Balud

', officially the ', is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people.
The name Balud came from the name of a bird.
Barangays.
Balud is politically subdivided into 32 barangays.
Panguiranan is a village/barangay located on the east side of the Municipality of Balud. With the growing population and a thriving fishing area within the Asid Gulf, Panguiranan is a hub for small fisherman in selling their day's catch.
Demographics.
In the , the population of Balud, Masbate, was people, with a density of .