Balete, Batangas
Balete | ||
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Coordinates: 14°01′N 121°06′E / 14.02°N 121.1°ECoordinates: 14°01′N 121°06′E / 14.02°N 121.1°E | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Region | Calabarzon (Region IV-A) | |
Province | Batangas | |
District | 3rd District | |
Founded | 1838 | |
Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) | |
Government [1] | ||
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
• Mayor | Leovino Hidalgo | |
Area[2] | ||
• Total | 25 km2 (10 sq mi) | |
Population (2015 census)[3] | ||
• Total | 22,661 | |
• Density | 910/km2 (2,300/sq mi) | |
• Voter (2016)[4] | 12,250 | |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
ZIP code | 4219 | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 | |
Income class | 5th class | |
PSGC | 041004000 |
Balete, officially the Municipality of Balete (Filipino: Bayan ng Balete), is a municipality in the province of Batangas in the Calabarzon (Region IV-A) of the Philippines. The population was 22,661 at the 2015 census.[3] In the 2016 election, it had 12,250 registered voters.[4]
Balete is well known for its location on Taal Lake, providing a panoramic view of the Taal Volcano. The pilgrimage site Marian Orchard is located in Barangay Malabanan.
On February 13, 2008, incumbent Mayor David Pamplona was assassinated in Barangay Bulihan, Malvar.[5]
Geography
Balete is located at 14°01′N 121°06′E / 14.02°N 121.1°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi)[2] constituting 0.80% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometre- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.
Barangays
Balete is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.[6]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | ||
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2015[3] | 2010[7] | ||||
041004001 | Alangilan | 1.9% | 428 | 296 | +7.27% |
041004002 | Calawit | 4.5% | 1,028 | 809 | +4.67% |
041004003 | Looc | 9.3% | 2,098 | 2,005 | +0.87% |
041004004 | Magapi | 9.4% | 2,133 | 1,947 | +1.75% |
041004005 | Makina | 7.8% | 1,757 | 1,519 | +2.81% |
041004006 | Malabanan | 20.5% | 4,637 | 4,119 | +2.28% |
041004007 | Paligawan | 9.0% | 2,047 | 1,802 | +2.46% |
041004008 | Palsara | 6.1% | 1,391 | 1,381 | +0.14% |
041004009 | Poblacion | 11.4% | 2,573 | 2,405 | +1.29% |
041004010 | Sala | 7.7% | 1,753 | 1,429 | +3.97% |
041004011 | Sampalocan | 4.8% | 1,086 | 1,003 | +1.53% |
041004012 | Solis | 3.1% | 712 | 634 | +2.23% |
041004013 | San Sebastian | 4.5% | 1,018 | 865 | +3.15% |
Total | 22,661 | 20,214 | +2.20% |
Demographics
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Source: PSA[3][7][8] |
In the 2015 census, Balete had a population of 22,661.[3] The population density was 910 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,400/sq mi).
In the 2016 election, it had 12,250 registered voters.[4]
Gallery
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Municipal hall
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Police station
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Municipal park
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Fishing boats on the shore of Taal Lake
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Marian Orchard
References
- ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- 1 2 "Province: Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Region IV-A (CALABARZON)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
- ↑ Arnell Ozaeta; Ed Amoroso (February 14, 2008). "Batangas Mayor killed in ambush". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Municipal: Balete, Batangas". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Region IV-A (CALABARZON)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ↑ "Region IV-A (CALABARZON)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
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