Balete, Batangas

Balete
Municipality
Seal
Location within Batangas province
Balete Location within the Philippines
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 km^2 (10 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	22,661
• Density	910/km^2 (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.
		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

Population census of Balete
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 11,678 —     1995 14,383 +3.98% 2000 15,792 +2.02%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2007 19,252 +2.77% 2010 20,214 +1.79% 2015 22,661 +2.20%
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

1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Province: Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
3. "Region IV-A (CALABARZON)". 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. Arnell Ozaeta; Ed Amoroso (February 14, 2008). "Batangas Mayor killed in ambush". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
6. "Municipal: Balete, Batangas". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
7. "Region IV-A (CALABARZON)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. "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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