EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 490, February 02, 1952
ORGANIZING A CERTAIN PORTION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF TALISAYAN, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, INTO AN INDEPENDENT MUNICIPALITY UNDER THE NAME OF BALINGOAN
On the North, by the Mindanao Sea; on the east, by a straight line from the center of the mouth of Mantangale Creek running S. 20° 00′ E., approximately 15,000 meters, to the common point of contact in the boundary lines of the municipalities of Medina, Claveria, and Talisayan; on the south, by the municipality of Claveria; and on the west, by the municipality of Kinoguitan. (Reference used: Map of the municipality of Talisayan, scale 1:20,000 prepared and submitted by Acting District Engineer Gil C. Lerias of Misamis Oriental.)
The municipality of Balingoan, as herein organized, contains the following barrios: Balingoan, which shall be the seat of the municipal government, Mapua, and Cataringan.
The municipality of Talisayan shall have its present territory minus the portion thereof included in the municipality of Balingoan.
The municipality of Balingoan shall begin to exist upon the appointment and qualification of the mayor, vice-mayor and a majority of the councilors thereof.
Done in the City of Manila, this 2nd day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-two, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the sixth.
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(SGD.) MARCIANO ROQUE
Acting Assistant Executive Secretary