Bato, Camarines Sur

Municipality in Camarines Sur, Philippines

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Municipality in Bicol Region, Philippines

Bato

Municipality

Municipality of Bato

Municipal Hall

Flag

Seal

Anthem: Bato, Banwaan na Ginikanan

Map of Camarines Sur with Bato highlighted

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Bato

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 13°21′28″N 123°22′04″E﻿ / ﻿13.3578°N 123.3678°E﻿ / 13.3578; 123.3678
Country| Philippines
Region| Bicol Region
Province| Camarines Sur
District|  5th district
Barangays| 33 (see Barangays)
Government

[1]

• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Domingo L. Zorilla Jr
• Vice Mayor| Victorio S. Ramos
• Representative| Miguel Luis R. Villafuerte
• Municipal Council|

Members

*   * Josebello Y. Buquid
* Diosdado T. Zorilla
* Martin G. Batacan
* Noel C. Tino
* Alvin O. Sacueza
* Adolfa A. Ramos, Jr.
* Noel C. Tuyay
* Erwin Nestor O. Rempola

• Electorate| 33,077 voters (2022)
Area

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• Total| 107.12 km2 (41.36 sq mi)
Elevation

| 13 m (43 ft)
Highest elevation

| 59 m (194 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 4 m (13 ft)
Population

(2020 census)[3]

• Total| 52,155
• Density| 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Households

| 10,782
Economy

• Income class| 3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

37.28

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 162.4 million (2020)
• Assets| ₱ 420.8 million (2020)
• Expenditure| ₱ 154.3 million (2020)
• Liabilities| ₱ 262.6 million (2020)
Service provider

• Electricity| Camarines Sur 3 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 3)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

4435

PSGC|

051703000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)54
Native languages| Rinconada Bikol
Central Bikol
Tagalog

Bato, officially the Municipality of Bato (Rinconada Bikol: Banwāan ka Bato; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bato), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,155 people.[3]

The municipality of Bato is home to a lake teeming with various kinds of fishes. Sinarapan, the world's smallest commercially harvested fish, occupies the waters of Lake Bato. Also present, the lake abounds with tilapia housed in fish cages.

Bato is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Pili and 476 kilometres (296 mi) from Manila.

## History

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This town was formerly called as "Kaliligno" or "Caliligno" named by the natives that settled along the river area.

This small village later was elevated into a status of a town under the decree of Spanish Superior Government on February 15, 1753. Years back, a parish was already existing which was also made under the same decree. This parish adopted "The Most Holy Trinity" as its patron saint. Its feast day is celebrated every Sunday after the Pentecost. The Bato is also known for its best noodles called Pansit Bato.

## Geography

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### Barangays

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Bato is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

* Agos
* Bacolod
* Buluang
* Caricot
* Cawacagan
* Cotmon
* Cristo Rey
* Del Rosario
* Divina Pastora (Poblacion)
* Goyudan
* Lobong
* Lubigan
* Mainit
* Manga (Mangga)
* Masoli
* Neighborhood
* Niño Jesus
* Pagatpatan
* Palo
* Payak
* Sagrada (Sagrada Familia)
* Salvacion
* San Isidro
* San Juan
* San Miguel
* San Rafael (Poblacion)
* San Roque
* San Vicente
* Santa Cruz (Poblacion)
* Santiago (Poblacion)
* Sooc
* Tagpolo
* Tres Reyes (Poblacion)

### Climate

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Climate data for Bato, Camarines Sur

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 33
(91)  | 32
(90)  | 35
(95)  | 37
(99)  | 37
(99)  | 36
(97)  | 35
(95)  | 33
(91)  | 35
(95)  | 34
(93)  | 33
(91)  | 32
(90)  | 34
(94)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 26
(79)  | 26
(79)  | 28
(82)  | 30
(86)  | 31
(88)  | 31
(88)  | 29
(84)  | 28
(82)  | 29
(84)  | 28
(82)  | 28
(82)  | 27
(81)  | 28
(83)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 51.03
(2.01)  | 78.13
(3.08)  | 55.3
(2.18)  | 83.07
(3.27)  | 159.34
(6.27)  | 239.88
(9.44)  | 385.8
(15.19)  | 391.75
(15.42)  | 293.65
(11.56)  | 401.33
(15.80)  | 108.2
(4.26)  | 334.9
(13.19)  | 2,582.38
(101.67)
Average rainy days  | 21  | 24  | 19  | 20  | 25  | 29  | 31  | 29  | 29  | 29  | 27  | 30  | 313
Source: World Weather Online[5]

## Demographics

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Population census of Bato| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1903 | 5,111| —
1918 | 6,044| +1.12%
1939 | 11,537| +3.13%
1948 | 14,816| +2.82%
1960 | 21,078| +2.98%
| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1970 | 25,985| +2.11%
1975 | 28,492| +1.86%
1980 | 29,774| +0.88%
1990 | 35,294| +1.72%
1995 | 38,771| +1.78%
| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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2000 | 42,739| +2.11%
2007 | 44,437| +0.54%
2010 | 48,306| +3.08%
2015 | 52,137| +1.46%
2020 | 52,155| +0.01%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

In the 2020 census, the population of Bato, Camarines Sur, was 52,155 people,[3] with a density of 490 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.

Only about 58.27% of the household population is considered as literate.

Mother tongue of the majority is Riŋkonāda also known as Bikol Rinconada, one of the languages of Bicol region. The population speaks a different form of Rinconada Bikol called Bato variant, a lowland dialect (sinaranəw). Natives are also conversant with Coastal Bikol, Filipino/Tagalog and English languages.

### Religion

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Bato Catholic Church

* Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion, followed by the Iglesia ni Cristo as the largest minority.
* Other religious denominations include Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; United Churches of Christ in the Philippines Seventh Day Adventist; Bible Baptist; Born Again; Jehovah's Witnesses; Protestants; Aglipay and Islam.
* There are three (3) Catholic Churches in Bato.

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Bato

2006
38.90

2009
40.09

2012
40.30

2015
41.22

2018
30.85

2021
37.28

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Majority of employment is within agriculture, fishery, poultry and construction industry groups.[18]

Commerce and industry

* 96 commercial establishments engaged in retail trade
* 46 commercial establishments engaged in services
* 1 commercial establishment engaged in real estate - MTBK Co.
* 1 engaged in banking and finance
* 31 industrial establishments
* 2 Hotels - Casa de Piedra and MTBK Hotel

Natural resources include clams, pearls, local shrimps, tabios, and tilapia, particularly within Lake Bato; forest products such as anahaw leaves and local bamboo; non-metallic mineral resources such as white clay among others.

Agriculture Sector

* 78.087 square kilometers of Agricultural Lands devoted to crop production
* Rice, corn, coconut, root crops, vegetables, and fruit-bearing trees.
* Numerous farm and poultry products found

## Local government

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The list of the incumbent and former officials of the Municipality of Bato is the following:[19]

2022 - Present:

* Mayor: Domingo L. Zorilla Jr
* Vice-Mayor: Victorio S. Ramos
* Councilors:
* Josebello Buquid
* Martin G. Batacan
* Noel C. Tino
* Alvin O. Sacueza
* Adolfo A. Ramos Jr.
* Noel C. Tuyay
* Erwin Nestor O. Rempola Jr.

2019-2022:[20]

* Mayor: Hon. Francisco B. Bernaldez
* Vice-Mayor: Hon. Domingo L. Zorilla Jr.
* Councilors:
* Diosdado T. Zorilla
* Dominici G. Batacan
* Elizabeth Doctolero
* Ignacio L. Hugo
* Jose Samar
* Ban-Ban Aguila
* Matilde Sandrino
* Noel C. Tino

2016-2019:[21]

* Mayor: Hon. Francisco B. Bernaldez
* Vice-Mayor: Hon. Victorio S. Ramos
* Councilors:
* Diosdado T. Zorila
* Domingo L. Zorilla Jr.
* Martin G. Batacan
* Darwin Doctolero
* Edgar R. Argarin
* Nestor A. Orasa
* Danilo S. Mata
* Ignacio L.Hugo

### List of former Municipal Mayors

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This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2024)

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* Paulino Calleja - 1860
* Timoteo Isaac - 1885-1886
* Tomas Barrameda - 1895-1898
* Moises Saysun - 1902-1903
* Agripino Varde - 1908-1912
* Ramon Ripaso - 1913-1916
* Cecilio Coralde - 1917-1919
* Vidal Elpedes - 1920-1922
* Eusebio P. Buena - 1923-1925
* Felix Grageda - 1926 -1928
* Mariano Sesno - 1929-1931
* Juan Belleza - 1932-1934-1938-1940
* Eulogio Buquid - 1935-1937-1941-1942
* Pio B. Mota - 1941-1943-1945-1956-1959
* Domingo Fortuno Jr. - 1944
* Mateo T. Ramos - 1948-1951
* Abundio Intia - 1952-1955
* Jorge R. Tuyay - 1960-1967
* Ernesto S. Tino - 1968-1971
* Nahil Y. Buquid - 1972-1986
* Narciso R. Doctolero Jr. - 1986-1992
* Tito R. Pili - 1992-1998
* Jaime T. Gonzales - 1998-2007
* Jeanette O.R Bernaldez - 2007-2016
* Frank B. Bernaldez - 2016-2022

## Toursm

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Lake Bato is the largest lake in the Region

* Cotmon Falls
* Arbin Beach Resort
* Lake Bato
* Most Holy Trinity Parish Church
* Maruma Beach

## Infrastructure

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### Health

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* Municipal Health Center and Barangay Health Stations total bed capacity: Eight (8) beds
* Health personnel numbers only about seventeen (17)

### Security

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Bato Fire Station

Facilities for police protection include Police Station Headquarters near the Municipal Hall in the Poblacion, Police Substation in Barangay Tres Reyes, Police Outpost in Barangay San Miguel. The bureau of Fire Protection of Bato has about eleven (11) firemen personnel.

### Transportation

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* 19.550 kilometres (12.148 mi) of National Roads
* 45.650 kilometres (28.366 mi) of Provincial Road
* 7.206 kilometres (4.478 mi) of municipal roads
* 38.683 kilometres (24.037 mi) of Barangays Roads
* six (6) bridges
* 235 privately owned vehicles
* public utility vehicles and government vehicles

### Utilities

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Water supply is provided on 3 levels:

* Level I: wells, springs, or water peddlers common in rural barangays and households
* Level II: communal faucet system
* Level III: Bato Water District provides Level III Water Supply Service generally within the poblacion only

Power and electricity:

* Camarines Sur Electric Cooperative (CASURECO) which provides retails electrical supply to the municipality and maintains a substation
* Domestic Consumptions
* 95.18% with total average consumption rate of 35,595.40 KWH/month Industrial and Commercial Consumption have only about 0.48% connections
* Public buildings, streetlights and other account for the remaining 1.72% number of consumption

Communication facilities include telephone/cellular services, postal services, telegraph services, cable television services, and print and broadcast media services.

## Education

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MTBK Divina Pastora Library

Private school institutions:

* Holy Trinity College of Cam. Sur
* Mataas na Paaralan ng Pagatpatan
* Saint John the Baptist Institute of Bicol Inc.
* Ocampo Academy Technological Institute.
* Taburnal Learning Center inc.
* Modern Learning Center
* Verbum Dei School

15 public elementary schools:

* Bato North Central School
* Bato South Central School
* San Vicente Elementary School
* San Miguel Elementary School
* Agos Elementary School
* Nino Jesus Elementary School
* Masoli Elementary School
* San Roque Elementary School
* Atipolo Elementary School
* Carlos Nardo Elementary School
* Manga Elementary School
* Palo Elementary School
* Buluang Elementary School
* Salvacion Elementary School
* Cristo Rey Elementary School
* Sagrada Elementary School
* Dr. Heracleo Guballo Elementary School
* Tagpolo Elementary School

5 public secondary schools:

* Bato National Highschool
* Masoli Highscool
* Salvacion National Highschool
* San Roque National Highschool
* Payak Highschool

1 public library:

* MTBK Divina Pastora Library

## Notable personalities

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* Maria Venus Raj \- Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2010 and placed 4th Runner-Up in Miss Universe 2010 pageant

* Julian Alturas - Star Magic Actor and Star Hunt Trainee ABS-CBN

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Bato |  (DILG)
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.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: year (link)
3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. ^ "Bato, Camarines Sur: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
6. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.`{{cite encyclopedia}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
9. ^ "Province of Camarines Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
18. ^ municipal profile
19. ^ "2022 ELECTION RESULTS: Bato, Camarines Sur".
20. ^ "Bato - Camarines Sur | City/Municipality Results | Eleksyon 2019".
21. ^ "Halalan 2016 - Partial and Unofficial Results".

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bato, Camarines Sur.

* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
* Philippine Census Information
* Official Site of the Province of Camarines Sur
* https://ph.rappler.com/elections/2022/camarines-sur/bato

Places adjacent to Bato, Camarines Sur

| Balatan | Nabua | Iriga

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Bato

| Polangui, Albay
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Ragay Gulf | Libon, Albay |

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Province of Camarines Sur

Pili (capital)
Naga (largest city)

Municipalities|

* Baao
* Balatan
* Bato
* Bombon
* Buhi
* Bula
* Cabusao
* Calabanga
* Camaligan
* Canaman
* Caramoan
* Del Gallego
* Gainza
* Garchitorena
* Goa
* Lagonoy
* Libmanan
* Lupi
* Magarao
* Milaor
* Minalabac
* Nabua
* Ocampo
* Pamplona
* Pasacao
* Pili
* Presentacion
* Ragay
* Sagñay
* San Fernando
* San Jose
* Sipocot
* Siruma
* Tigaon
* Tinambac

Component city|

* Iriga

Independent component city|

* Naga (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Camarines Sur by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

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