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Balete, officially the Municipality of Balete (Aklanon: Banwa it Balete; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Balete; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balete), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,090 people. [3]

Balete
Municipality
Municipality of Balete
Church of Balete
Flag Seal
Map of Aklan with Balete highlighted
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Balete Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°33′19″N 122°22′45″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Aklan
District	1st district
Barangays	10 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Dexter M. Calizo
• Vice Mayor	Patrick F. Lachica
• Representative	Carlito S. Marquez
• Municipal Council	Members Inocentes F. Bantigue Jr. Roman R. Villaruel Jose Roger D. Feliciano Evelyn V. Villanueva Agnes D. Recidoro Karl V. Yasa Rex C. delos Reyes Ralph B. Cleope
• Electorate	18,111 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	118.93 km2 (45.92 sq mi)
Elevation	144 m (472 ft)
Highest elevation	1,568 m (5,144 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	30,090
• Density	250/km2 (660/sq mi)
• Households	6,974
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	17.26% (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱123,727,597.39 (2020)
• Assets	₱346,723,531.91 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱103,880,167.38 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱67,343,928.32 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5614
PSGC	060402000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Aklan Hiligaynon Capiznon Tagalog

Geography

Balete is 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Kalibo, the provincial capital.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 118.93 square kilometres (45.92 sq mi) [5] constituting 6.53% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.

Climate

Barangays

Balete is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.[7] Fulgencio was formerly known as Morthon.[8]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [9]
060402001	Aranas	17.5%	5,256	5,083	▴	0.32%
060402002	Arcangel	11.6%	3,486	3,454	▴	0.09%
060402004	Calizo	12.8%	3,863	3,773	▴	0.23%
060402005	Cortes	10.9%	3,278	2,872	▴	1.28%
060402006	Feliciano	9.6%	2,883	2,788	▴	0.32%
060402007	Fulgencio	11.9%	3,568	3,230	▴	0.96%
060402008	Guanko	4.4%	1,321	1,322	▾	−0.01%
060402009	Morales	10.6%	3,184	2,619	▴	1.90%
060402010	Oquendo	4.1%	1,234	1,226	▴	0.06%
060402011	Poblacion	2.8%	847	830	▴	0.20%
	Total		30,090	27,197	▴	0.98%

Demographics

Population census of Balete

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	5,529	—
1939	9,508	+1.52%
1948	10,835	+1.46%
1960	12,677	+1.32%
1970	14,310	+1.22%
1975	15,827	+2.04%
1980	17,300	+1.80%
1990	19,842	+1.38%
1995	19,972	+0.12%
2000	23,616	+3.66%
2007	26,360	+1.53%
2010	27,197	+1.14%
2015	28,920	+1.18%
2020	30,090	+0.78%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [9] [11][12]

In the 2020 census, Balete had a population of 30,090. [3] The population density was 250 inhabitants per square kilometre (650/sq mi).

Economy

Landmarks

• Agtawagon Hill - located at the south-eastern portion of Barangay Morales, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away from the town center. During the Philippine Revolution, the hill was the last line of defense of the Filipino patriots during the Spanish-Filipino conflict.^{[citation needed]} The same hill had served as camp for Filipino guerrillas during Japanese occupation during the Second World War.^{[citation needed]} Foxholes had been built on the summit of the hill overlooking potential enemy movement.

Education

Secondary

Private sector schools:

• Balete Academy, Barangay Polacion

Public High schools:

• Calizo National High School, Barangay Calizo
• Cortes Integrated School, Barangay Cortes
• Fr. Julian C. Rago National High School, Barangay Feliciano
• Jose Borromeo Legaspi Memorial National High School, Barangay Aranas
• Jose F. Meñez Memorial National High School, Barangay Feliciano
• Balete Integrated School

Colleges

• Balete Community College[20]

Notable personalities

• Jonha Richman - businesswoman and philanthropist
• Gabrielle Calizo-Quimpo - politician

References

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• List of Senior High Schools, Balete at Republic of the Philippines Department of Education

На других языках

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[de] Balete (Aklan)

Balete ist eine philippinische Stadtgemeinde in der Provinz Aklan. Sie hat 28.920 Einwohner (Zensus 1. August 2015).

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- [en] Balete, Aklan

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