Balete, Aklan

Balete
Municipality
Location within Aklan province
Balete Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°33′N 122°23′E / 11.55°N 122.38°ECoordinates: 11°33′N 122°23′E / 11.55°N 122.38°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province	Aklan
District	Lone district
Barangays	10 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Teodoro V. Calizo Jr.
Area[2]
• Total	118.93 km^2 (45.92 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	28,920
• Density	240/km^2 (630/sq mi)
• Voter (2016)[4]	15,577
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	5614
IDD : area code	+63 (0)36
Income class	4th class
PSGC	060402000
Website	elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/balete-aklan/

Balete, officially the Municipality of Balete (Aklanon: Banwa it Balete; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Balete; Filipino: Bayan ng Balete), is a municipality in the province of Aklan in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 28,920 at the 2015 census.^[3] In the 2016 election, it had 15,577 registered voters.^[4]

Geography

Balete is located at 11°33′N 122°23′E / 11.55°N 122.38°E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 118.93 square kilometres (45.92 sq mi)^[2] constituting 6.53% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.

Barangays

Balete is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.^[5] Fulgencio was formerly known as Morthon.^[6]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2015[3]		2010[7]
060402001	Aranas	18.2%	5,256	5,083	+0.64%
060402002	Arcangel	12.1%	3,486	3,454	+0.18%
060402004	Calizo	13.4%	3,863	3,773	+0.45%
060402005	Cortes	11.3%	3,278	2,872	+2.55%
060402006	Feliciano	10.0%	2,883	2,788	+0.64%
060402007	Fulgencio	12.3%	3,568	3,230	+1.91%
060402008	Guanko	4.6%	1,321	1,322	−0.01%
060402009	Morales	11.0%	3,184	2,619	+3.79%
060402010	Oquendo	4.3%	1,234	1,226	+0.12%
060402011	Poblacion	2.9%	847	830	+0.39%
	Total		28,920	27,197	+1.18%

Demographics

Population census of Balete
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 19,842 —     1995 19,972 +0.12% 2000 23,616 +3.66%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2007 26,360 +1.53% 2010 27,197 +1.14% 2015 28,920 +1.18%
Source: PSA[3][7][8]

In the 2015 census, Balete had a population of 28,920.^[3] The population density was 240 inhabitants per square kilometre (620/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 15,577 registered voters.^[4]

Landmarks

• Agtawagon Hill - located at the south-eastern portion of Barangay Morales, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away from the town center. During the Philippine Revolution, the hill was the last line of defense of the Filipino patriots during the Spanish-Filipino conflict. The same hill had served as camp for Filipino guerrillas during Japanese occupation during the Second World War. Foxholes had been built on the summit of the hill overlooking potential enemy movement.

Education

Elementary schools

• Aranas Elementary School
• Arcangel Norte Primary School
• Arcangel Sur Elementary School
• Balete Elementary School
• Bangbang Elementary School
• Benetinan Primary School
• Calizo Elementary School
• Cortes Integrated School
• Feliciano Elementary School
• Fulgencio Norte Elementary School
• Fulgencio Sur Elementary School
• Guanko Elementary School (Guanko Primary School)
• Morales Elementary School
• Oquendo Primary School

High schools

• Balete Academy
• Calizo National High School
• Fr. Julian C. Rago National High School
• Jose Borromeo Legaspi Memorial National High School
• Jose F. Meñez Memorial National High School

References

1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Province: Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
3. "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
4. "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
5. "Municipal: Balete, Aklan". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
6. "An Act Changing the Name of the Barrio of Morthon in the Municipality of Balete, Province of Capiz, to Barrio Fulgencio". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
7. "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.