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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), 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), 183.3 million (2021), 216.2 million (2022) |
| • 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), 323.3 million (2021), 372 million (2022) |
| • 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), 103.6 million (2017), 144.4 million (2018), 134.5 million (2019), 179.3 million (2021), 192.9 million (2022) |
| • 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), 60.75 million (2021), 51.44 million (2022) |
| 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 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.