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.[3]

Balatan
Municipality
Municipality of Balatan
Street in Balatan
Street in Balatan
Flag of Balatan
Flag
Official seal of Balatan
Seal
Motto(s): 
Balateño, Oragon!
Map of Camarines Sur with Balatan highlighted
Map of Camarines Sur with Balatan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Balatan is located in Philippines
Balatan
Balatan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°19′N 123°14′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceCamarines Sur
District 5th district
Founded1951
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorNena B. Bagasbas
 • Vice MayorMa. Cecelia C. Cuarto
 • RepresentativeMiguel Luis R. Villafuerte
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate20,655 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total93.09 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)[3]
 • Total30,669
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
 • Households
6,464
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
38.39
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 258.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 432.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 117 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 61.53 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCamarines Sur 3 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 3)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4436
PSGC
051702000
IDD : area code +63 (0)54
Native languagesRinconada 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.

History

Balatan is not an old municipality like the other towns in the fourth district. It was once a sitio known as Siramag which belonged to the town of Nabua.

In 1951, Camarines Sur Provincial Board Member Gregorio O. Balatan Sr. proposed a resolution to divide Nabua into two municipalities: Nabua and Balatan. Balatan then was separated from its mother town and became independent on December 3, 1951, under Executive Order (EO) No. 485 of then President Elpidio Quirino. It was named after Don Rufino Balatan which is the father of Board Member Gregorio O. Balatan Sr.

Seven years after its establishment as a town, the Parish of Our Mother of Perpetual Help was erected by Archbishop Pedro P. Santos. Balatan observes the annual Pintakasi fiesta celebration every February 16–18.

Geography

This town bounded by the municipalities of Bula, Bato, and Nabua, as well as Ragay Gulf.

Animasola Island is part of this municipality's territory.

Barangays

Balatan is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Cabanbanan
  • Cabungan
  • Camangahan
  • Cayogcog
  • Coguit
  • Duran
  • Laganac
  • Luluasan
  • Montenegro (formerly Maguiron, renamed in honor of Mayor Candido Montenegro)
  • Pararao (Parao)
  • Siramag (Poblacion)
  • Pulang Daga
  • Sagrada Nacacale
  • San Francisco
  • Santiago Nacacale
  • Tapayas
  • Tomatarayo

Climate
Climate data for Balatan, Camarines Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 33
(91)		 32
(90)		 36
(97)		 37
(99)		 38
(100)		 37
(99)		 35
(95)		 33
(91)		 33
(91)		 34
(93)		 33
(91)		 32
(90)		 34
(94)
Average low °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(85)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36.63
(1.44)		 49.6
(1.95)		 46.66
(1.84)		 78.81
(3.10)		 93.81
(3.69)		 135.51
(5.34)		 326.31
(12.85)		 406.10
(15.99)		 214.85
(8.46)		 313.98
(12.36)		 76.2
(3.00)		 262
(10.3)		 2,040.46
(80.32)
Average rainy days 19 23 17 19 23 27 31 29 27 29 24 29 297
Source: World Weather Online[5]

Demographics
Population census of Balatan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 11,189—    
1970 12,146+0.82%
1975 13,159+1.62%
1980 15,191+2.91%
1990 19,324+2.44%
1995 21,075+1.64%
2000 22,537+1.45%
2007 25,982+1.98%
2010 28,699+3.69%
2015 30,922+1.43%
2020 30,669−0.16%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

In the 2020 census, the population of Balatan, Camarines Sur, was 30,669 people,[3] with a density of 330 inhabitants per square kilometre or 850 inhabitants per square mile.

Rinconada Bikol is the mother tongue spoken by 96.67% of the population.

In the period 1960 to 1997, there was an average of 97.60% of total housing units in the municipality that were occupied while only 3.40% were vacant.

Literacy Rate
  • Urban area literacy rate: 98.29%
  • Rural area literacy rate: 97.17%
Religious affiliation

Economy
Poverty Incidence of Balatan
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11]
[12][13][14][15][16]
Balatan Public Market

Minor central business district consists of public market, grocery, sari-sari stores, welding and vulcanizing shop, calling office, fish dealer, bakery, barber shop, beauty parlor, billiard hall, coco lumber dealer, junk shop and cable network. Neighborhood centers consists of sari-sari stores, bakery, videoke/bar, mini-sound system, repair shops, piggery, cockpit, bakery, furniture shop, fish dealer, repair and welding shops, copra dealer, among others.

The only industrial business is a mini-containerized ice plant which caters to the needs of rich-fishing activities, and a few rice mills. There are six beach resorts catering to domestic tourism.

Agriculture sector
  • 75.04% of the total municipal land area are devoted to crops such as rice, corn, vegetables, legumes, coffee, high value crops and fruits, sugar cane, coconut, banana, abaca, root crops and industrial crops
  • For livestock production: 37 private owners engaged in raising carabaos, cattle, swine or poultry
  • For fishery production: 2 commercial, 298 local.

Infrastructure

Transportation
Balatan bus terminal

Land transportation refers to the present road circulation system as well as bus, van, and jeepney terminal. Marine transportation facility operates through the existing Balatan Municipal Port of Ragay Gulf.

Utilities

Water supply is distributed under Level III and Level I water systems: Level III is operated by the Balatan Water District; Level I water supply system consisting of either shallow wells, deep wells or improved spring provides alternative water supply source.

Power and electricity:

  • 95% of the total households in the municipality are now served with electricity
  • Barangays with electricity are serviced by CASURECO III

Communication facilities include the postal services, telegraph and telegraphic transfer service facilities, and telephone services.

Public services

Health
  • Crude birth rate: 19.97%
  • Crude death rate: 2.05%
  • Infant mortality rate: 11.49%
  • Young child mortality: 1.53%
  • Maternal mortality rate: 3.22%
  • General medical consultation rate: 358.68%
  • Hospitalization rate: 6.57%
  • Health service and facilities implemented by the municipal health office through its Rural Health Unit
  • Community Hospital (under-construction)
  • Existence of four barangay health stations

Protective

Facilities for protective services include the police headquarters, police substation, fire station, municipal jail, and Coast Guard.

Social welfare

Existing social welfare organizations or institutions include CVRD’S People Organization, KALIPI (Women) PYM, Federation of Day Care Workers, 4P's, RincoMESA(Rinconada Movement for Environment and Sustainable Agriculture) and Kalahi-CIDDS.

Education
Don Gregorio Balatan Memorial Institute
  • 17 public elementary schools
  • 1 private elementary school
  • 3 public secondary schools
  • 1 institution offering vocational/technical education
  • 1 Public Tertiary Institution, to be operational by 2012
  • Community College (under-construction)

References
  1.  Municipality of Balatan | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Balatan, Camarines Sur: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  6. Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. 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. National Statistics Office.
  9. "Province of Camarines Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Balatan, Camarines Sur.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.