Balete, Batangas
Balete | |
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Municipality of Balete | |
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Balete Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°01′N 121°06′E / 14.02°N 121.1°ECoordinates: 14°01′N 121°06′E / 14.02°N 121.1°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Calabarzon |
Province | Batangas |
District | 3rd district |
Founded | June 21, 1969 [1] |
Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Wilson V. Maralit |
• Vice Mayor | Alvin T. Payo |
• Representative | Ma. Theresa V. Collantes |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 14,181 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 25.00 km2 (9.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
Highest elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [4] | |
• Total | 24,055 |
• Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,580 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 7.72% (2015)[5] |
• Revenue | ₱90,049,235.57 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱234,381,778.13 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱82,466,803.57 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱102,587,547.03 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Batangas 2 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4219 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
Balete, officially the Municipality of Balete (Tagalog: Bayan ng Balete), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,055 people. [4]
Balete is well known for its location on Taal Lake, providing a panoramic view of the Taal Volcano. The pilgrimage site Marian Orchard is located in Barangay Malabanan.
On February 13, 2008, incumbent Mayor David Pamplona was assassinated in Barangay Bulihan, Malvar.[6]
Geography[]
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 25.00 square kilometres (9.65 sq mi) [7] constituting 0.80% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometre- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.
Barangays[]
Balete is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.[8]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [4] | 2010 [9] | |||||
041004001 | Alangilan | 5.9% | 1,428 | 1,296 | 1.00% | |
041004002 | Calawit | 4.3% | 1,028 | 809 | 2.49% | |
041004003 | Looc | 8.7% | 2,098 | 2,005 | 0.47% | |
041004004 | Magapi | 8.9% | 2,133 | 1,947 | 0.94% | |
041004005 | Makina | 7.3% | 1,757 | 1,519 | 1.51% | |
041004006 | Malabanan | 19.3% | 4,637 | 4,119 | 1.23% | |
041004007 | Paligawan | 8.5% | 2,047 | 1,802 | 1.32% | |
041004008 | Palsara | 5.8% | 1,391 | 1,381 | 0.07% | |
041004009 | Poblacion | 10.7% | 2,573 | 2,405 | 0.70% | |
041004010 | Sala | 7.3% | 1,753 | 1,429 | 2.12% | |
041004011 | Sampalocan | 4.5% | 1,086 | 1,003 | 0.82% | |
041004012 | Solis | 7.1% | 1,712 | 1,634 | 0.48% | |
041004013 | San Sebastian | 4.2% | 1,018 | 1,865 | −6.04% | |
Total | 24,055 | 20,214 | 1.80% |
Climate[]
Climate data for Balete, Batangas | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
Average low °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.4) |
13 (0.5) |
14 (0.6) |
32 (1.3) |
101 (4.0) |
142 (5.6) |
208 (8.2) |
187 (7.4) |
175 (6.9) |
131 (5.2) |
68 (2.7) |
39 (1.5) |
1,121 (44.3) |
Average rainy days | 5.2 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 19.8 | 23.5 | 27.0 | 25.9 | 25.2 | 23.2 | 15.5 | 8.3 | 197.5 |
Source: Meteoblue [10] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) |
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1970 | 7,134 | — |
1975 | 8,229 | +2.91% |
1980 | 8,698 | +1.11% |
1990 | 11,678 | +2.99% |
1995 | 14,383 | +3.98% |
2000 | 15,792 | +2.02% |
2007 | 19,252 | +2.77% |
2010 | 20,214 | +1.79% |
2015 | 22,661 | +2.20% |
2020 | 24,055 | +1.18% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [9] [12][13] |
In the 2020 census, Balete had a population of 24,055. [4] The population density was 960 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,500/sq mi).
Economy[]
Poverty Incidence of Balete | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19] |
Gallery[]
Municipal hall
Police station
Municipal park
Fishing boats on the shore of Taal Lake
Marian Orchard
References[]
- ^ "R.A. No. 5659: An Act Creating the Municipality of Balete in the Province of Batangas". 21 June 1969.
- ^ Municipality of Balete | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ Arnell Ozaeta; Ed Amoroso (February 14, 2008). "Batangas Mayor killed in ambush". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ^ "Province: Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Municipal: Balete, Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Balete: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Batangas". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
External links[]
Media related to Balete, Batangas at Wikimedia Commons
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- Populated places on Taal Lake
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