Bato | |
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| Municipality of Bato | |
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.svg)  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.
- ^ Municipality of Bato | (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 VIII (Eastern 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.