Bato, Camarines Sur

Bato
Municipality of Bato
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
Flag of Bato
Official seal of Bato
Anthem: Bato, Banwaan na Ginikanan
Map of Camarines Sur with Bato highlighted
Map of Camarines Sur with Bato highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Bato is located in Philippines
Bato
Bato
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°21′28″N 123°22′04″E / 13.3578°N 123.3678°E / 13.3578; 123.3678
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceCamarines Sur
District 5th district
Barangays33 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDomingo L. Zorilla Jr
 • Vice MayorVictorio S. Ramos
 • RepresentativeMiguel Luis R. Villafuerte
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate33,077 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
107.12 km2 (41.36 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Highest elevation
59 m (194 ft)
Lowest elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
52,155
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Households
10,782
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
37.28
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 162.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 420.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 154.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 262.6 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCamarines Sur 3 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 3)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4435
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)54
Native languagesRinconada Bikol
Central Bikol
Tagalog

Bato, officially the Municipality of Bato (Rinconada Bikol: Banwāan ka Bato; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bato), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,155 people.[3]

The municipality of Bato is home to a lake teeming with various kinds of fishes. Sinarapan, the world's smallest commercially harvested fish, occupies the waters of Lake Bato. Also present, the lake abounds with tilapia housed in fish cages.

Bato is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Pili and 476 kilometres (296 mi) from Manila.

  1. ^ Municipality of Bato | (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 V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.