Barotac Nuevo

Barotac Nuevo
Municipality of Barotac Nuevo
Barotac Nuevo Church
Flag of Barotac Nuevo
Official seal of Barotac Nuevo
Nickname: 
Football Capital of the Philippines
Map of Iloilo with Barotac Nuevo highlighted
Map of Iloilo with Barotac Nuevo highlighted
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Barotac Nuevo is located in Philippines
Barotac Nuevo
Barotac Nuevo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°54′N 122°42′E / 10.9°N 122.7°E / 10.9; 122.7
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
District 4th district
Barangays29 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorBryant Paul Q. Biron
 • Vice MayorHernan G. Biron Jr.
 • RepresentativeFerjenel G. Biron
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate38,358 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total94.49 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]
 • Total58,176
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
 • Households
14,251
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
18.60
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 192.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 636.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 128 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 155.3 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIloilo 2 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5007
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)33
Native languagesHiligaynon
Tagalog
Websitewww.barotacnuevo.gov.ph

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]

  1. ^ Municipality of Barotac Nuevo | (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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Multi-million gym at PH's football capital completed". PIA. November 4, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2023.