Balud

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 {{Weather box ==Demographics==

In the 2024 census, the population of Balud was 40,236 people, with a density of . == Economy ==

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==