Batuan, Masbate

Batuan, officially the Municipality of Batuan, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 15,086 people. [3]

Batuan
Municipality
Municipality of Batuan
Map of Masbate with Batuan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Batuan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°25′N 123°46′E
Country Philippines
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
District1st district
Founded1951
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorCharmax Jan A. Yuson
 • Vice MayorNelson R. Cambaya
 • RepresentativeNarciso R. Bravo Jr.
 • Electorate11,000 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total56.28 km2 (21.73 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total15,086
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
 • Households
3,587
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence36.97% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱51,686,651.84 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5415
PSGC
054104000
IDD : area code +63 (0)56
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesMasbateño
Tagalog

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.

Barangays

Batuan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. [2]

  • Burgos
  • Cañares
  • Canvañez
  • Costa Rica
  • Danao
  • Gibraltar
  • Mabuhay
  • Matabao
  • Nasandig
  • Panisihan
  • Poblacion
  • Rizal
  • Royroy
  • Sawang

Climate
Climate data for Batuan, Masbate
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [6]

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%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 12,705+3.59%
2000 12,038−1.15%
2007 12,585+0.61%
2010 13,764+3.31%
2015 15,086+1.76%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [7] [8][9]

In the 2015 census, the population of Batuan, Masbate, was 15,086 people, [3] with a density of 270 inhabitants per square kilometre or 700 inhabitants per square mile.

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. "Province: Masbate". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. "An Act Creating the Municipality of Batuan in the Province of Masbate". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  6. "Batuan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. "Province of Masbate". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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