Bato, Leyte

Bato
Municipality of Bato
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Official seal of Bato
Map of Leyte with Bato highlighted
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Bato is located in Philippines
Bato
Bato
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°19′41″N 124°47′31″E / 10.328°N 124.792°E / 10.328; 124.792
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 5th district
Barangays32 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorNathaniel B. Gertos
 • Vice MayorBryan Nile "Tata Nile" A. Gertos
 • RepresentativeCarl Nicolas C. Cari
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate25,522 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total72.45 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]
 • Total38,505
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 • Households
9,115
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
31.49
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 212.7 million (2020), 68.07 million (2012), 76.62 million (2013), 88.21 million (2014), 106.1 million (2015), 112.8 million (2016), 123.2 million (2017), 155.5 million (2018), 139.3 million (2019)
 • Assets₱ 293.2 million (2020), 133.9 million (2012), 142.8 million (2013), 156.8 million (2014), 123.3 million (2015), 184.7 million (2016), 249.8 million (2017), 275.3 million (2018), 263.3 million (2019)
 • Expenditure₱ 203.1 million (2020), 69.93 million (2012), 71.11 million (2013), 83.15 million (2014), 85.02 million (2015), 103.9 million (2016)
 • Liabilities₱ 60.26 million (2020), 62.18 million (2012), 59.57 million (2013), 62.53 million (2014), 50.9 million (2015), 54.97 million (2016), 91.39 million (2017), 78.79 million (2018), 75.12 million (2019)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLeyte 4 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 4)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6525
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)5
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.bato-leyte.gov.ph

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.

  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 VIII (Eastern Visayas)". 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.