Batuan, Masbate

Batuan
Batuan
Municipality
	Municipality of Batuan
	Map of Masbate with Batuan highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Batuan Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 12°25′N 123°46′E / 12.42°N 123.77°ECoordinates: 12°25′N 123°46′E / 12.42°N 123.77°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Masbate
District	1st district
Founded	1951
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Charmax Jan A. Yuson
• Vice Mayor	Nelson R. Cambaya
• Representative	Narciso R. Bravo Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	11,000 voters (2019)
Area
• Total	56.28 km2 (21.73 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Highest elevation	240 m (790 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	14,610
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
• Households	3,587
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	36.97% (2015)
• Revenue	₱82,647,018.89 (2020)
• Assets	₱190,661,267.25 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱75,302,394.94 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱100,005,849.33 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ticao Island Electric Cooperative (TISELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5415
PSGC	054104000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)56
Native languages	Masbateño; Tagalog

Batuan, officially the Municipality of Batuan, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,610 people. ^[3]

It is located at the southern point of Ticao Island. It is the smallest municipality in Masbate, both in land area and population.

In 1951, the barrios of Batuan, Burgos, Gibraltar, Costa Rica, Panisihan, and Matabao were separated from San Fernando to form the Municipality of Batuan.^[5]

The municipality is home to the Bongsanglay Natural Park.

Barangays[]

Batuan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. ^[6]

Burgos
Cañares
Canvañez
Costa Rica
Danao
Gibraltar
Mabuhay
Matabao
Nasandig
Panisihan
Poblacion
Rizal
Royroy
Sawang

Climate[]

Climate data for Batuan, Masbate
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Average low °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	39 (1.5)	34 (1.3)	42 (1.7)	36 (1.4)	73 (2.9)	109 (4.3)	118 (4.6)	108 (4.3)	129 (5.1)	136 (5.4)	112 (4.4)	89 (3.5)	1,025 (40.4)
Average rainy days	12.6	9.7	12.0	13.0	20.5	25.3	26.2	24.8	25.2	25.9	21.9	17.9	235
Source: Meteoblue ^[7]

Demographics[]

Population census of Batuan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	8,004	—
1970	9,939	+2.19%
1975	10,234	+0.59%
1980	10,406	+0.33%
1990	10,525	+0.11%
1995	12,705	+3.59%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	12,038	−1.15%
2007	12,585	+0.61%
2010	13,764	+3.31%
2015	15,086	+1.76%
2020	14,610	−0.63%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^[8] ^[9] ^[10]^[11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Batuan, Masbate, was 14,610 people, ^[3] with a density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre or 670 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy[]

Poverty Incidence of Batuan

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]

Archaeological and Ecological Landscape and Seascape of Ticao[]

The municipality is part of Ticao island, which is known as an archaeological landscape, possessing thousands of pre-colonial artifacts such as the Baybayin-inscribed Rizal Stone, Ticao gold spike teeth, Burial jars of varying designs and sizes, jade beads, human face rock statues, and the Ticao petrographs. Much of the homes in Ticao island use these archaeological finds to design their interiors. The island is also an ecological frontier for the conservation of manta rays. The island also possesses a 'rare subspecies' of Visayan warty pig, that is almost near extinction.

References[]

^ Municipality of Batuan | (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 V (Bicol Region)". 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.
^ "An Act Creating the Municipality of Batuan in the Province of Masbate". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
^ "Province: Masbate". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^ "Batuan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Province of Masbate". 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.
^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links[]

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[1] Municipality of Batuan | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–05-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] ttps://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.

[5] "An Act Creating the Municipality of Batuan in the Province of Masbate". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.

[nscb-area-6] "Province: Masbate". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[met_norms-7] "Batuan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 23 June 2020.

[PSA15–05-8] Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–05-9] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-05-10] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[LWUA-PopulationData-11] "Province of Masbate". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[12] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

[13] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[14] ttps://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.

[15] ttps://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.

[16] ttps://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.

[17] ttps://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.

[18] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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v t Province of Masbate
Masbate City (capital)
Municipalities	Aroroy Baleno Balud Batuan Cataingan Cawayan Claveria Dimasalang Esperanza Mandaon Milagros Mobo Monreal Palanas Pio V. Corpuz Placer San Fernando San Jacinto San Pascual Uson
Component city	Masbate City