Batad | |
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| Municipality of Batad | |
 Sugarcane harvesting in Batad | |
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 Map of Iloilo with Batad highlighted | |
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.svg)  Batad Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°25′N 123°07′E / 11.42°N 123.12°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
| District | 5th district |
| Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Batad[*] | Elvira P. Alarcon |
| • Vice Mayor | Ernesto R. Balida |
| • Representative | Raul C. Tupas |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 15,490 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.10 km2 (20.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 630 m (2,070 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 22,157 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,818 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 27.00 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 91.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 272.4 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 78.02 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 41.93 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Iloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5016 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Capisnon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Batad, officially the Municipality of Batad (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Batad, Tagalog: Bayan ng Batad), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,157 people.[3]
In 1950, the barrio of Zarragoza was transferred to the town of Balasan.[5]
- ^ Municipality of Batad | (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 Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "An act to transfer a certain barrio from the territorial jurisdiction of the municipality of Batad, province of Iloilo to the municipality of Balasan, same province". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.