Municipality in Leyte, Philippines
Municipality in Eastern Visayas, Philippines
Bato
Municipality of Bato
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Coordinates: 10°19′41″N 124°47′31″E / 10.328°N 124.792°E / 10.328; 124.792 Country Philippines Region Eastern Visayas Province Leyte District
5th district Barangays 32
(see Barangays ) • Type Sangguniang Bayan • Mayor Nathaniel B. Gertos • Vice Mayor Bryan Nile "Tata Nile" A. Gertos • Representative Carl Nicolas C. Cari • Councilors
• Anthony S. Echevarre • Gilbert P. Buzon • Danilo A. Pitogo • Roderick B. Rances • Cresenciano R. Avila • Marissa M. Rojas • Gerry E. Aureo • Pepe B. Diao DILG Masterlist of Officials
• Electorate 25,522 voters (2022 ) • 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) • Total
38,505 • Density 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) • Households
9,115 • Income class 4th municipal income class • Poverty incidence % (2021)[ 4] • Revenue ₱ 212.7 million (2020), 68.07 million (2012), 76.62 million (2013), 88.21 million (2014), 106.1 million (2015), 112.8 million (2016), 123.2 million (2017), 155.5 million (2018), 139.3 million (2019), 183.3 million (2021), 216.2 million (2022) • Assets ₱ 293.2 million (2020), 133.9 million (2012), 142.8 million (2013), 156.8 million (2014), 123.3 million (2015), 184.7 million (2016), 249.8 million (2017), 275.3 million (2018), 263.3 million (2019), 323.3 million (2021), 372 million (2022) • Expenditure ₱ 203.1 million (2020), 69.93 million (2012), 71.11 million (2013), 83.15 million (2014), 85.02 million (2015), 103.9 million (2016), 103.6 million (2017), 144.4 million (2018), 134.5 million (2019), 179.3 million (2021), 192.9 million (2022) • Liabilities ₱ 60.26 million (2020), 62.18 million (2012), 59.57 million (2013), 62.53 million (2014), 50.9 million (2015), 54.97 million (2016), 91.39 million (2017), 78.79 million (2018), 75.12 million (2019), 60.75 million (2021), 51.44 million (2022) • 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-leyte .gov .ph
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.
The place got its name from the expression adto sa bato , which refers to the church made of stone.
Bato is politically subdivided into 32 barangays . [ 5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios .
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
SanNiño and or SanNiña
Tabunok
Tagaytay
Tinago District (Poblacion )
Tugas
Climate data for Bato, Leyte
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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]
Population census of Bato Year ±% p.a. 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.
Poverty incidence of Bato
Shipping companies operating in Bato [ edit ]
Medallion Transport: day & night trips to Cebu City and vice versa
Medallion Transport: day & night trips to Ubay, Bohol and vice versa
Southern Pacific Shipping: night trips to Cebu City and vice versa
& Local MBCAs or Motor Bancas (Cebuano : Pambot ) which serves day trips to Ubay, Bohol and vice versa; also, to the Island-Barangay of Dawahon and vice versa.
Transit Bus Companies [ edit ]
Super 5
CUL Transport
Mega Bus
DLTB
Ultrabus
Philtranco
Bato Institute of Science and Technology, Inc.
Secondary education [ edit ]
(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 [ edit ]
(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)
^ Municipality of Bato | (DILG)
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"Province:" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016 .
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"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 . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 .
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF) . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016 .
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"Province of" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016 .
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^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .
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