Bato, Leyte
Bato | |
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Municipality of Bato | |
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Bato Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°19′41″N 124°47′31″E / 10.328°N 124.792°ECoordinates: 10°19′41″N 124°47′31″E / 10.328°N 124.792°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Leyte |
District | 5th district |
Barangays | 32 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Nathaniel B. Gertos |
• Vice Mayor | Bryan Nile "Tata Nile" A. Gertos |
• Representative | Carl Nicolas C. Cari |
• Councilors | List |
• Electorate | 23,979 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 72.45 km2 (27.97 sq mi) |
Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,133 m (3,717 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 38,505 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
• Households | 8,517 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 38.60% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱212,664,836.17 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱293,156,354.69 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱203,085,336.78 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱60,262,940.24 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Leyte 4 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 4) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6525 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)5 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Bato (IPA: [bɐ'to]), officially the Municipality of Bato (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Bato; Waray: Bungto han Bato; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bato), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,505 people. [3]
It borders with the municipality of Matalom in the south, Hilongos in the north, and Bontoc to the east. Bato, together with Hilongos, is also a center of commerce, trade and education in southwestern part of Leyte.
Barangays[]
Bato is politically subdivided into 32 barangays. [5]
- Alegria
- Alejos
- Amagos
- Anahawan
- Bago
- Bagong Bayan District (Poblacion)
- Buli
- Cebuana
- Daan Lungsod
- Dawahon
- Himamaa
- Dolho
- Domagocdoc
- Guerrero District (Poblacion)
- Imelda
- Iniguihan District (Poblacion)
- Kalanggaman District (Poblacion)
- Katipunan
- Liberty
- Mabini
- Marcelo
- Naga
- Osmeña
- Plaridel
- Ponong
- Revilla
- San Agustin
- Santo Niño
- Tabunok
- Tagaytay
- Tinago District (Poblacion)
- Tugas
Climate[]
Climate data for Bato, Leyte | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 78 (3.1) |
57 (2.2) |
84 (3.3) |
79 (3.1) |
118 (4.6) |
181 (7.1) |
178 (7.0) |
169 (6.7) |
172 (6.8) |
180 (7.1) |
174 (6.9) |
128 (5.0) |
1,598 (62.9) |
Average rainy days | 16.7 | 13.8 | 17.3 | 18.5 | 23.2 | 26.5 | 27.1 | 26.0 | 26.4 | 27.5 | 24.6 | 21.0 | 268.6 |
Source: Meteoblue [6] |
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 5,472 | — |
1918 | 7,937 | +2.51% |
1939 | 14,706 | +2.98% |
1948 | 16,406 | +1.22% |
1960 | 18,915 | +1.19% |
1970 | 20,533 | +0.82% |
1975 | 22,241 | +1.62% |
1980 | 24,529 | +1.98% |
1990 | 28,197 | +1.40% |
1995 | 29,810 | +1.05% |
2000 | 32,974 | +2.19% |
2007 | 33,930 | +0.39% |
2010 | 35,610 | +1.77% |
2015 | 38,356 | +1.42% |
2020 | 38,505 | +0.08% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Bato, Leyte, was 38,505 people, [3] with a density of 530 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,400 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy[]
Poverty Incidence of Bato | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16] |
Transportation[]
Shipping companies operating in Bato[]
- Medallion Transport: day & night trips Bato to Cebu City and vice versa
- Medallion Transport: day & night trips Bato to Ubay, Bohol and versa
- Southern Pacific Shipping: night trips Bato to Cebu City and vice versa
- Other shipping line transport including to Barangay Dawahon
Transit Bus Companies[]
- Super 5
- CUL Transport
- Mega Bus
- DLTB
- Ultrabus
- Philtranco
Education[]
Tertiary Education[]
- Bato Institute of Science and Technology, Inc.
Secondary Education[]
(PUBLIC)
- Bato School of Fisheries
- Bato National High School
- Dawahon National High School
- Anahawan National High School
- Buli National High School
(PRIVATE)
- Bato Institute Of Science and Technology Inc. (High School Department)
- Bato Academy
Elementary Education[]
(PUBLIC)
EAST DISTRICT
- Anahawan Central School (Barangay Anahawan)
- Alejos Elementary School
- Tagaytay Elementary School
- Naga Elementary School
- Mabini Elementary School
- Bago Elementary School
- Himama-a Elementary School
- Liberty Elementary School
- Katipunan Elementary School
- Revilla Primary School
- Cebuana Primary School
- Plaridel Elementary School
- Osmena Elementary School
- Buli Elementary School
- Talisayan Primary School
- Imelda Elementary School
WEST DISTRICT
- Bato Central School (Brgys. Tinago and Kalanggaman)
- Dolho Elementary School
- Dawahon Elementary School
- Ponong Elementary School
- Tabunok Elementary School
- Tugas Elementary School
- Alegria Elementary School
- Amagos Elementary School
- Marcelo Elementary School
- Domagocdoc Primary School
(PRIVATE)
- Saint Teresa's School of Bato, Inc.
- Bato Institute of Science and Technology, Inc. (Elementary Department)
References[]
- ^ Municipality of Bato | (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 Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". 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.
- ^ "Province: Leyte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Bato: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Leyte". 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[]
- Municipalities of Leyte (province)