Batad, Iloilo

Not to be confused with Batad, Ifugao.
Batad
Municipality
Municipality of Batad
Sugarcane harvesting in Batad
Flag
Map of Iloilo with Batad highlighted
Interactive map of Batad
Batad
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°25′N 123°07′E / 11.42°N 123.12°E / 11.42; 123.12
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
District 5th district
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorElvira P. Alarcon (PFP)
 • Vice MayorSteven Michael Y. Andrada (PFP)
 • RepresentativeBinky April M. Tupas (Lakas)
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Emmanuel U. Pacardo
  • Jonifer L. Amantillo
  • Joel V. Agramon
  • Shian Janz P. Balete
  • Cresencio M. Arcosa
  • Thahar A. Pacardo
  • Elmo L. Managaytay
  • Basilio F. Agramon, Jr.
 • Electorate15,603 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
53.10 km2 (20.50 sq mi)
Elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Highest elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
22,174
 • Density417.6/km2 (1,082/sq mi)
 • Households
5,818
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
27
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 131.1 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 388.5 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 101.9 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 95.05 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5016
PSGC
063009000
IDD : area code +63 (0)33
Native languagesHiligaynon
Capisnon
Tagalog
Websitewww.batad.gov.ph

Batad, officially the Municipality of Batad (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Batad, Tagalog: Bayan ng Batad), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 22,174 people.[5]

In 1950, the barrio of Zarragoza was transferred to the town of Balasan.[6]

Geography

Batad is 122 kilometres (76 mi) north from the provincial capital, Iloilo City, and 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Roxas City.

Barangays

Batad is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. [7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Alapasco
  • Alinsolong
  • Banban
  • Batad Viejo
  • Binon-an
  • Bolhog
  • Bulak Norte
  • Bulak Sur
  • Cabagohan
  • Calangag
  • Caw-i
  • Drancalan
  • Embarcadero
  • Hamod
  • Malico
  • Nangka
  • Pasayan
  • Poblacion
  • Quiazan Florete
  • Quiazan Lopez
  • Salong
  • Santa Ana
  • Tanao
  • Tapi-an

Climate

Climate data for Batad, Iloilo
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) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		27
(81) 		29
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61
(2.4) 		39
(1.5) 		46
(1.8) 		48
(1.9) 		90
(3.5) 		144
(5.7) 		152
(6.0) 		145
(5.7) 		163
(6.4) 		160
(6.3) 		120
(4.7) 		90
(3.5) 		1,258
(49.4)
Average rainy days 12.3 9.0 9.9 10.0 18.5 25.0 27.4 26.0 25.9 24.9 17.9 14.2 221
Source: Meteoblue[8] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)

Demographics

Population census of Batad
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,133—    
1960 7,712+2.28%
1970 9,372+1.97%
1975 9,819+0.94%
1980 11,790+3.73%
1990 14,337+1.98%
1995 15,345+1.28%
2000 17,009+2.23%
2007 18,298+1.01%
2010 19,385+2.12%
2015 21,298+1.81%
2020 22,157+0.84%
2024 22,174+0.02%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Batad, Iloilo, was 22,157 people,[14] with a density of 420 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,100 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Batad

10
20
30
40
50
60
2000
57.92
2003
48.78
2006
46.90
2009
33.12
2012
34.53
2015
26.43
2018
23.77
2021
27.00

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Batad | (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. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ^ "An act to transfer a certain barrio from the territorial jurisdiction of the municipality of Batad, province of Iloilo to the municipality of Balasan, same province". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  7. ^ "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Batad: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  9. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  10. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  12. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  13. ^ "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  14. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  15. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  16. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  17. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  18. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  19. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  20. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  21. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  22. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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