Batuan
Municipality
Municipality of Batuan
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Batuan is located in Philippines
Batuan
Batuan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°25′20″N 123°46′54″E / 12.4222°N 123.7817°E / 12.4222; 123.7817
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceMasbate
District 1st district
Founded1951
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorCharmax Jan A. Yuson
 • Vice MayorNelson R. Cambaya
 • RepresentativeNarciso R. Bravo Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate10,810 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total56.28 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]
 • Total14,610
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
 • Households
3,580
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
29.28
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 82.65 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 190.7 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 75.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 100 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityTicao Island Electric Cooperative (TISELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5415
PSGC
054104000
IDD : area code +63 (0)56
Native languagesMasbateño
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.

Geography

Barangays

Batuan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for Batuan, Masbate
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21
(70) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39
(1.5) 		34
(1.3) 		42
(1.7) 		36
(1.4) 		73
(2.9) 		109
(4.3) 		118
(4.6) 		108
(4.3) 		129
(5.1) 		136
(5.4) 		112
(4.4) 		89
(3.5) 		1,025
(40.4)
Average rainy days 12.6 9.7 12.0 13.0 20.5 25.3 26.2 24.8 25.2 25.9 21.9 17.9 235
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of Batuan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 8,004—    
1970 9,939+2.19%
1975 10,234+0.59%
1980 10,406+0.33%
1990 10,525+0.11%
1995 12,705+3.59%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000 12,038−1.15%
2007 12,585+0.61%
2010 13,764+3.31%
2015 15,086+1.76%
2020 14,610−0.63%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Batuan, Masbate, was 14,610 people,[3] with a density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre or 670 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Batuan
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13]
[14][15][16][17][18]


Archaeological and Ecological Landscape and Seascape of Ticao

The municipality is part of Ticao island, which is known as an archaeological landscape, possessing thousands of pre-colonial artifacts such as the Baybayin-inscribed Rizal Stone, Ticao gold spike teeth, Burial jars of varying designs and sizes, jade beads, human face rock statues, and the Ticao petrographs. Much of the homes in Ticao island use these archaeological finds to design their interiors. The island is also an ecological frontier for the conservation of manta rays. The island also possesses a 'rare subspecies' of Visayan warty pig, that is almost near extinction.

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Batuan | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ "An Act Creating the Municipality of Batuan in the Province of Masbate". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  6. ^ "Province: Masbate". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Batuan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.((cite encyclopedia)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Province of Masbate". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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