Bato, Leyte

Bato (IPA: [bɐ'to]), officially the Municipality of Bato (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Bato; Waray: Bungto han Bato; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bato), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,505 people.

Bato
Municipality
Municipality of Bato
Map of Leyte with Bato highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Bato
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°19′41″N 124°47′31″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 5th district
Barangays32 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorNathaniel B. Gertos
  Vice MayorBryan Nile "Tata Nile" A. Gertos
  RepresentativeCarl Nicolas C. Cari
  Councilors
List
  Electorate25,522 voters (2022)
Area
  Total72.45 km2 (27.97 sq mi)
Elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Highest elevation
1,133 m (3,717 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total38,505
  Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
  Households
9,115
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
29.15
% (2018)
  Revenue212.7 million (2020)
  Assets293.2 million (2020)
  Expenditure203.1 million (2020)
  Liabilities60.26 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityLeyte 4 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 4)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6525
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)5
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.bato-leyte.gov.ph

It borders with the municipality of Matalom in the south, Hilongos in the north, and Bontoc to the east. Bato, together with Hilongos, is also a center of commerce, trade and education in southwestern part of Leyte.

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