Back باتوان Arabic Batuan BCL Batuan, Masbate CBK-ZAM Batuan, Masbate CEB Batuan (Masbate) German Batuan (Masbate) French Batuan, Masbate ID Batuan, Masbate ILO Batuan (Masbate) Italian ბატუანი (მასბატე) Georgian
Batuan | |
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| Municipality of Batuan | |
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 Map of Masbate with Batuan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Batuan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°25′20″N 123°46′54″E / 12.4222°N 123.7817°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Masbate |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | June 11, 1951 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Charmax Jan A. Yuson |
| • Vice Mayor | Lalaine A. Yuson |
| • Representative | Narciso R. Bravo Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 10,810 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.28 km2 (21.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 14,610 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,580 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 25.60 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 82.65 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 190.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 75.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 100 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ticao Island Electric Cooperative (TISELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5415 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Native languages | Masbateño Tagalog |
Batuan, officially the Municipality of Batuan, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,610 people.[3]
It is located at the southern point of Ticao Island. It is the smallest municipality in Masbate, both in land area and population.
In 1951, the barrios of Batuan, Burgos, Gibraltar, Costa Rica, Panisihan, and Matabao were separated from San Fernando to form the Municipality of Batuan.[5]
The municipality is home to the Bongsanglay Natural Park.
- ^ Municipality of Batuan | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "An Act Creating the Municipality of Batuan in the Province of Masbate". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
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