Balatan
Balatan, officially the Municipality of Balatan (Rinconada Bikol: Banwaān ka Balatan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balatan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,669 people.
Balatan | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Balatan | |
Street in Balatan | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto(s): Balateño, Oragon! | |
Map of Camarines Sur with Balatan highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Balatan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°19′N 123°14′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Camarines Sur |
| District | 5th district |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Nena B. Bagasbas |
| • Vice Mayor | Ma. Cecelia C. Cuarto |
| • Representative | Miguel Luis R. Villafuerte |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 20,655 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 93.09 km2 (35.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 30,669 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,464 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 38.39 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 258.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 432.4 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 117 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 61.53 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Camarines Sur 3 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4436 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 |
| Native languages | Rinconada Bikol Central Bikol Tagalog |
Balatan was founded by Don Gregorio Balatan, also its first mayor and founder of the municipality's first school, the Balatan Institute Memorial High School (formerly Balatan Institute). The current and the 6th mayor is Ernesto "Bares" Arillas Bagasbas.
The town's economy is supported by people from the Burias Island of Masbate province who are mostly trading their products in this small municipality. Balatan celebrates the Pintakasi and Pagkamundag Festivals annually on February 18 and December 1–3 respectively.