Balete | |
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| Municipality of Balete | |
 Church of Balete | |
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 Map of Aklan with Balete highlighted | |
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.svg)  Balete Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°33′19″N 122°22′45″E / 11.5553°N 122.3792°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Aklan |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Dexter M. Calizo |
| • Vice Mayor | Patrick F. Lachica |
| • Representative | Carlito S. Marquez |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 17,875 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 118.93 km2 (45.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,568 m (5,144 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 30,090 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,242 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.79 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 123.7 million (2020), 53.52 million (2012), 61.28 million (2013), 68.43 million (2014), 77.88 million (2015), 84.47 million (2016), 94.08 million (2017), 103 million (2018), 111 million (2019), 133.4 million (2021), 178.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 346.7 million (2020), 127.7 million (2012), 123.1 million (2013), 128.4 million (2014), 141.9 million (2015), 217.7 million (2016), 258.4 million (2017), 287.9 million (2018), 299.6 million (2019), 357.6 million (2021), 504.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 103.9 million (2020), 48.04 million (2012), 20.09 million (2013), 25.79 million (2014), 58.81 million (2015), 68.58 million (2016), 75.2 million (2017), 81.75 million (2018), 97.4 million (2019), 111.9 million (2021), 148.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 67.34 million (2020), 50.9 million (2012), 37.36 million (2013), 35.45 million (2014), 31.43 million (2015), 25.72 million (2016), 48.32 million (2017), 60.79 million (2018), 60.91 million (2019), 56.53 million (2021), 129.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5614 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Native languages | Aklanon Hiligaynon Capisnon Tagalog |
Balete, officially the Municipality of Balete (Aklanon: Banwa it Balete; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Balete; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balete), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,090 people.[3]
- ^ Municipality of Balete | (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.