Balo-i
Balo-i, officially the Municipality of Balo-i, is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,465 people.
It is also spelled Baloi, or Balëy using Filipino 2014 Orthography.
Balo-i is the town where the Maria Cristina Airport, also known as Iligan Airport, is located.
History
The town was created from the municipal districts of Momungan, Pantar, and Balut. It is the mother town of Tagoloan and Pantar.Geography
Barangays
Balo-i is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.Economy
;Crops- vegetables
- camote
- corn
- pakal
- squash
- watermelon
- madang
- durian
- coconut
- peanut
- sweet potato
- rotie
- dodol
- bakas
- sweet delicacies such as tiyateg, berowa, amik, and tamokonsi.
Infrastructure
It is the home of the Agus IV Hydroelectric Powerplant on the Agus River. The plant, located below ground surface, is the first underground hydroelectric plant in Mindanao and the third in the Philippines. It is said to be sufficient to light a city more than 12 times the size of Iligan City or to run 20 cement factories.Education
Colleges and universities
- Philippine [Science High School Northern Mindanao Campus in Lanao del Norte]
- MSU Balo-i Community College - formerly MSU Balo-i Pilot High School, now a college institution that offers three Bachelor of Science degrees.
- WestEastern Philippine College, Inc., - located in Zapacan, offers Kinder to Grade 6 and Junior High School, as well as Senior High School.
- Ibn Mas-oud Integrated School - located in Barangay East Poblacion, offers integrated elementary education with Arabic education.
- Momungan Academy - located in Barangay Pacalundo.
Public schools
Balo-i West District:- Balo-i Central Elementary School
- Momungan Elementary School
- Pacalundo Elementary School
- Dadoan elementary School
- Bangko Elementary School
- Balut Primary School
- Matampay Primary School
- Balo-i National High School
- Maria Cristina Central School
- Nangka elementary School
- Datu Timbul Ali Elementary School
- Sigayan Primary School
- Abaga Elementary School
- Pendulunan Elementary School