Bato | |
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Municipality of Bato | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°19′41″N 124°47′31″E / 10.328°N 124.792°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Leyte |
District | 5th district |
Barangays | 32 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Nathaniel B. Gertos |
• Vice Mayor | Bryan Nile "Tata Nile" A. Gertos |
• Representative | Carl Nicolas C. Cari |
• Councilors | List |
• Electorate | 25,522 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• 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 (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 38,505 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
• Households | 9,115 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 31.49 |
• Revenue | ₱ 212.7 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 293.2 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 203.1 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 60.26 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• 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 (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.