Balete | |
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Municipality of Balete | |
Street in Balete | |
Nickname(s): Land of Honeybees, Biking Capital of CALABARZON | |
![]() Map of Batangas with Balete highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°01′N 121°06′E / 14.02°N 121.1°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Calabarzon |
Province | Batangas |
District | 3rd district |
Founded | June 21, 1969 |
Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Wilson V. Maralit |
• Vice Mayor | Alvin T. Payo |
• Representative | Ma. Theresa V. Collantes |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 15,006 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 25.00 km2 (9.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
Highest elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 24,055 |
• Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,709 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 7.69 |
• Revenue | ₱ 90.05 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 234.4 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 82.47 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 102.6 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Batangas 2 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4219 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
Balete, officially the Municipality of Balete (Tagalog: Bayan ng Balete), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,055 people.[3] The people from Balete is called Baleteños.
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.
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