Batad, Iloilo

Not to be confused with Batad, Ifugao.

Batad
Municipality
Municipality of Batad
Sugarcane harvesting in Batad
Map of Iloilo with Batad highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Batad Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°25′N123°07′E / 11.42°N 123.12°E / 11.42; 123.12 Coordinates: 11°25′N123°07′E / 11.42°N 123.12°E / 11.42; 123.12
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Iloilo
District	5th district
Barangays	24 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Elvira P. Alarcon
•  Vice Mayor	Ernesto R. Balida
•  Representative	Raul C. Tupas
•  Municipal Council	Members Jobelle A. Barreto Franklin N. Catequista Lloyd P. Espinosa Santos F. Balete Jr. Honey Fe N. Montero Thahar A. Pacardo Elmo L. Managaytay Romie A. Sandoy
•  Electorate	15,490 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	53.10 km2 (20.50 sq mi)
Elevation	43 m (141 ft)
Highest elevation	630 m (2,070 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)  [3]
• Total	22,157
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
•  Households	5,818
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	23.77 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 91.2 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 272.4 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 78.02 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 41.93 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Iloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5016
PSGC	063009000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)33
Native languages	Hiligaynon Capiznon Tagalog
Website	www.batad.gov.ph

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 2020 census, it has a population of 22,157 people.  ^[3]

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.  ^[6]

• 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 [7] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)

Demographics

Population census of Batad

Year	Pop.	±% 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%
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%
2020	22,157	+0.78%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority   [8]   [9]   [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Batad, Iloilo, was 22,157 people,  ^[3] with a density of 420 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,100 inhabitants per square mile.

References

1.   Municipality of Batad | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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. "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. "Batad: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. 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.
11. "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
17. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System