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Barotac Nuevo | |
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Municipality of Barotac Nuevo | |
Nickname: Football Capital of the Philippines | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°54′N 122°42′E / 10.9°N 122.7°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Iloilo |
District | 4th district |
Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• mayor of Barotac Nuevo[*] | Bryant Paul Q. Biron |
• Vice Mayor | Hernan G. Biron Jr. |
• Representative | Ferjenel G. Biron |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 38,358 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 94.49 km2 (36.48 sq mi) |
Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
Highest elevation | 357 m (1,171 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 58,176 |
• Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
• Households | 14,251 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 18.60 |
• Revenue | ₱ 192.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 636.3 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 128 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 155.3 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Iloilo 2 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5007 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Website | www |
Barotac Nuevo, officially the Municipality of Barotac Nuevo (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Barotac Nuevo, Tagalog: Bayan ng Barotac Nuevo), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,176 people.[3]
The town is officially known as the Football Capital of the Philippines.[5]