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Municipality in Camarines Sur, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bato, officially the Municipality of Bato (Rinconada Bikol: Banwāan ka Bato; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bato), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,155 people.[3]
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Bato | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Bato | |
Municipal Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Anthem: Bato, Banwaan na Ginikanan | |
 Map of Camarines Sur with Bato highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Bato Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°21′28″N 123°22′04″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Camarines Sur |
| District | 5th district |
| Barangays | 33 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Domingo L. Zorilla Jr |
| • Vice Mayor | Victorio S. Ramos |
| • Representative | Miguel Luis R. Villafuerte |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 33,077 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 107.12 km2 (41.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 52,155 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,782 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 37.28 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 162.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 420.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 154.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 262.6 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Camarines Sur 3 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4435 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 |
| Native languages | Rinconada Bikol Central Bikol Tagalog |
The municipality of Bato is home to a lake teeming with various kinds of fishes. Sinarapan, the world's smallest commercially harvested fish, occupies the waters of Lake Bato. Also present, the lake abounds with tilapia housed in fish cages.
Bato is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Pili and 476 kilometres (296 mi) from Manila.
This town was formerly called as "Kaliligno" or "Caliligno" named by the natives that settled along the river area.
This small village later was elevated into a status of a town under the decree of Spanish Superior Government on February 15, 1753. Years back, a parish was already existing which was also made under the same decree. This parish adopted "The Most Holy Trinity" as its patron saint. Its feast day is celebrated every Sunday after the Pentecost. The Bato is also known for its best noodles called Pansit Bato.
Bato is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| Climate data for Bato, Camarines Sur | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33 (91) |
32 (90) |
35 (95) |
37 (99) |
37 (99) |
36 (97) |
35 (95) |
33 (91) |
35 (95) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
34 (94) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
28 (83) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 51.03 (2.01) |
78.13 (3.08) |
55.3 (2.18) |
83.07 (3.27) |
159.34 (6.27) |
239.88 (9.44) |
385.8 (15.19) |
391.75 (15.42) |
293.65 (11.56) |
401.33 (15.80) |
108.2 (4.26) |
334.9 (13.19) |
2,582.38 (101.67) |
| Average rainy days | 21 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 313 |
| Source: World Weather Online[5] | |||||||||||||
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In the 2020 census, the population of Bato, Camarines Sur, was 52,155 people,[3] with a density of 490 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.
Only about 58.27% of the household population is considered as literate.
Mother tongue of the majority is Riŋkonāda also known as Bikol Rinconada, one of the languages of Bicol region. The population speaks a different form of Rinconada Bikol called Bato variant, a lowland dialect (sinaranəw). Natives are also conversant with Coastal Bikol, Filipino/Tagalog and English languages.
Poverty incidence of Bato
10
20
30
40
50
2006
38.90 2009
40.09 2012
40.30 2015
41.22 2018
30.85 2021
37.28 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
Majority of employment is within agriculture, fishery, poultry and construction industry groups.[18]
Natural resources include clams, pearls, local shrimps, tabios, and tilapia, particularly within Lake Bato; forest products such as anahaw leaves and local bamboo; non-metallic mineral resources such as white clay among others.
The list of the incumbent and former officials of the Municipality of Bato is the following:[19]
2022 - Present:
2019-2022:[20]
2016-2019:[21]
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Facilities for police protection include Police Station Headquarters near the Municipal Hall in the Poblacion, Police Substation in Barangay Tres Reyes, Police Outpost in Barangay San Miguel. The bureau of Fire Protection of Bato has about eleven (11) firemen personnel.
Water supply is provided on 3 levels:
Power and electricity:
Communication facilities include telephone/cellular services, postal services, telegraph services, cable television services, and print and broadcast media services.
Private school institutions:
15 public elementary schools:
5 public secondary schools:
1 public library:
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