Bato, Leyte

Municipality in Leyte, Philippines

Municipality in Eastern Visayas, Philippines

Bato

Municipality

Municipality of Bato

Flag

Seal

Map of Leyte with Bato highlighted

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Bato

Location within the Philippines

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)
Government

[1]

• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Nathaniel B. Gertos
• Vice Mayor| Bryan Nile "Tata Nile" A. Gertos
• Representative| Carl Nicolas C. Cari
• Councilors|

List

* • 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| 24,961 voters (2025)
Area

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• 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

(2024 census)[3]

• Total

| 39,275
• Density| 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
• Households

| 9,115
Economy

• Income class| 2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

31.49

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 216.2 million (2022)
• Assets| ₱ 372 million (2022)
• Expenditure| ₱ 192.9 million (2022)
• Liabilities| ₱ 51.44 million (2022)
Service provider

• Electricity| Leyte 4 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 4)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

6525

PSGC|

0803707000

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 municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,505 people.[5]

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.

## Etymology

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The place got its name from the expression adto sa bato, which refers to the church made of stone.

## Geography

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### Barangays

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Bato is politically subdivided into 32 barangays. [6] 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

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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[7]

## Demographics

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Population census of BatoYear| Pop.| ±% 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%
2024 | 39,275| +0.48%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Bato, Leyte, was 38,505 people,[12] with a density of 530 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,400 inhabitants per square mile.

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Bato

2000
56.80

2003
45.02

2006
35.10

2009
36.38

2012
40.00

2015
38.60

2018
29.15

2021
31.49

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

## Transportation

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### Shipping companies operating in Bato

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* 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

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* Super 5
* CUL Transport
* Mega Bus
* DLTB
* Ultrabus
* Philtranco

## Education

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### Tertiary education

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* Bato Institute of Science and Technology, Inc.

### Secondary education

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(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

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(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

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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.
3. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. ^ "Bato: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. ^ 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.
10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
13. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

## External links

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* Media related to Bato, Leyte at Wikimedia Commons
* Official Website of Bato
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
* Philippine Census Information
* Local Governance Performance Management System

Places adjacent to Bato, Leyte

|  | Hilongos | Bontoc, Southern Leyte / Sogod, Southern Leyte

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Camotes Sea |

Bato

| Bontoc, Southern Leyte
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| Matalom | Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte

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Province of Leyte

Tacloban (capital and largest city)

Municipalities|

* Abuyog
* Alangalang
* Albuera
* Babatngon
* Barugo
* Bato
* Burauen
* Calubian
* Capoocan
* Carigara
* Dagami
* Dulag
* Hilongos
* Hindang
* Inopacan
* Isabel
* Jaro
* Javier
* Julita
* Kananga
* La Paz
* Leyte
* MacArthur
* Mahaplag
* Matag-ob
* Matalom
* Mayorga
* Merida
* Palo
* Palompon
* Pastrana
* San Isidro
* San Miguel
* Santa Fe
* Tabango
* Tabontabon
* Tanauan
* Tolosa
* Tunga
* Villaba

Component city|

* Baybay

Independent component city|

* Ormoc (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Leyte by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

Highly urbanized city|

* Tacloban (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Leyte by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

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