46′37″E﻿ / ﻿8.743912°N 124.77706°E﻿ / 8.743912; 124.77706﻿ (Unnamed House in Barangay 3) |
| Unnamed House in Barangay 5 | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Tres Martires cor. Madronio Sts. | 8°44′32″N 124°46′32″E﻿ / ﻿8.742298°N 124.775476°E﻿ / 8.742298; 124.775476﻿ (Unnamed House in Barangay 5) |
| Valdovino Zaballero Ancestral House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | M. E. Mundo St. | 8°44′48″N 124°46′38″E﻿ / ﻿8.746528°N 124.777308°E﻿ / 8.746528; 124.777308﻿ (Valdovino Zaballero Ancestral House) |
| Valmores House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | 94 Varquez St. | 8°44′45″N 124°46′40″E﻿ / ﻿8.745905°N 124.777762°E﻿ / 8.745905; 124.777762﻿ (Valmores House) |
| Vega Ancestral House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Regalado cor. Rizal Sts. | 8°44′37″N 124°46′38″E﻿ / ﻿8.743611°N 124.77723°E﻿ / 8.743611; 124.77723﻿ (Vega Ancestral House) |
| Vicente Macas House | | Misamis Oriental | Balingasag | Valmores St. | 8°44′44″N 124°46′40″E﻿ / ﻿8.74543°N 124.777766°E﻿ / 8.74543; 124.777766﻿ (Vicente Macas House) |

## Tourism

* Vega Ancestral House - located in the Poblacion district, is a preserved Philippine colonial house which has been visited by national leaders like General Emilio Aguinaldo and President Sergio Osmeña, and Gura - Vergara house that was established 1878. It was where then Inday Badiday, former showbiz anchor, lived as she was from Balingasag.
* St. Rita's College of Balingasag - founded in 1901, the first Catholic School in Balingasag and is also among the top schools in the province.