Batad, Iloilo

Batad, officially the Municipality of Batad (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Batad, Tagalog: Bayan ng Batad), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 21,298 people.[3]

Batad
Municipality
Municipality of Batad
Map of Iloilo with Batad highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Batad
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°25′N 123°07′E
Country Philippines
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
District5th district of Iloilo
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorElvira P. Alarcon
 • Vice MayorErnesto R. Balida
 • CongressmanRaul C. Tupas
 • Electorate14,886 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total53.10 km2 (20.50 sq mi)
Elevation
26.2 m (86.0 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total21,298
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
 • Households
5,143
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence26.43% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)60,639,876.52 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5016
PSGC
063009000
IDD : area code +63 (0)33
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesHiligaynon
Capiznon
Tagalog
Websitewww.batad.gov.ph

In 1950, the barrio of Zarragoza was transferred to the town of Balasan.[5]

Geography

Batad is 122 kilometres (76 mi) north from the provincial capital, Iloilo City, and 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Roxas City.

Barangays

Batad is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. [2]

  • Alapasco
  • Alinsolong
  • Banban
  • Batad Viejo
  • Binon-an
  • Bolhog
  • Bulak Norte
  • Bulak Sur
  • Cabagohan
  • Calangag
  • Caw-i
  • Drancalan
  • Embarcadero
  • Hamod
  • Malico
  • Nangka
  • Pasayan
  • Poblacion
  • Quiazan Florete
  • Quiazan Lopez
  • Salong
  • Santa Ana
  • Tanao
  • Tapi-an

Climate
Climate data for Batad, Iloilo
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 27
(81)		 29
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61
(2.4)		 39
(1.5)		 46
(1.8)		 48
(1.9)		 90
(3.5)		 144
(5.7)		 152
(6.0)		 145
(5.7)		 163
(6.4)		 160
(6.3)		 120
(4.7)		 90
(3.5)		 1,258
(49.4)
Average rainy days 12.3 9.0 9.9 10.0 18.5 25.0 27.4 26.0 25.9 24.9 17.9 14.2 221
Source: Meteoblue [6] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)

Demographics
Population census of Batad
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,133—    
1960 7,712+2.28%
1970 9,372+1.97%
1975 9,819+0.94%
1980 11,790+3.73%
1990 14,337+1.98%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 15,345+1.28%
2000 17,009+2.23%
2007 18,298+1.01%
2010 19,385+2.12%
2015 21,298+1.81%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][7][8][9]

In the 2015 census, the population of Batad, Iloilo, was 21,298 people,[3] with a density of 400 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,000 inhabitants per square mile.

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "An act to transfer a certain barrio from the territorial jurisdiction of the municipality of Batad, province of Iloilo to the municipality of Balasan, same province". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  6. "Batad: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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